A review by aloepal
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a tough read for me because it reminded me of one of my relationships.

I know other people have complained about disagreeing with characters' actions, or not understanding some of the antagonist's motivations if the antagonist is really supposed to be such a reprehensible character, but for me it felt real. I'm glad that the antagonist wasn't cartoonishly evil. I'm glad the protagonist wasn't always making perfect choices. I felt understood.

For anyone seeing my review and wondering whether or not to read this, I've read some other stuff by Hoover, and I'm not a Hoover fangirl, but I really liked this book. I'm not sure whether or not I would have liked it as much if I didn't feel personally connected to the story, so feel free to take my review with a grain of salt.
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