Abuse In It Ends With Us By Colleen Hoover

It Ends With Us is a heart-wrenching and thought-provoking novel by Colleen Hoover that explores the complexities of love and destructive power of abuse. The book tells the story of Lily, a young woman who falls in love with Ryle, a handsome and successful surgeon. As their relationship deepens, Lily begins to realize that Ryle has a dark past and a tendency toward controlling and abusive behavior. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas, her first love and link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit and protector. When Atlas and Lily suddenly reunite, everything she and Ryle have created is now jeopardized. On page (361) it states, “It stops here. With you and me. It ends with us.” As

Her insistence of providing him food, clothes, water, and shelter helps Atlas through a period of homelessness. Later Atlas joined the military, promising to return to her. On page (60) it states, “Until he comes back for me, I'm just going to keep pretending to be okay. I'll keep pretending to swim, when really all I’m doing is floating. Barely keeping my head about water.” Throughout the book Lily revisits her memories of their time together by reading through her old journal entries from when she was a teenager, which help make sense of her current relationship with

I am glad I have read this book and I have learned so many new things. It transitions between regents in the past and present really smoothly and moves the story along nicely. The dynamics between the characters were really enjoyable as well. I liked how Colleen vaguely hints about random details we don't think much of as a reader, then specific detail turns out to link to a huge turning point in the plot. Her use of motifs is page-turning. It's like everything in the novel was done so deliberately. Everything is mentioned for a reason. Another thing that was so entertaining was the frequency of plot twists and turns and big reveals. It didn't feel like the characters just existed to fall in love with each other, like in most romances. The plot got every character driven and the characters didn't feel two-dimensional or flat. It really focused on each of the characters flaws and personality traits. It Ends With Us has compelling characters and an emotional depth that will stay with you long after you're finished reading. It shows a powerful and poignant exploration of destructive consequences of abuse and the strength it takes to break free. It's very impactful and it opened my eyes to the reality of abuse. It's another amazing book that I love by