It Ends With Us

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This book talks about the importance of ending the abusive cycle which happens in the society between husband and wife.It’s not a rom-com book but it talks about how humans love each other even after the other person has hurt you. How you give yourself 100% to another person just to be hurt by him/her in the least expected way you thought. How important is it to understand that this kind of relationship is not healthy. Even after the fake promises you find it difficult to leave the person. If you love someone you are not supposed to hurt them.Overall the type of English written is very basic and casual. There are some places where I feel the story can not be related to real world. (Like: when Lily plans to marry Rely, it’s such a short time, they barely know each other. How can you make such a huge decision?)I purchased because of the tik-tok hype. I don’t understand the hype. But the basic idea of the novel I told in above paras.

Getting hurt by someone you love has the ability to crush you like none other. The empathy I feel for Ryle knows no boundaries. Along with Lily I felt it in my heart the pain to separate from someone you love. While Atlas seems like her person, Ryle remains heroic when he accept her decision for his daughter. He chose better for his daughter and that made me love him like a foolish teen girl.

It Ends With Us is the story of Lily as she navigates her way through an abusive relationship. Her boyfriend, and later husband, Ryle, can be kind and funny and enigmatic, he is successful and driven, however none of that changes the fact that at his worst she is terrified of him. Growing up witness to a father who abused her mother, Lily always swore to herself she would never be such a woman, and yet now she finds herself making allowances for Ryle time and time again. Matters are only complicated further when a face from her past shows up, Atlas, her first love. What path will Lily choose for herself, and will she find the strength to break this cycle of abuse?I've put off reading this book for a while, despite all the hype around it. However, having read Verity, also by Colleen Hoover not long ago, I finally decided to give this book a try. My overall thoughts are that this book is far from perfect, indeed there were parts that really grated on my nerves, however, despite its flaws, its overall message was really strong, and resonated even more after reading the author's note at the end. As such I have to applaud Colleen for writing a story that was so close to home, and for trying to get into Lily's mindset, as her story is surely one that will resonate with many.As Colleen points out many times in the book, from the outside it seems such a simple and straightforward matter, that if you are in an abusive relationship you walk away from it. However, the reality is never so easy, and there can be so many factors in play. I particularly liked the emphasis on cycles and patterns of abuse, how Lily found herself in the same situation as her mother all those years ago, and the fact that we have glimpses into Lily's childhood helps to gain a deeper insight into her character and background. Ultimately, this story is about finding the strength to break such a cycle, and I think Colleen did a good job of showing Lily's journey to this point.My main criticism is that I felt some of the writing and characters came across as immature. Lily and Ryle, and even Alysa often acted more like teenagers as opposed to grown adults, and Lily and Ryle's relationship felt rather adolescent. Strangely enough, the teenage Lily and the actual adolescent relationship depicted between Lily and Atlas felt more mature in comparison, such that it was as if Lily had regressed later on in life.I'm sure that Colleen wants the reader to like Ryle to begin with, and yet to me he felt off from the very beginning. He was simply so intense and self-centred, and the relationship that develops between Lily and Ryle felt superficial such that I was never really invested in it to begin with. To be honest their relationship felt a bit too Fifty Shades of Grey, with Ryle too much a Christian Grey type character. As such I often found myself irritated at the chapters that focused on Lily and Ryle's developing relationship and when they're all loved up, as the tone just wasn't really for me, and to be honest was a bit cringey.In contrast the chapters we have that focus on Lily as a teenager and her relationship with Atlas I loved. As well as showing the impact that her parents' relationship has on her growing up, we have this touching and sweet relationship that develops between Atlas and Lily. Atlas' personal story is also a really sad one, with important subjects such as homelessness explored, and I loved his resilience and how these two were always there supporting each other through all their trials. I did like though that later on Atlas doesn't necessarily rescue Lily like some knight in shining armour; he is there when she needs him certainly, but she has to rescue herself.I loved that Alysa was there for Lily as a friend, despite the fact she was Ryle's sister. There was also a touching scene towards the end between Lily and her mother that I particularly appreciated.Overall there were parts of this book that I adored (namely anything to do with Lily and Atlas) and parts that were very powerful and impactful. Unfortunately, elements of the writing and character development did for me personally affect my enjoyment of the story, and I would have likely rated it higher had the overall tone been more mature than it was.

The note from the author at the end makes a bit more sense of this book for me. She has taken some of her own real life experience witnessing her parents abusive relationship and incorporated it into a disorganised, unrealistic story with one dimensional soap opera characters. When the neurosurgeon guy says he's going to be seperating conjoined twins I nearly stopped reading because of the ridiculousness and I should have. The letters to Ellen degeneres were just awful. Anyone could have sat down and written this book. It's garbage. What Colleen Hoover should've done is wrote a young adult fiction novel about the relationship with atlas and ended it with them finding eachother as adults. It probably still would have been terrible but young adults might be less discerning. She is certainly not a good enough writer to tackle the kind of issues she's tried to deal with in this book. There is no subtlety, no real insight and no authenticity to the way she writes about this subject.

I apologize in advance if this review rambles but my head is still reeling from this experience. I'd also like to caution that this review may contain slight spoilers, although I'll try my best not to mention anything specific, as I don't want to ruin the story for anyone, yet it's difficult to discuss how I'm feeling without mentioning a few things.This book put me through the ringer, and I'm still feeling the aftershocks. I love books that make me question my own beliefs and really give me pause to stop and think. It Ends With Us is one of those books.I have no personal experience of the subject matter but I have always had sympathy for anyone going through such a situation. It was no surprise that I really felt for Lily and shared her pain, grief, heartache, and confusion. I found myself constantly stopping to imagine how I might feel, how I would act, if I was in a similar situation, and I honestly don't know how I would deal with it.What shocked me, what was entirely unexpected, was how much I felt for Ryle. Don't get me wrong, I wanted her to do what she did, and he was definitely in the wrong, but he wasn't a really nasty person. He was hugely flawed, damaged, and he couldn't control his emotions, but there was no doubt in my mind that he loved her. Probably too much which is where his issues stemmed from.When I reflected on the initial scene where they met (so so good - the dialogue was unbelievably brilliant) I could see how self-aware he was. He indulged in one night stands with no strings and he didn't have relationships because he knew he was incapable of same. He should have stuck to that, but then we wouldn't have had a story.I loved the letters to Ellen and the retelling of her time with Atlas. It was heartwarming and gut-wrenching at the same time. I really felt their connection, and I was rooting for them and then I became conflicted because Ryle was so perfect at the start and I felt their chemistry and their love and then...Gosh, my heart is pounding again. And that twist - oh my Lord, I was cut up all over again when that happened.I don't think I'll every forget this book. The last one that ripped my insides apart was Bright Side by Kim Holden (so good - go read it if you haven't already.) Different story but it delivered the same powerful emotional turmoil.My only complaint is that I wanted more of "present day" Atlas but I'm greedy like that! A little novella now would be great, Colleen, hint hint!I loved the personal note Colleen included at the end, and the personal connection she had to this story shines through.It is quite simply masterful. Absolutely superb. She nailed the emotions and managed to end it on a positive note and I'm going to be feeling all the feels for a lot while.Highly Recommended, but make sure you have a box of tissues because you'll need them.

A new author for me and one who has left an impression.Ryle is definitely not my favourite character but I surprisingly finished this book with no burning sense of hatred towards him. I was ready to really despise Ryle once the first incident/event happened, but as the book progressed those damn shades of grey became more apparent. The complexity of being in such a situation, and the internal conflict one can go through was depicted so well through Lily – I couldn’t help but feel for her, even as I cringed sensing strongly that the first incident/event wouldn’t be the last.There is a bit of a love triangle in this but not in the traditional sense so to speak and not in a way that had me thinking hell no, there’s no cheating (physical or emotional). Rather Lily finds herself making difficult decisions that align her path once again with her first love - Atlas.Still not sure how much I believe the “There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things.” But in the context of this book and the characters the author did wonderfully at highlighting those varying shades of grey that manifest in messy ways in lived reality. One of the key reasons that I always say ‘I hope I would do….’, when talking to friends and family, because you just never know what you would do if you foundyourself in such a situation.The journal entries from Lily’s youth had me loving Atlas.Throughout this book my emotions were engaged, and at 95% I could feel the tears emerging, stinging my eyes - Lily is one strong, brave woman.A book that had me absorbed and one I’ll remember, and I so see myself re-reading this at some point.However, whilst I was absorbed in this book, there are a few things that concern me a tad now I’ve had time to think a little after reading. For example, there seems to be no concern/consideration of the fact that no matter how much he doesn’t want to Ryle may hurt the next women he dates/marries – something his child, Lily’s child could witness, but there’s no sense of how he will stop himself from raising his hands/fists. Shouldn’t this be something Lily would also be concerned about?Also, the attempted rape – I don’t know as I sit back and let what happened sink further into me, I just don’t feel like Ryle was truly confronted with the horror what he almost did – although when Lily reminds him of what he did and askes him if he would want his daughter to stay with such a man – that scene is pretty powerful.Part of me does wish the author had made me feel a little less pity for Ryle, although whilst I was a tad sympathetic it wasn't a lot. I’m SO GLAD this book ended how it did, I sighed with relief.

Honestly cannot believe this book has so many 5 star reviews. One of the worst books I’ve ever read. I’m fuming I spent £5.99 on this. I don’t even know where to start to try to explain why it is so bad. I would believe that a teenage girl wrote it…enough said. I won’t be buying Colleen Hoover books again.