Prepare to be captivated from the very first page as you dive into the world of Colleen Hoover's unforgettable characters. It will break your heart while filling you with hope, and by the end of this gripping, pulse-pounding novel, you'll be smiling through your tears. To be honest their relationship felt a bit too Fifty Shades of Grey, with Ryle too much a Christian Grey type character. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. However, I couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed by all the buzz TikTok created around what, in my opinion, turned out to be an average read.

Based on the relationship between her mother and father, [2] Hoover described it as "the hardest book I've ever written. Growing up witness to a father who abused her mother, Lily always swore to herself she would never be such a woman, and yet now she finds herself making allowances for Ryle time and time again. He (literally) bites her neck of, punches her, pushes her down an entire flight of stairs, and each time she forgives him.Request Rejected This page is unavailable due to either geographic restrictions or other restrictions in place at this time. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the book but in the way I have enjoyed countless books which have not had 1 million sales and a film deal. In contrast the chapters we have that focus on Lily as a teenager and her relationship with Atlas I loved. If someone ever told me this book was sad, that would be the one most confusing statement I would ever hear because nothing about this book was sad, I would not shed air for this book, it was trash writing, and ever trashier characters (NOT Atlas). So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

emotional, unforgettable and extraordinary…Colleen Hoover deserves all the accolades this story will bring…. With its raw honesty and thought-provoking narrative, It Ends With Us challenges societal norms and pushes the boundaries of conventional romance, leaving readers contemplating the power of forgiveness and the choices we make in the name of love. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook.Also, I have to mention that all the explicit sexual content in the book felt so out of place for me, and perhaps it was because it was written from a girl's point of view, and I, being a guy, couldn't connect with it at all. introspective paragraphs, 0 memories or possibilities shared to the reader by the character, 0 contemplation before making any decision. This is a book about love, loyalty, friendship and domestic violence and its complex and it was an interesting read.

this book made me cry real heavy tears, it made me feel fear and made me think back to situations I have experienced in my life. While dining at a restaurant where Atlas works, Lily reconnects with him, making Ryle instantly jealous despite her insistence that Atlas is only a friend. When Tate Collins finds airline pilot Miles Archer passed out in front of her apartment door, it is definitely not love at first sight. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Hoover's ability to create authentic, relatable characters and craft compelling narratives has earned her a devoted following, affectionately known as the "CoHorts.She stays with Atlas for a few days while Ryle leaves the country for a fellowship, and eventually moves back home while Ryle is still out of the country. With over 6 million of the world’s best eBooks to choose from, Kobo offers you a whole world of reading. It felt like the whole plot was just too predictable, and everything played out exactly as I expected.

Sometimes even when things are obvious, you just don't verbalize it, words like that can be ugly and as a reader I only felt that this girl was looking down on him. Romantic Times wrote, " It Ends with Us is a perfect example of the author's writing chops and her ability to weave together uplifting, romantic and somber plotlines. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan--her first love and a link to the past she left behind. A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel.

This is why girls like Inej and stories like Six of Crows are legendary-"He's gonna fix himself, and I'm gonna fix myself". I'm sure that Colleen wants the reader to like Ryle to begin with, and yet to me he felt off from the very beginning. At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills.