It Ends With Us

The book begins with the meeting of our two main characters: Lily and Ryle. Lily finished her studies and thinks about her future as Ryle is a skilled neuro surgeon. When love blooms between both of them, and they are close to their marriage, enters the hurricane in the form of a guy named Atlas, who was an integral part of Lily's past and her first love. This brings significant changes in Ryle and and unleashes the dark side of him. What follows after that makes up the book. This book was originality at its best! Really, every line came to life and it elicited so many conflicting emotions in my heart. I honestly don't know whether to feel sad or hopeful for the ending of the book. The characters were amazing and well crafted with layers and layers inside them. The first person narrative of Lily is perfect and gives an insight into her past and her feelings. The book's main theme is physical abuse that too from the person whom we love the most. It was conveyed well and the book was paced decently. Although this is no mystery or thriller, this book glued me to its content and manner of writing, and few books do that to me. Give this book a shot and be ready for the tide of emotions as you navigate through broken hearts, flawed souls and ocean of tears.

**There is no such things as bad people. We are all just people who do bad things** ✨"It Ends with Us" ~The story revolves around Lily, who stays strong and fights for what she wants and Ryle, an neurosurgeon who is stubborn and arrogant at times. ~The love between Lily and Ryle takes a drastic change from Disneyland to Horror house, in just a fraction of second. The things I specifically liked in this book are: 1. One heartfelt conversation between Lily and her Mother. 2. The innocent love story between Lily and Atlas shared from Lily's journal which becomes the main element of this book. 3. Epilogue of this book has the whole of my heart!!💖 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 ✨"It Starts with Us" ~The story of this book revolves around Lily and Atlas. ~The details about Atlas's life that went missing in the book is totally covered in this book. ~It ofcourse is a sweet happy ending❣️ Things I liked in this book are: 1. The Lil therapist of Atlas. 2. Theo and Josh - adorable brats. 3. One short conversation between Lily and Marshal. 4. The owe read by Atlas - cutest💝 Things I loved from both the books together: 1. Non judgemental and understanding talks between Alyssa and Lily. 2. The love of Alyssa and Marshal. **Never accept any kinda abuse infused in the name of Love**

I expected a frivolous romance novel, but I must say this one surprised me. The story is about Lily Bloom, who grew up in a household where her father physically and sexually abused her mother. In spite of the abuse, Lily’s mother doesn’t leave her husband, which leads Lily to believe her mother is weak, and Lily swears never to end up like her. As an adult, Lily meets a neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid – he is charming, loving and committed. But over time, Lily discovers a side to him that brings her dangerously close to repeating her mother’s cycle. After reading this book I was confused as to how I felt about it. On one hand, there is a clear depth to it; the book talks about abusive relationships in a raw, vulnerable way that makes you think about the mental and emotional trauma involved, as well as the complexity of such relationships. On the other hand, there is also a lot of what I see as juvenile romance – irrational, childish expectations from relationships, overflowing emotion, tantrums, rapid switches between extreme highs and lows, and levels of drama that no rational adult would ever subject themselves to. I also struggled with Ryle’s character in the early stages of their relationship. In the beginning of the book, he goes to great pains to emphasise how much he hates relationships (which in itself is no sin), and yet the second he meets Lily his entire personality flips and suddenly he is willing to do anything to be with her – and once that happens, he is the sickeningly sweet picture of an overly devoted boyfriend who wants to spend every moment complimenting his girlfriend and wanting to have babies. What brought about this drastic change?? Honestly, I found this transformation hard to believe. After reading the book, my aversion to romance novels remains unchanged, but I did find myself feeling much more empathy for victims of domestic abuse – the author’s own experience in an abusive home lends so much more authenticity to the experiences her characters go through – I witnessed how our tendency to judge people who go back to their abusers might not always be warranted, for although it seems black and white, the complexity of abusive relationships is not easy to navigate. There are several reasons why one might go back to them without being weak or brainwashed, and I myself have become far more sympathetic to the need to listen and understand before making assumptions and judging someone who is in that same position.

The supporting characters, including Ryle and Atlas, are also well-crafted. Ryle is depicted with complexity, showing both his charm and his darker side, which adds depth to the narrative. Atlas, on the other hand, serves as a contrast to Ryle, representing a sense of safety and love that Lily craves. Hoover’s writing is engaging and accessible, with a balance of poignant moments and lighter, humorous scenes. The pacing is well-maintained, keeping readers invested in Lily’s story from beginning to end. Overall, “It Ends with Us” is a thought-provoking and heart-wrenching novel that sheds light on important issues while delivering a captivating story. It’s a book that will stay with readers long after they’ve turned the last page.

Every reader should read this.

Loved the packaging and everything

Great book. Better than the movie. Finished the book in 5days.

Pretty good read, recommend reading the sequel too.

"All humans make mistakes. What determines a person’s character aren’t the mistakes we make. It’s how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses." Wow. Just wow. This was such a powerful and emotional book for me! When I first heard about this one, it was through Goodreads and all of the hype it was getting. For the first few months, all I saw for this one was 5 star reviews. Everywhere I looked on this one there was a five star review and enthusiastic reviews. I think by this point I had read Never, Never and I was just kind of like well there's a lot of hype/5 star reviews and I liked her other books so why not? I think I tried reading it soon after I bought it and after I got to 8%, I just couldn't go on so I put it down. 3 months later I finally decided I would try this on again and hopefully it would get me out of my slump. The first few days were a struggle for me. Like I usually do in slumps, I spent them rereading unnecessary passages many times and getting distracted. But after those first few days, I was still using my finger to keep track of where I was but I slowly went out of doing that and back to regular reading. Unfortunately, through reviews on GR I got spoilers as to the overall book and I immediately hated the character involved in it and screamed for the MC to not get into a relationship with him. The beginning was a little rough to me because I felt that while I liked the content of them and Atlas, it was harder for me to switch between the letters to Lily's POV but I think I ended up getting over this and really liking them because I loved Atlas as a character. Because of the spoilers, I think I was kind of biased towards Atlas but I really loved how sweet he was and their relationship (except for the scene on the couch!). After I got through the rough patch and my slump, I really started to enjoy this book and start to fly through it. I even stayed up until 2 A.M. to finish this one and read over 40% in the same day! Besides the sexy scenes, this one was an amazing ride. I found it really easy to get invested in Lily's story. The story begins on a rooftop with Ryle and Lily's first meeting. Then, about a year later, they meet again when his sister Alyssa comes into Lily's shop asking for a job. Side note: I love Alyssa as a character. She was such a good friend and I'm so glad she and her husband moved past their struggle! They then begin to see each other more often and Ryle even comes to her shop and apartment begging her because he can't get her out of his mind. They eventually begin a relationship (SPOILERS AHEAD! BEWARE!!!) that is great for a while, until Ryle's dark side shows up. I was kind of mad at Lily because she chose to stay with him even after seeing the signs but towards the end of this one, Lily speaks about this and the way Hoover writes really makes you feel for those in abusive relationships and the struggles (both internally and externally) that they have to deal with. Ryle keeps trying to win her back but Lily finally says she isn't gonna stand for it anymore. Just when she says this and stays with Atlas, she finds out she is pregnant with (her husband) Ryle's baby. Ryle again keeps trying to win her back but Lily refuses to stand for it and handles the situation really well. She asks Ryle for a divorce but allows him to be in his child's life and even help build the nursery. Although Lily can never be at the same spot in their relationship that they were in before, she chooses to rise above and make a new kind of relationship. The story ends with Lily having had her baby and walking to take her to give to Ryle for the day. On her way there she sees Atlas but doesn't talk long. In the end, she runs back to him to tell him her little girl's middle name (which is Dory, BTW. I'm not a huge fan of it but whatever.). And Hoover seems to leave it off with an open end about their relationship, to which I was screaming, "JUST GET TOGETHER!!!" {END SPOILERS!} This one was a really emotional ride for me and such a profound and compelling novel. I really felt for the characters and got so involved in the novel. I was gonna knock off a star for the sexy scenes but the end made me push it back to 5. There really is no other way to rate this one for me.

Fue el primer libro que leí de Colleen Hoover allá por 2018 o así y puedo decir que no decepciona, es un libro maravilloso que te provoca muchas emociones, tanto buenas como malas. Nos cuenta la historia de Lily, que no tuvo una infancia fácil con sus padres, principalmente con su padre, que, como hija, lo quería; pero, como ser humano, lo odiaba. Viaja al lugar donde nació y vivió al funeral de su padre y es cuando regresa a Boston (al lugar donde se mudó después de terminar la universidad) cuando conoce a Ryle, un neurocirujano que le cambiara la vida. A lo largo del libro Lily nos cuenta sus recuerdos de su infancia y adolescencia, de su amor con Atlas, a través de cartas que le escribía a una presentadora de televisión, que nunca envió y que para ella fue más como un diario. Es una novela llena de muchas emociones, donde trata principalmente de relaciones toxicas y maltrato, pero también de la amistad y la relación madre e hija, con mensajes y actitudes que te hacen reflexionar sobre las “relaciones toxicas” y de lo que está bien o está mal.

Querida Collen Hoover, você é MA-RA-VI-LHO-SA!!!!! Ousado e ao mesmo tempo esperançoso e comovente, It End With Us traz uma estória sobre escolhas. Sobre as más escolhas que as vezes as pessoas boas fazem. Aquelas que deixam marcas que ninguém vê. Aquelas que requerem coragem para fazer a coisa certa mesmo numa situação extremamente difícil. Esta estória realmente me tocou. Ela me fez refletir sobre assuntos que são desconfortáveis, mas pertinentes. Ela é poderosa e intensa. Ela me fez sofrer e ela me fez sorrir. Ela devastou o meu coração e o encheu de esperança. Em outras palavras, ela me fez sentir. Dizer que eu devorei este livro talvez seja um eufemismo. Não há, em todo ele, um momento sequer que eu considerei bom o suficiente para deixa-lo de lado. Acredite, eu tentei achar. Afinal, eu precisava comer, ir ao banheiro, dormir... Mas, este momento nunca chegou. Eu peguei meu kindle as sete da noite e só fui coloca-lo de lado as três da manhã quando eu finalmente li a última frase. E, então, eu pude respirar.... Quem costuma ler meus comentários sabe que eu odeio spoilers. Por isso, eu me vi tendo dificuldades em falar sobre esta trama, eis que sinto que esta é a típica narrativa que você deve mergulhar no escuro. Quanto menos você souber melhor. Então, eu vou apenas falar um pouco sobre seus personagens. It Ends With Us traz uma heroína absolutamente incrível. Lily, é daqueles heroínas que a gente se encanta nas primeiras páginas e passa a amar sem restrições. Eu senti tanto orgulho dela! Da sua força, princípios e convicções. Mas, principalmente, da forma admirável como ela simplesmente toma as rédeas da sua vida. Há dois homens nesta estória, mas não há nenhum tipo de triângulo amoroso. É difícil explicar como este enredo funciona, apenas confie em mim. Ryle é sexy, ambicioso e encantador. Ele é uma pessoa que se doa de corpo e alma. Ele tem incríveis atributos e grandes defeitos. Já Atlas é o típico homem que me fascina. Protetor, carinhoso, resiliente. Ele é o meu tipo de cara ideal e a sua estória em si já seria merecedora de um livro. E isso é tudo o que eu vou dizer. Acredite em mim e não vá atrás de maiores detalhes, você realmente deve ir cego para esta estória. E prepara-se para algo cru, belo e doloroso. Você vai sentir as experiências de Lily em seu coração, em sua alma e no seu âmago. Ela é um exemplo feroz de coragem e resiliência. E, claro, apesar dos temas mais pesados que explora, não seria um romance Colleen Hoover sem a sua marca registrada. Ela tem um dom com as palavras que realmente traz magia para a estória e torna tudo mais especial.