A review by natreadthat
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

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

3.5

It Ends With Us has been making waves in the book world and I didn’t love it like everyone else. 

Lily Bloom has finally made it to Boston. When she meets tall, handsome Ryle, an instant connection is there, but they want different things. He wants a one-night stand and she wants a lasting relationship. As their paths continue to cross, they soon can’t get enough of each other. 

It’s hard to say much without spoilers, but I think it’s a fair warning that domestic abuse is a recurring, and at times, graphic, theme. This was an important story that covers the realities of domestic abuse and one I know Colleen Hoover holds dear to her heart. 

It was written well, yet I personally couldn’t connect with the lovey-dovey scenes laced throughout it. They didn’t feel believable to me. But to be fair, I typically don’t read romance novels, which may be why I was rolling my eyes at most of the romance scenes in this book.
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