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A review by izzygraff
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book was fine. I felt that the ending wasn’t super satisfying though. I listened to it in one day because I was doing an art project, but if I hadn’t been listening to it, I would not have finished it very quickly. I love Atlas and Josh, though!! Also, something that really bugged me in the first book and a little in this one….there was no therapy. Ryle is a neurosurgeon and Lily owns her own business. They had MORE than enough money to be able to afford marriage counseling. I feel like that would have solved so many issues before they even began, and it made me very angry that therapy was never even mentioned until <spoiler: Lily demanded Ryle go to anger management classes.>
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcohol
Anger issues are a large theme.