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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us #1)
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"I want you so, so bad, and I swear, once you have sex with me, you'll never hear from me again. I promise."
I'm convinced anyone who gives this five stars is not sane. It contains the typical ~ I don't do marriage~ love interest, but somehow, he magically wants a committed relationship and kids with our lucky lady after a few interactions. We love being the only exception. It ends with us contains a lot of dark elements such as abuse, toxic relationships, and attempted rape. I understand this novel is based on the author's experience, but that doesn't mean it's good, nor am I obligated to like it. There's absolutely no justification for abuse, and why Lily continues to stay is beyond my comprehension. Throwing away your morals just because someone is hot has got to be the stupidest thing ever.
The author added numerous poor book decisions; I'll list some of them here:
1) The main character's full name is Lily Blossom Bloom, and she runs a florist shop. Do I need to say more?
2) Lily is obsessed with Ellen Degeneres to the point where Ellen becomes the 4th main character of the story.
3) Ryle knocked on 29 apartment doors simply to find Lily and proceeded to beg on his knees for her to fuck him.
4) Lily's bedroom light turned on at the exact perfect moment, just as Atlas was about to commit suicide. Wow, what a mere coincidence. He thought she was an angel beaming in the light. He said, and I quote "I ~felt~ something," that's the reason why he didn't want to kill himself anymore.
5) Every repetitive "just keep swimming" reference.
6) Ryle put a big picture of Lily on his wall after their first meeting. Was this supposed to be attractive?
7) The typical let's invite my gay best friend as my date to make Ryle jealous, only for the gay best friend never to reappear again. I smell a plot device.
8) This quote >> "There's no such thing as bad people, just people who do bad things."
9) Atlas slept with 16-year-old Lily when he was a legal adult.
10) Lily names her daughter Dory after the fish in Finding Nemo.
11) Colleen Hoover has the most unhinged sentences: "When he was wiping that cow shit on me, it was quite possibly the most turned-on I have ever been."
I do, however, understand the valuable and worthwhile message it sends. It's difficult to leave someone you love in such situations, which are never black and white. It is so hard that you come up with excuses and can even make the truth sound like made-up lies. I previously stated that I couldn't understand why Lily never left Ryle after the first incident of assault happened. It contradicts what I said just now about the author's message, but that's because I've never understood their chemistry. Lily said she couldn't leave because she loved him too much, which was strange. It was merely a case of physical attraction. There's also no reason for the author to randomly throw a bunch of serious topics (homelessness, guilt, infertility, abuse, suicidal thoughts) just for the sake of making the book forcefully emotional and not going more in-depth about them. Furthermore, I was not too fond of the plot and didn't connect with a single character. I don't understand why Ryle didn't get help, especially when he could do things similar to their daughter or another partner. That man better stay the hell away from me, or I will seal him up in a trash bag and hit him to the moon with a baseball bat. In conclusion, I will never touch another Colleen Hoover book.
I'm convinced anyone who gives this five stars is not sane. It contains the typical ~ I don't do marriage~ love interest, but somehow, he magically wants a committed relationship and kids with our lucky lady after a few interactions. We love being the only exception. It ends with us contains a lot of dark elements such as abuse, toxic relationships, and attempted rape. I understand this novel is based on the author's experience, but that doesn't mean it's good, nor am I obligated to like it. There's absolutely no justification for abuse, and why Lily continues to stay is beyond my comprehension. Throwing away your morals just because someone is hot has got to be the stupidest thing ever.
The author added numerous poor book decisions; I'll list some of them here:
1) The main character's full name is Lily Blossom Bloom, and she runs a florist shop. Do I need to say more?
2) Lily is obsessed with Ellen Degeneres to the point where Ellen becomes the 4th main character of the story.
3) Ryle knocked on 29 apartment doors simply to find Lily and proceeded to beg on his knees for her to fuck him.
4) Lily's bedroom light turned on at the exact perfect moment, just as Atlas was about to commit suicide. Wow, what a mere coincidence. He thought she was an angel beaming in the light. He said, and I quote "I ~felt~ something," that's the reason why he didn't want to kill himself anymore.
5) Every repetitive "just keep swimming" reference.
6) Ryle put a big picture of Lily on his wall after their first meeting. Was this supposed to be attractive?
7) The typical let's invite my gay best friend as my date to make Ryle jealous, only for the gay best friend never to reappear again. I smell a plot device.
8) This quote >> "There's no such thing as bad people, just people who do bad things."
9) Atlas slept with 16-year-old Lily when he was a legal adult.
10) Lily names her daughter Dory after the fish in Finding Nemo.
11) Colleen Hoover has the most unhinged sentences: "When he was wiping that cow shit on me, it was quite possibly the most turned-on I have ever been."
I do, however, understand the valuable and worthwhile message it sends. It's difficult to leave someone you love in such situations, which are never black and white. It is so hard that you come up with excuses and can even make the truth sound like made-up lies. I previously stated that I couldn't understand why Lily never left Ryle after the first incident of assault happened. It contradicts what I said just now about the author's message, but that's because I've never understood their chemistry. Lily said she couldn't leave because she loved him too much, which was strange. It was merely a case of physical attraction. There's also no reason for the author to randomly throw a bunch of serious topics (homelessness, guilt, infertility, abuse, suicidal thoughts) just for the sake of making the book forcefully emotional and not going more in-depth about them. Furthermore, I was not too fond of the plot and didn't connect with a single character. I don't understand why Ryle didn't get help, especially when he could do things similar to their daughter or another partner. That man better stay the hell away from me, or I will seal him up in a trash bag and hit him to the moon with a baseball bat. In conclusion, I will never touch another Colleen Hoover book.
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“In the future . . . if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again . . . fall in love with me.”
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January 24, 2022
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finally someone said it, great review
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That’s… a real quote? 😦😦😦 And thanks for this extensive review. I was 10% interested bc of all the hype, now it has come down to 0%.
the amount of times this book mentions ellen and her character in nemo must be traumatising 💀eeveryone makes note of it lol
love this review. spoke my mind fr
i cant believe ryle got part custody??? but i think ryle being awful was intentional lmao
FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE WHO HATES THIS BOOK
100% agree...I thought it was absolutely terrible!
Everything you said I completely agree - the name?? Ryles actions that don’t match with his character??? AND THE FACT THAT ATLAS WAS A FREAKING ADULT??? But still, while no one is obligated to like the book because of this, like you said - this was the authors personal experience. So the reason why lily stayed with Ryle for as much time as she did can be excused. CoHo isn’t trying to gloss over the fact that lily should have left him as soon as it became clear he was abusive, she’s trying to explain that - in her situation - she couldn’t leave him because she still loved who he ~ appeared ~ to be. Still agree with most of the things you said though, great review!
dory as the baby name kills me even though i rated this one high lmao. do you think you'll read it starts with us?
This single handedly made me not want to read the book anymore
the more i look at colleen’s books after reading them i realise how weird they are
I loved this review! wayy too many red flags in this book idk why it's so overhyped!!
The best and most reasonable review I have read about this book
I'm saddened you didn't like it, but I do get your point! While I don't have any say here because I'm a guy (And I have never faced Domestic Abuse) I do think this story did have some faults to it. Lily is quite the unbelievable character, I got SEVEN Red Flags from Chapter 1 itself about Ryle. I would have scooted out the minute he asked me where I lived. I just think Lily's logic is that of a teenager, no actually A CHILD.
there is one i am confused is about when her roommate is about to move out, lili is happy for that because she can have the whole apartment and have sex with ryle there, but wont she gonna pay the whole apartment as well, otherwise why she dont just rent the whole apartment at the first place if she can affort
I agree with so many things you said but WOW you can't seriously simplify it to Lily stayed with Ryle "just because he's hot"?! She wanted to believe him and was in denial that she had fallen for a man like her father, and yes she had fallen for him. It's frustrating and difficult and painful to watch but it's not always the simple decision of staying or leaving
Great review. You hit a lot of points that I had problems with in the 25% of this I managed to read and also the stuff you mentioned that I didn't read to made me all the more glad I DNF-ed. The knocking on 29 doors just to beg for sex with a stranger was just... too much lmao.
rubs me the wrong way that people praise atlas. the fact that he basically gets his own book when he slept with lily when she was 15 and he was 18 was so weird... great review!
I totally agree with your review, well written.
totally agree ! love your review
@kennadie that makes no sense😭 you just admitted to him being a pedophile. if she was 16 and he was 18 then he's still a predator. that changes nothing oh my lord
@vicky exactly! one year means nothing if she's still a minor
i couldnt agree more 👏🏼 to me it also came off so stereotypically, like i already read all that in some wattpad fanfiction
kalia jo wrote: "@kennadie that makes no sense😭 you just admitted to him being a pedophile. if she was 16 and he was 18 then he's still a predator. that changes nothing oh my lord"I dont understand how he is a predator. In maine were lily and altas grow it is LEGAL for a 16 year to consent to some 18 years or older
This is from google: The age of sexual consent in Maine is 16 years old. This applies to both heterosexual and homosexual conduct. 16, as the age of consent, is the age at which a person may legally consent to sex with another person aged 18 or older in Maine.
So yeah everything that they did was LEGAL were they live
sums up my feelings perfectly
I hated this book but reading this review justified reading it for me 😂😂😂
After reading yet another “glowing” review of this book. I’m completely convinced, it’s not for me. I always hit the 1 star reviews for this very reason. Life’s to short to read books, I know after reading reviews are not for me.
"there’s also no reason for the author to randomly throw a bunch of serious topics (homelessness, guilt, infertility, abuse, suicidal thoughts) just for the sake of making the book forcefully emotional and not going more in depth about them. " THIS!!!! Honestly, the way you phrased it is hilarious but so true at the same time. Exactly my thoughts.
THANK YOU. this is almost my exact review/thoughts. your bullet points are SPOT ON. it's just red flag after red flag and she's just like "ok" until *suddenly* he abuses her. Just was weird to me and then glossed over.
Omg you really said what on my mind😂naked truth, I don't like this book🫣
One thing, it was not suicidal thoughts, it was suicidal attempts and not all Colleen Hoover books are the same. Ugly Love is the only other one I've read and it was not at all the same.
I should just copy and paste your review. I feel the same. Not a book I’m happy I wasted time reading. Also, what kind of name is Ryle?? 🙄
You summed it up well. Overrated strange book. I did like Atlas although he was too one dimensional. The book overall lacked nuance and emotion.
Can I add to your list? 11) Lili buys a commercial building for her new business rather than renting until she finds out if she can make a go of it. 12) Lili, who has a business degree, buys the building and only after she gets in it she decides she should make a business plan. 13) Instant best-friend, wealthy employee working for nothing? Hello, Will & Grace much? 14) The protagonist has no friends other than the gay friend you pegged in your 7). 15) The owner/chef of a hot new restaurant has a standing Friday night poker game with his buddies? Because he's not in the kitchen of his restaurant until 2:00 am every Friday night...
The author has a thing for writing rape as something romantic, also her son was accused of rape and she defends him and acts like nothing happened so I guess that's just a normal thing she likes.
Hahaha this cracked me up and is so on point!!
I read the first 20 pages and was annoyed. Glad I decided to not waste my time! There are so many other good books out there. I'm shocked that this one was recommended by so many people I know who said it was so good.
”i want you so, so bad and i swear, once you have sex with me you'll never hear from me again. i promise." Sorry not sorry but this alone sounds like wattpad writing...
Omg everything you said here encapsulates all of my feelings! It was a 2.5 for me because of Atlas and the fact that it kept me interested enough to finish it, but as SOON as the quote about bad people came up I knew the quality was low.
I am glad I found someone who found Ryle creepy too. It was so weird how he was obsessed with her over one meeting. Also, how she barely knew anything about him to, like? The whole gay best friend cliché sounded super stereotypical.
I agree with you 100% I think I read the book in no time because of how cringe the dramas were in each scenario. The author failed to build actual characters, people evolve and I feel like the book covered Lily’s teenage years till adulthood and she still remained to stick to unrealistic teenage bs like writing to Ellen at Atlas’s place after you got hit by your partner? How on earth is that possible!
PSA: I am not discrediting the Authors experience by any means.
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11. Alyssa telling Ryle to tell lily about their brother the morning after her incident, As his partner it should be something she knew about before marrying him because they mentioned that their brother died when they were a kid. This should be a conversation she had with Ryle before marriage because it’s natural to know why your husband’s brother passes as a child and I find it disrespectful for Alyssa to make Ryle tell her about it right after the incident.
12. Every character in the book being very successful in their careers seems very unrealistic to me. Lily graduated and quit her marketing job and started a business she glamorize the whole idea of being independent and starting her own business but never really put the struggles in her career in the book , it’s like her life revolved around the men in her life and how much they’re attracted to her and that’s the only reason that keeps her busy 🙄
13. Her relationship with Ryle’s sister is very unrealistic because personally I find it natural to avoid the family members of my abuser but for LLillythat wasn’t the reality and his sister being very supportive and telling her to divorce Ryle while knowing his shady childhood and complications is very selfish if you really consider her your best friend you should’ve had a conversation with her about your brother’s past and what she should expect in the marriage or come up with an idea to tell her to work on ttheproblem before making a serious decision
14. Lillys relationship with her mom after she moved to Boston what so unfair you have a mother close to you and she’s there because she doesn’t have any other family member can you choose to tell her you got married after you do so? Lily understands her mom is a previous DV survivor and after all that she should put an effort to build a relationship with her mom that she missed and some of her childhood since Lily glamorizes on how Marshall and Allyssa are rich enough to buy them a plane ticket to get married in Vegas that night why not include the mom in the plan why not put an effort into telling her about the pregnancy sooner why not turn it to your mom by the time you need her.
Maybe its just me though
15. All of Atlas’s achievements and accomplishments revolve around Lily and although she was there for him and the most important part of his Life when he needed support I don’t think it’s fair for his businesses and success to be given all the credit to her his effort For being successful should be celebrated just as an individual.
16. Her sister-in-law working for fun for $10 an hour while her husband is a millionaire itself it’s just so funny unrealistic
17. I’m so furious on how she named her daughter Lily your life already revolves around men and men only why not change that up for your daughter, her first name is for her dads sibling and her middle name is your childhood crushes fav animation character really??
18. At the last chapter when she and Atlas got together the question she asked him was “do you donate to charity, do you ever want to live in a place other than Boston?” like those are two most important questions you should ask a partner before you decide to be in a relationship with them ewwww
Did you even read the book because ist not about just let someone hurt you because they are hot it’s because you love them and they also have good sides. And Collen also explains it in the End so maybe you should read it again.
worst 367 pages of my life.
couldn’t agree more
15 and 18 isn’t a weird age gap though?? That’s just two high school classmates lmao
