If you have been on TikTok or "BookTok" in the last few months, you may have heard of the book "It Ends With Us" by Colleen Hoover. Everyone has been talking about this book and how they were "unable to put it down. It is a must-read!" Proceed with caution, there are spoilers ahead.
The book starts with Lily meeting a mysterious man, Ryle, on the roof of a building. Like any great love story, they instantly find each other attractive. They part ways after their night and after a few months, they meet again. He is a classic "bad boy" that does not want to date and Lily knows that she will get her feelings hurt. Meanwhile, Lily reminisces about a boy from her past, Atlas, and how unique and special their relationship was. During Lily's childhood, her father was abusive and she always wondered why her mother chose to stay with him.
Long story short, Lily and Ryle get into a fight, and Ryle was violent with Lily. Unfortunately, like most abusive relationships, he swears that it will never happen again, but it does. Lily assumes that Ryle's actions were a one-time thing, but is hesitant about staying with him. He eventually seriously injures her and she decides to leave him and later finds out she is pregnant.
I was very disappointed by the book and did not think it met my high expectations. I thought the storyline was believable, but it seemed to be too much. Although I can not speak about abusive relationships, I feel that Hoover was trying to force the storyline and make it tragic, but it came across more as a tragic fail. Many people love her books, and I am willing to give another one of her books a try, but I do not think the book deserves all the attention it has received.
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