A review by thisgayreads
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

4 / 5 ⭐️'ˢ

"It Ends With Us" by Colleen Hoover

“𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.”

Okay, with all the hype around this one, I was worried I was not going to be a fan. However, I actually found this to be an emotional story that tackled themes of love, loss, and abuse. The story follows Lily, a young woman who finds herself torn between her first love, Atlas, and her new beau, Ryle. As she navigates the ups and downs of her romantic relationships, Lily is forced to confront her own past and the dark secrets that have shaped her life.

Hoover's writing draws you into Lily's world with an unflinching honesty that is both raw and unapologetic.

I think what truly sets it apart is the way in which it tackles the difficult subject matter of abuse. Hoover approaches the topic with a sensitivity and grace that is both rare and deeply moving. She portrays the complexity of abusive relationships in a way that is both realistic and nuanced.

I will say though that I pretty much knew where the story was going to go because it was kinda obvious. Like GURLLL he gonna do it again!

I’ll definitely be reading the second book.

Also, this was my first read from Colleen Hoover.