A review by aguattery
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
If you have ANY triggers, you should probably stay away from this book. The author really dumps them on, whether or not they add any value to the story.
I really didn't like this book. It's written like a bad fanfiction (and I enjoy reading fanfiction). I didn't like any of the characters. Poor Lily suffered from the stupid female main character trope and the writing wasn't good enough to make her decisions believable. The timeline did make sense and the book ret conned itself a few times. Also I HATE HATE HATE "naked truths" like Ms. Hoover really thought she was doing something with that but it's so annoying. I didn't even actually find it emotional. Overall not a good read.
I really didn't like this book. It's written like a bad fanfiction (and I enjoy reading fanfiction). I didn't like any of the characters. Poor Lily suffered from the stupid female main character trope and the writing wasn't good enough to make her decisions believable. The timeline did make sense and the book ret conned itself a few times. Also I HATE HATE HATE "naked truths" like Ms. Hoover really thought she was doing something with that but it's so annoying. I didn't even actually find it emotional. Overall not a good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Blood, Classism, and Rape
Minor: Alcohol and Body shaming