"There is no such thing as bad people. We're all just people who sometimes do bad things."

"The only thing I want out of life is success. Lots of it. But if I admit that out loud to anyone, it makes me sound arrogant."

Like most people, I had seen the hype around this book and heard about this shocking ending. Talk about disappointing. While I don't want to downplay someone being brave enough to leave an abuser, that wasn't really a shocking ending. I kept waiting for something massive to happen. Also, there are elements of the story that aren't very realistic. As someone who grew up in a household featuring a decent amount of domestic violence, I'm pretty confident that Lily wouldn't have taken many of the risks that she did when it came to Atlas, during their youth. She is unlikely to have risked giving him her father's clothes or let him in the house while others are there. And even if you want to argue that she wasn't worried about herself because her father (apart from the car incident) hadn't been physically abusive to her, that's true, but she wouldn't have created the risk for her mother. Because make no doubt about it, her actions, if found out, would have been taken out on her mother. I'll give Colleen Hoover two points though -- one for the way the self-doubting was portrayed and two for the car incident, it was pretty spot on in creating the tension that is felt in those situations simply by the atmosphere that is created rather than specific words that are said.

This was my second Colleen Hoover book and the other I really enjoyed, so I won't discard her completely. But when it comes to Lily's story, I've read enough. ( )

I really got wrapped up it this book. It Ends with Us was an easy read and I found myself having trouble putting it down. It shows a side of demotic violence that isn’t really talked about and I think it gives readers a better understanding of why some victims stay and tolerate it but still strong enough to let go. The main character Lilly is lovable and relatable. Reading about her journey left me feeling strong and empowered. Not your typical love read which is what I thought I was getting into. (I don’t always read the summary. I just read what people give me lol). Definitely happy I read this one. ( )

It seems like there are still people that think this book is romanticising abuse. It does the exact opposite. You could say it actually warns against it, showing the early signs.
What it also did very well was showing how the victim can easily get stuck in such a relationship and making excuses for the abuser.
I really appreciated this part of the story. It definitely made me think about what would I do in the same situation.

It wasn't perfect, but there is certainly a reason why Colleen Hoover is so popular. It is easy to read (or easy to listen to in my case).

There was a bit too much of Ellen DeGeneres and Finding Nemo, that's for sure. But besides that, I don't think I really had issues with it. ( )

Somewhat didactic story of multiple instances of domestic violence. As usual with Hoover, the plot is partly driven by extremely unlikely coincidences. The men are bad, people have lots of money. Pregnancy is a fantasy world. ( )

Not for everyone. ( )