Who Would Like This Book:
If you love stories that grab your emotions and don’t let go, this one’s for you! "It Ends with Us" is not your typical romance - it’s a raw, deeply personal look at love, heartbreak, and the complexity of relationships, especially those touched by trauma and resilience. Colleen Hoover’s writing style is accessible and fast-paced, making it easy to get lost in Lily’s world. Readers who appreciate character-driven books, emotional drama, and real-life issues - particularly anyone interested in understanding cycles of abuse - will find a lot to ponder here. Fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Jojo Moyes, or books that are as much about self-discovery as they are about romance, will likely enjoy this one.
Who May Not Like This Book:
Some readers have had a tough time with this book. If you prefer your romances light and fluffy or aren’t a fan of heavy themes like domestic violence, you might find this story emotionally draining. There’s been criticism of some characters’ choices, the portrayal of sensitive topics, and even the writing style, which some found simplistic or awkward. Others disliked the use of flashbacks and quirky elements (like diary entries to Ellen DeGeneres), and felt aspects of the plot were unrealistic, repetitive, or too cliché. If overly dramatic plots, controversial topics, or lots of hype are deal-breakers for you, this may not be your perfect match.
About:
'It Ends with Us' by Colleen Hoover explores the complex themes of abusive relationships, domestic violence, and the cycle of abuse. The story follows the protagonist, Lily Bloom, as she navigates a relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid while grappling with her past traumas and the impact of her upbringing. Through a raw and emotional narrative, the author delves into the challenges of making difficult decisions, the importance of breaking cycles of abuse, and the power of forgiveness and redemption. The writing style is described as captivating, raw, and evocative, drawing readers into the characters' lives and evoking a range of emotions from laughter to tears.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include domestic violence, emotional abuse, and themes of childhood trauma.
Has Romance?
The book contains romantic elements but is primarily focused on serious themes rather than being a straightforward love story.
From The Publisher:
In this "brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn't let go, long after you've finished it" (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All Your Perfects, a workaholic with a too-good-to-be-true romance can't stop thinking about her first love.
Lily hasn't always had it easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She's come a long way from the small town where she grew up-she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life seems too good to be true.
Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn't hurt. Lily can't get him out of her head. But Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his "no dating" rule, she can't help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.
As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan-her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.
An honest, evocative, and tender novel, It Ends with Us is "a glorious and touching read, a forever keeper. The kind of book that gets handed down" (USA TODAY).
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23 comment(s)
I tried to give this book a chance, I really did, but this lady's style is so watered-down that it's grating. I didn't expect a perfect portrayal of its themes but considering she's a rape apologist she shouldn't be writing about domestic violence anyway.
Weak female characters. Antiquated ideas about gender norms. Nope.
(07/16/22)
3.75
Damn it. I promised myself i would never read a Colleen Hoover book, they just looked cringey and didn’t appeal to me. But i was so wrong, i should have picked this book up ages ago when everyone was hyping it up. It didn’t make me cry 🤷♂️
(10/09/22)
Hmmm. Im reconsidering things…
Colleen hoover is the only thing the popular girlies read at my school… and honey. Now looking back at what I had read, it’s problematic. Apparently SA is featured in many of her books (not to mention the stalking?!) and it’s almost like a copy paste situation with her books. Looking back at the one gay side character in this book, lord was he stereotyped like no other. If i pick up another Colleen book (not planing on it) then i will decide how i really feel. I thought that it was just this one book that has SA and toxic relationships but apparently not. I still enjoyed the book i guess but looking back, she’s a little problematic.
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Estoy sin palabras, 1:24 am, es el segundo libro que leo de Collen y el primero que acaba de definir el futuro que quiero.
Well written and hard to put down easy read with twists.
First let me say, never saw the movie, never wanted to. This story about the cycles of abuse and the strength it takes to break from it is so heartbreaking. Both Lily and Ryle break my heart. It is true to life in the way the story navigates the perils of loving the abusive spouse. True to life in the way Lily's mom navigated her own abusive marriage. I was sobbing for the last 20% of this book to be sure. The plot mechanism of "Dear Ellen" journal entries to show the childhood of Lily is well done, but gets a bit tedious for me. I am probably the only one though.
Colleen Hoover is so romanticised that it pains me. I can empathise with the message and there are some concepts in there that are really good. But overall the book is toxic and written so sloppily.
Non so davvero da dove iniziare. Credo che stavolta inizierò dalla fine (non vi preoccupate NON ci saranno SPOILER).
It Ends With Us non è uno dei soliti romanzi della Hoover: come lei stessa ha ammesso, questo è una sperimentazione, qualcosa di completamente innovativo e personale per la stessa autrice. Dire che alla fine della lettura, infatti, vi ritroverete completamente stravolti emozionalmente è poco. Colleen hai fatto centro di nuovo.
“There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things.”
Il romanzo parla di una ragazza, Lily Bloom, che si ritrova sul ciglio del tetto di un edificio dopo che ha fatto davvero una brutta figura all'elogio funebre del padre. Avendo avuto un padre violento, ma solo con la madre, quando le viene chiesto di dire qualcosa in sua memoria, lei rimane in silenzio per almeno due minuti. D'altronde, suo padre non è stato mai una brava persona.
Da due anni vive a Boston, dove lavora in una società di marketing: è laureata in economia, ma ha una passione per i fiori.
“Naked truths aren’t always pretty.”
Il secondo personaggio che viene introdotto è Ryle Kincaid, un aspirante neurochirurgo, con la mano più ferma di tutta Boston. Sembra che dica sempre la verità, bella o brutta che sia, ma le cicatrici e il dolore che nasconde sono davvero ingombranti. Prima di conoscere Lily, proprio sul tetto di quell'edificio di Boston, non aveva mai pensato di poter avere una relazione stabile con un'altra persona: troppo dedito al lavoro e troppo concentrato sulla sua carriera, pensava che non ci fosse abbastanza spazio nella sua vita. Forse si sbaglia.
“All humans make mistakes. What determines a person’s character aren’t the mistakes we make. It’s how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses.”
Un terzo personaggio, Atlas, ci viene introdotto inizialmente attraverso i ricordi che Lily era solita appuntare su un diario durante l'adolescenza. E' un ragazzo che è stato abbandonato dalla propria madre ed è stato costretto a vivere come senzatetto per almeno un anno, senza telefono, cibo, acqua e un tetto sopra la testa. Quando, però, Lily lo ritrova a Boston, lo vede diverso, realizzato. Riscopre di nuovo il sentimento del primo amore, peccato però che lui sembri essere fidanzato..
“All humans make mistakes. What determines a person's character aren't the mistakes we make. It's how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses.”
Non riesco a dirvi di più ragazzi, oltre a confermare il genio creativo della Hoover e ad affermare pienamente che questo romanzo si prenderà una parte del vostro cuore. Non è possibile spiegare le emozioni che ho provato leggendolo, a un certo punto ho pensato di odiarlo, ma alla fine mi è stato assolutamente impossibile.
Buona lettura
This is the first Colleen Hoover book series you MUST read!
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About the Author:
Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed, Hopeless, Maybe Someday, Maybe Not, Ugly Love, Confess, November 9, It Ends with Us, Without Merit, and All Your Perfects. She has won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance three years in a row-for Confess (2015), It Ends with Us (2016), and Without Merit (2017). Confess was adapted into a seven-episode online series. In 2015, Colleen and her family founded The Bookworm Box, a bookstore and monthly subscription service offering signed novels donated by authors. All profits are given to various charities each month to help those in need. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. Visit ColleenHoover.com.
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