A review by lenalooo
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

challenging emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I wanted to throw this book across the room more than once, but I am glad I finished it. It’s the first time I have even considered using the word “triggered” when describing my feelings/reaction to a book. I didn’t even read the blurb, so maybe I just wasn’t prepared for everything’s that happened. Spice really isn’t my thing, so Hoover isn’t really someone I enjoy reading, but there is no denying she is an incredibly gifted story-teller.

I was furious with Lily for not leaving Ryle immediately, but then realized I did the same thing… again, and again, and again. I found myself wishing she would have burned those journals, been more open about her past, told him about the tattoo, but those things should never had mattered. Ryle was the only one in the wrong. It would never have changed, and she made the right decision by leaving him. It was very beautifully done and painted a painfully accurate portrayal of domestic abuse.
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