It Ends with Us
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Average rating3.6
wtf I was kinda scared to read a Colleen Hoover book, just because she is so hyped and her books are about heavy subjects. But damn, I read this in less than 24h
I don't have too much to say about this book. I enjoyed it. I loved the tales of Atlas and Lily when they were teenagers; they were beautiful and made me feel something. I did not feel anything for Ryle even before his bad side reared it's ugly head. I know Booktok goes feral for this book and I'm not too sure why because it did not impact me that way, but that's okay. I would give this 3.5 stars but I rounded up.
Domestic abuse warning...but very good. A little graphic as far as description of sex. But good
Collen Hoover me ha destrozado por dentro. Simplemente wow. Ha sido un libro muy duro de leer por todos los momentos dolorosos. He llorado y sufrido leyendo este libro pero sin duda merece la pena.
i'm so happy, i love this book. i love atlas and i love how she broke the cycle. i'm sobbing out of happiness lol. colleen, you're a mastermind. idk how you've fabricated such a strong main character but gosh, i loved everything about it.
naked truth? atlas happened. beautiful boy fr
It was fine. Liked the ending, liked the story, liked some character but it wasn't a 5 star read for me unfortunately.
I read this 3 years ago and had a huge obsession over it. Glad I came to my senses now.
Going in I didn't know what to expect. I joined an adult summer reading challenge and we needed to read a book with a love triangle (not something I typically pick up) but this book is amazing! Gives a perfect insight into what it's like to date a narcissist, what it's like to be in a toxic relationship and why women rarely leave the first time they're abused
Sinceramente no entiendo el hype por este libro.. No me malinterpreten, no es un mal libro, y está muy bien escrito, pero definitivamente esperaba mucho más.
No veo la diferencia con la mayoria de los libros que ya hay de este tipo, se me hizo igual de cliché y por momentos básico (aclaro, soy mucho de los clichés, solo que no entiendo que es eso tan especial que ven en este).
Todos decían que el libro te destruía y te hacía llorar mares pero a no me hizo sentir así, no lloré ni me destrozó el corazón como otros libros, podria decir que incluso no me movió nada, solo es algunas ocasiones fue como que casi pero no. Me gustó, es rápido y entretenido de leer pero nada más.
Nota: es el tercer libro que leo de la autora y así mismo el tercero que no me gusta.. Creo que mi camino no va por ahí
Wow! Just wow! This book really knocked me for a loop. Because my daughter works with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, I thought I wouldn't learn anything new . That was not the case.
Not many authors can take us behind the scenes of an abusive marriage. It relies on a life experience and Colleen Hoover had that experience. I'm so glad she was willing to take her personal experience, put it out there for all to see, and let the chips fall where they may.
The main character, Lily's, relationships with both Ryle and Atlas are breathtaking. Either seems like a man any woman would want to have a relationship with. Good-looking, charming, successful, and over the moon in love with her. But, as this book shows, love isn't like a romance novel.
The trajectory of both relationships is believable. The one with Atlas was derailed by circumstance, and the one with Ryle progressed too quickly and too dangerously.
I'm wondering if victims of domestic violence should read this book when they are grappling with how to leave their relationship. Maybe those who have a friend or loved one in such a relationship would understand the quandary a little better after reading this novel. It does give insight into why women stay with abusive men and why they can't stop loving them. I won't give away the ending, but I will say it was spot on.
This book seriously messed me up. When I thought I couldn't cry anymore, I read the authors note and full on sobbed. I've heard people say that this book and the writing is bad but they're straight up wrong. I was super hesitant to finally start reading it because it's SO popular and could be overhyped or just not for me. So, if you're like me and are debating reading a Colleen Hoover book, I highly recommend you give this one a go because it really is so good.
Honestly I expected something better or sadder but it was a good book really good
Read this insanely fast considering it's the middle of the semester. It definitely kept me engaged, but was a little frustrating. I hate when books/films/whatever spoon-feed the theme or message to you, and this book did that about a million times. I can point you to a passage or two that tell you exactly what you should get from the book. That should be something you come to on your own, not be directly told multiple times. Let the story speak for itself. SO basically, I gave it 3 stars because I was definitely extremely engaged and curious about what will happen, but I did have some issues.
I've finally decided to write my thoughts on this so buck up to hear what a real life domestic violence survivor thinks.
Truthfully, what annoyed me the most about this book is that it had great potential to show representation for victims. I would've loved to have been able to read this and see the light at the end of the tunnel with her getting justice AND a happy ending. They should co-exist when it comes to a story and subject like this.
I really hated seeing people read this and see the ignorance of those you said “she's such an idiot for staying” or things along those lines. I think if you don't understand or haven't experienced something quite like this then you shouldn't make those comments. Leaving a relationship like this is easier said than done. It took me five years.
I didn't want Ryle to have any form of a redemption arc. He doesn't deserve one. No one like him ever deserves one.
Overall, this just left me, a survivor, disappointed.
Writing was too cringe for me but the second half kind of saved it for me but not enough for it to be a book I enjoyed reading. All I wanted was to finish it and find out how the book ends. Good thing was that I did know this was not a romance book - like the kind of romance you'd expect when people say something is a romance book.
This is the kind of book that deals with some potentially triggering things, so do make sure to check TW and CW before reading this book. I liked that this book dealt with this topic and I understand that this book is not supposed to make you feel cosy and warm inside but I feel like it's supposed to make you reflect and make you uncomfortable as a reader because the characters are not perfect and don't make all the right decisions.
I just wish I was into the writing style because that ruined it all for me. The characters were so embarrassingly cringe and certain phrases and italics were used in such an overly excessive way that annoyed me so much. Some repetitions are fine but it was way too much for me. Also, this book is a bit problematic - classified as romantic, romanticising and normalising stuff that shouldn't be romanticised or normalised. A ton of red flags in this one.
“There is no such thing as bad people. We're all just people who sometimes do bad things.”I came close to crying while reading this a couple of times, but didn't actually cry. But the authors note broke me.The writing was beautiful, and its contents were so hard to read but [a:Colleen Hoover 5430144 Colleen Hoover https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1464032240p2/5430144.jpg]'s writing made it a hundred and ten times more easier.I loveddd the side characters, Marshall and Alyssa specially!![a:Colleen Hoover 5430144 Colleen Hoover https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1464032240p2/5430144.jpg] I want to be you when I grow up.Naked truth: There were a few scenes which were so hard for me to read, so I didn't actually read those parts I just skimmed through, coz I felt that reading those scenes would bring up unwanted memories within me which I would like to stay hidden.Quotes I loved 1)“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.” 2)“It stops here. With me and you. It ends with us.” 3)“Just because someone hurts you doesn't mean you can simply stop loving them. It's not a person's actions that hurt the most. It's the love. If there was no love attached to the action, the pain would be a little easier to bear.” 4)“Fifteen seconds. That's all it takes to completely change everything about a person. Fifteen.” 5)“Naked truths aren't always pretty.”
I've finally pinpointed why I dislike Colleen Hoover's writing. All of her female characters are pick me girls and all of her male characters are dude bro Chads. Her characters are narcissistic and fat phobic. It's just not it for me. That being said, I liked Atlas and I liked that she ended the cycle of abuse. Side note: anyone who still idolizes Ellen is a walking red flag. Might as well describe Ryle as looking like Chris Pratt. I think I've given her books the old college try and I'm good.
“Somos todos apenas pessoas que, por vezes, fazem coisad más. Suponho que seja verdade, de certa forma. Ninguém é exclusivamente mau, tal como não existe ninguém que seja exclusivamente bom. Algumas pessoas veem-se é obrigadas a esforçar-se mais para reprimir a parte má.”
4,5
I really did love this book and its raw, real depiction of extremely important issues. This really resonated with me at the time I read it and it couldn't have been any more perfect. What doesn't make it a full 5 stars for me is similar to the one I had with the Float Plan because I wish this didn't have an HEA. I feel like the story didn't need to have a wrapped-up romance in the end and that it took away from the story a bit. But overall I really enjoyed it