BOOK REVIEW 🌸 finally reading “it ends with us” by colleen hoover + is it worth the hype? *SPOILERS*

[@alexaraye]

hi everyone 🌿✨ i hope you enjoyed the video & don’t forget to like + subscribe because it really helps me out ♡ i hope you have a wonderful rest of your day! love u always ☁️💕

[@joellem625]

I loved this book and the authors note at the end broke me to pieces even more knowing this story was somewhat based on her mom. I can’t wait for the movie and the sequel in October because wow this book was beautiful and showed how it actually can be in an abusive relationship and why it’s not so easy to leave sometimes. Literally there haven’t been one Colleen book I didn’t like idk how she does it.

[@alexaraye]

I really do enjoy her writing style & how she is able to grab the readers attention so quickly & hold it! The end note broke my heart too 💔 Stories like this are difficult because they are very realistic 💔 I’m excited to read the sequel & fingers crossed for happy endings & beginnings 🤞🏻

[@glitzgarcia8281]

Im wondering if emerson will only have a stepdad to walk her down the aisle like the author did

[@lindamagagula7476]

​​​@@alexarayeI am so looking forward to see the movie.

[@gent3119]

SAME!!

[@justadudewholikestotalk]

Man I hope you got better opinions in 2 years

[@sharonescriu5682]

the convo between lily and her mother at the end of the book was so so powerful. the fact she put off telling her for so long bc she thought her mom would justify his behavior and rlly in the end she saved her ❤

[@Rose_19911]

thanks for ruining the ending you whopper

[@VGayathri-g1h]

​​@@Rose_19911Actually ,why do you even care to speak here?? I mean she told ahead that this video has spoilers So, a smart one would know that comment section also has spoilers right? Don't you agree guyzz!! If you agree my pov please like.... I am nottforcing here btw 🙂

[@anyanicholls6131]

I really enjoy the way you fall in love with Ryle as Lily does and then feel just as betrayed as Lily when he hurts her, annoying as it is i also found myself forgiving Ryle as Lily does which makes all the feelings about how the story progresses so much more raw. such a beautiful story though 😋

[@alexaraye]

Yes!!! I know exactly what you mean, & I thought that is what makes Colleen Hoover such an amazing writer. You feel exactly how the characters feel & it was just such a roller coaster of emotions!! I was head over heels in love with Ryle & then he shattered my heart yet I found myself forgiving him the same way Lily did. I did really love Atlas too though - Atlas is perfect 🥺🥰

[@anyanicholls6131]

@@alexaraye LITERALLY! Atlas and his story alone has my entire heart, i’m so exited for both the sequel and the movie :))

[@laa3078]

yessss

[@lifestyleam-k3d]

Hey, I really appreciated your perspective and can't wait to see more of your reviews. When I started to read the book I did not think that it will have such an impact on me. I believed that it will be a silly romance book that I will enjoy at the moment of reading but forget later. However, it was really memorable and had a lot of depth. Especially, I live in Asia, and it is really common to normalize abusive relationships and toxic masculinity. So, when I was reading I was thinking what most of the girls feel and remain silent in such cultures like mine. It was inspiring that Lily put an end to abuse!

[@miariley8301]

This book really got to me. I felt everything Lily did literally. However I personally found part one incredibly slow and basic and I left the book alone for months. I finally came back and part two GRIPPED me. I finally understand, it starts off as a basic romance, which I personally don’t enjoy reading that much, and it’s slow as you go along with Lily’s love evolving. I wish I read it all together at once now. Nonetheless it was a great book and so heartbreaking reading the author’s notes.

[@zazoomer_]

idk i hated ryle from the very beginning 😭😭😭

[@ginnyeggleston3287]

The most valuable part of this book is how it describes power, control, and manipulation within an abusive intimate relationship. The physical abuse adds an element of urgency, however, it is the lead up and how a narcissistic psychopath is able to worm into a person’s life and take over. As a reader and someone who was a narcissist’s plaything for far too long - look beyond the physical abuse. Yes it’s horrific, but the most insightful parts of this book start immediately when Lily meets the abusive narcissist: the sexual urgency, the love bombing, the over-the-top Hollywood-style way the narcissist draws her in and makes her need his affection like an addict needs heroine. That is the warning this book conveys. The physical abuse is a byproduct created at the ass-end of a narc.

[@str3amlifegoeson333]

IM SO EXCITED FOR IT STARTS WITH US AAAAAA

[@alexaraye]

ME TOO. I can't wait to read about Atlas & Lily 🥺🥺🥺

[@shauna2904]

just finished the book and was sobbing so much after 😭 What a book ! The book who made me love reading!! Thx girl for your vid

[@alexaraye]

Same here!!! Thank you so much 🥺💕

[@arieltran893]

I loved Ryle so much and i cried so hard when I found out he was abusing Lily. I couldn't get over it. Like I found myself saying in my head "Lily please take Ryle back." I really wanted to love him.

[@amongarangham8747]

Same here! I hate the part two is all about Alas and Lily so stop reading. Now I want my Monet back 😭

[@lindsaykokish7201]

i loved every thing about this book, i really want more lilly and atlas but she gave us a whole other book with them. lilly & atlas's love makes me so happy, this book broke my heart and mended it back together, colleen hoover is a great author

[@joellem625]

Colleen hoover also has a book called “confess” that has been turned into a tv show so that can be a cool video idea reading the book and then comparing it to the show or reacting to the show after the read.

[@alexaraye]

I’ve heard a lot about that one being amazing as well! & omg that’s a great idea! Thank you 🥰

[@gerdaisrael7273]

I love this book but at the end I did kinda hate lily for wanting a divorce cause it was Ryle's and hers most special day and all but after I had finished it and had time to think about it I realized that she made the right choice. like I guess you can say she is the cycle braker? Overall great book but I never grew attached with atlas like I did with Ryle so that's my problem. But i would recommend it to anyone who likes romance novels

[@martythezebra]

When I read that part I was like "She couldn't have waited a few days to tell him she wanted a divorce? She had to do it on the same day she gave BIRTH?" I thought it was kind of messed up. Although, Ryle was not a very good person in the book, either. I just felt like that part could have been built up a little more.

[@namratasingh5169]

Just finished this book. But such a fabulous story… the twists the heart ripping.. the great but horrible boy… the teenage love to forever love.

[@arianaaltun8442]

This book touched me in a very personal way. Since I was bron into an abusive household, I could relate to so many quotes and lines. I tried my best to not cry but the conversation between lily and her mother felt so personal, that I couldn't hold my tears. The mother answered the question I wanted to ask my mom but never did, because I didn't wanted to bringe those memories upon her. And this book made finally talk openly with my mom and helped us so much.

[@alexaraye]

I hope you know that you are never alone 🤍 sometimes being able to relate to books is good because they give us the type of closure we couldn’t get before 🥺

[@Twintwin012]

I literally loved every single part of this book except the ending.....it wasn't that special although i was happy that lily and atlas finally reunited together but it was pretty casual i wish they would've reunited in a different way....it's a great book regardless💕

[@alexaraye]

Yes I agree!!

[@brokenwing2005]

Good review. Colleen Hoover has the best character development in her books. You feel like you know the characters intimately & they’re real people. I cried buckets over It Ends With Us. I actually liked It Starts With Us even better. Atlas is dreamy & everything Ryle isn’t. And it has a perfect ending. But I used at least a Kleenex box on that book too. Colleen Hoover really knows how to write tearjerkers, like no other author I know. She’s an expert at writing emotional stories.

[@katiedenlar1653]

I'm literally going to Barnes and noble tomorrow to get this book lol. I'm so excited to read it!! I'll finish this video after I read it since you gave the spoiler warning 😂 thank you for that haha

[@alexaraye]

I'm so excited for you!! I can't wait for you to read it & come back & chat about it. Such a great read! 🥰

[@katiedenlar1653]

@@alexaraye I finally read it!! I totally agree with your review. I literally read this book in one day and I'm such a mess 😂 I can't wait for book 2!!

[@mochi3418]

I started reading this and i love it so far but everyones saying how sad it is and i'm scared now. I don't want it to break my heart 😭

[@caitlinnasmr_3169]

idk if it’s just me but i never liked Ryle for some reason, like every time they do something i find it cringe, im literally in love with atlas 💕 and always will be like material bf.. anyways idk i just wanted to share that and i read this book like a month ago and i honestly don’t wanna read it again 😭 it makes me so mad and sad and i always cry at atlas parts for some reason and ye. It’s a amazing book but it makes me so mad so i don’t wanna read it again 🥲

[@The.Teen.Spective.]

Finally someone I agree with! I hated Ryle. The fact that he literally just randomly touched a woman’s genitals against her own wishes in the first chapter, I never read the part of Ryle and Lily’s story after that....just fast forwarded the story, to the parts of atlas, who means the whole world to me.

[@Lilla13]

This book changed my life. Everyone should read it once, because it's about something really important. This is my all time favorite. This is the most heartbreaking and also the sweetest book I have ever read. Also, what you do is brilliant. Because watching your videos makes me want to read and that's the best feeling. So thank you.❤❤

[@sarahkim5947]

I enjoyed reading It Ends With Us Book too and that book was my fav book that I ever read before :)! I love Lily&Atlas as my fav characters too! I'm so excited to read It Starts With Us Book too :)!

[@alexaraye]

I can’t wait for “It Starts With Us”!! Hoping it will make up for the heartbreak in “It Ends With Us” 🥲

[@sarahkim5947]

@@alexaraye Same&I agree!

[@CertifiedSwiftie1989]

I literally finished it ten minutes ago... and I gotta say...This Book Hurt Me. Colleen Hoover seriously needs to pay my therapy bills. I've lost count on how many tears I've cried. And i do agree with your review. Lily's character development is impressive. And I really like the message this book sends. Overall, I love this book. 5 stars for me. Highly recommend it to anyone with a heartbeat or alive. And Collen Hoover...I'm serious about my therapy bills. ❤

[@aiylamasters1673]

I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE 😍😍

[@alexaraye]

Thank you 🥺💖💖

[@teresabranham2944]

I love your channel it helps me to find great books from the library

[@alexaraye]

Thank you so much 🥺 I'm glad I can be a help! 💖

[@Yours-truly_alex]

I absolutely love that book! I enjoy reading romance novels. That book had a big impact on my life!❤

[@KatrinaStigers]

I CAME HERE BECAUSE IM READING IT NOW AND NEEDED SOMEONE TO TALK ABOUT CHAPTER 14 WITH ME

[@kateau]

IM HERE

[@quinn0110]

I just finished reading this book, 30 minutes ago. Honestly, it didn't broke me that much, maybe because its quite fast-paced for me (no hates please). But I teared up in some part, and I loved the insight. Makes me agreed on why we should asked 'why is he doing it?' instead of 'why she isn't leaving him?', and how it ends with us. And...I didn't know there's a sequel! It Starts with Us... that I'm scared to read. I just loved Atlas. Its October 2nd, can't wait to get a copy once available here.

[@melaniedownes1752]

It ends with us was my first book by Colleen Hoover too! I’m now reading it starts with us

[@jaharawakeel6514]

just finished this book and i LOVED it so much but broke my heart

[@alexaraye]

Broke mine too 🥺

[@AliyahChristiana]

you're so pretty and you kind of look like Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl !! Also, I just finished reading this book awhile ago and I never expected the ending, and what the actual meaning of "It Ends With Us" meant. I absolutely enjoyed this book and I'm currently reading November 9 by CoHo, then after I finish I'm going to read All Your Perfects by CoHo.

[@alexaraye]

WOW, THE BEST COMPLIMENT OF MY LIFE. Thank you sm lovey 🥺💖🥰💕

[@AliyahChristiana]

@@alexaraye your welcome !! 💗💗

[@RubySnelson]

I have read both books including it starts with us. And it starts with us is officially my new favourite book. Atlas and Lilly are the cutest couple and I absolutely love there journey defo recommend!! 😊

[@lindsaykokish7201]

im so scared to read It Starts With Us because all of her books have some kind of sad twist and i literallly cann notttt have anything bad happen between Atlas & Lilly

[@equestrianxx8387]

i bought it today and i really wanna read it lol!

[@aisamousazaseh]

This book is just wow but I still love ryle cause you know he had a problem in his childhood because of his brother, and I wanted them to counteniued as a couple but on the other hand she was hurting and that is sad.

[@Anmol_jwnda]

Yesssss i totally agree. I soo badly wanted them to end up together even though i knew that it will not be appropriate for her daughter’s future and i know she did it for her daughter but i still wanted them together!!!!!!!! Everyone is talking about lily and atlas but i loved lily and ryle more and by the end of the book i was sobbing so bad.

[@aisamousazaseh]

@@Anmol_jwnda same here, and if I wanna be honest I don't like atlas at all, maybe after reading "it starts with us" maybe my feelings change😬

[@Anmol_jwnda]

@@aisamousazaseh same here i also love ryle not atlas

[@stephanierose9301]

I’m so honest when I say this is the best review I’ve seen I agreed with so many points you made and I felt like we were having our own conversation about the book 😁👏🏼👏🏼

[@luhjayluh]

this book broke my heart

[@alexaraye]

Mine too 🥺

[@farahkocovali7127]

I am so excited to read this book and I feel I can’t wait to learn English

[@WarinPartita6]

Thanks for this lovely vlog, Alexa--and the exciting occasional special effects! :-))) Of course, pls do some more. :-))

[@mizzcrazygal]

this book is amazing . 5/5 ! it usually takes me about a whole month to finish a 300 page book however I’ve been hooked on this book. I’m on day two and im only at the part where after the wedding ryle wants to move to Cambridge for 3 months and i’m loving it so much .. apparently there’s going to be another novel coming out in October which will be about the story of lilly First love ( I forgot his name) lol. i’m super excited for that novel to come out

[@constantinpredut4124]

ITS MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER!!❣️

[@alexaraye]

Truly such a beautiful read 🥺

[@Luna_moonchild7]

Currently reading this book, so I'm not gonna watch your video, but keep your video on my watching list, and for sure, I'm gonna come back and we're gonna discuss it together for sure , and like this book it is just like magic. Once I picked it up, I cannot stop reading it, but I had to because my exams are going on, so I was getting excited and currently it's 7:52 PM and I have holiday tomorrow, so I am planning on reading all night today and then tomorrow I'm gonna study for my exam whole day and probably night, so it's gonna be little bit of a change for my sleeping schedule, but I'm used to it at this point, and I am really really excited for this. I just can't wait. I really can't wait, I saw the official movie's trailer and am excited about it. I am so excited. I just can't function right now, so I need to finish reading the book, and I'll see you soon. Maybe in a couple of hours because I'm almost done with the book, and I'm excited.

[@talamhameed]

In Arabic we say "احببت الفيديو" 💗 That's mean I love the video 💗 and You make me very excited to read this book 💗 thank you💗 I love this girl and her videos 💗💗

[@alexaraye]

Awww 🥺💕 thank you so much!!! I’m so glad you’re here 🥺

[@mariasulaiman9320]

Oh girl, I was excited to see the video,i mean i still in chapter 4 so i will back later unfortunately 😭

[@lydiagomezgonzalez4450]

I love this book, it was a great discovery for me. This author showed me what is a plow twist. Also, I strongly recommend reading “Hopeless” by Colleen Hoover too. Its awesome history about two teenagers and their past, I really loved it.

[@4p853]

That was my first book from her and didn’t like it . I recently read ugly love and liked it and currently on verity . I don’t think her books are what people make it out to be . They aren’t like amazing

[@alexaraye]

I can totally understand that! This was my first book of hers as well & although I did enjoy the story line and characters, I can see how it could be over hyped. I'm currently reading "All Your Perfects" & I'm really loving it so far. I'm hoping to start "Ugly Love" & "Verity" next! I just really enjoy her writing style and how captivating the story lines can get. Like I was super upset about Ryle and how the story took such a weird turn, but at the same time it really kept me intrigued & I never wanted to put the book down because I wanted to know how it ended! That's what I really loved about it. Thanks for watching & chatting with me! 🥰

[@melbop618]

I completely agree. I liked the story but it was a bit cheesy :/

[@farahihya8025]

I loved all books of colleen hoover because it has a lot of emotions and actions , so this book.... I love it❤️

[@melaniedownes1752]

I agree with you I prefer Atlas vs Ryle!

[@ezekiel-9709]

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOUR BOOK REVIEWS GIVE ME LIFE

[@alexaraye]

🥺🥺🥺💖💖💖💕💕💕🥰🥰🥰

[@str3amlifegoeson333]

Yay! I'm glad I saw this (like this is so different from what I've searched lol but I'm glad that I watched this one)

[@alexaraye]

I'm so happy you liked it & I came up in your search!! 🥺🥰

[@WarinPartita6]

'First​ ever​ book​ review'?!? Really? But​ this​ is​ professional​ly​ done.​ Two​ thumbs up.​ PS: Thanks​ for​ the​ good​ news​ on​ the​ sequel coming​ out​ in​ Oct.​

[@alexaraye]

Thank you so much 🥹💖

[@gloryyeshua1182]

I'm curios what the book (it ends with us) is all about and because I always saw it in a book version in shopee an online shopping platform here in Philippines. I'm not fan of reading a novel books, that's why. I love reading leadership and self help books. 😅 March 16, 2024 Saturday Davao City

[@shaannmakeup]

Personally ugly love is my fave CoHo book but I did love this book.

[@cmac7547]

I was angry with Lily by the end of the book and I feel like she sucks and does not deserve a happy ending........she made a comment somewhere asking "Why do we ask why they never leave rather than why they hit at all" or something along those lines and honestly this book made me lose respect for abuse victims like I did not support Lily at all

[@selfcarewithatem3250]

I watched 5 of your videos just to see the intro. Love your intro!!

[@alexaraye]

Omg 😂 Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@z.1.n.a]

(I AM 14 AND I READ THIS BOOK) so my friend recommended me this book and she didn’t read it and recommended me the book because her friend recommended it to her and she recommended to me because I’m starting to like books now and (SHE DIDNT KNOW THAT THIS WAS A RATED R )I read the whole thing in three weeks I skipped the dirty parts I really want to buy it starts with us because I love atlas LIKE I LOVE HIM and my fav part(s) of this book had to be when it was spelled (atlas in the book) oml I want to buy it starts with us but I said too myself that I shouldn’t buy because it’s not for my age I have to wait three years oml am not ready

[@bubbletplzz]

Been trying to get back into reading recently lol last book was Coraline and it was good but i wanted something different so a book worm at Barnes and Nobles recommended this book to me… DESTROYED 😭 ive never read a book and CRIED BEFORE 😭 THE MENTAL GYMNASTICS I WAS GOING THROUGH TRYING TO JUSTIFY RYLE REALLY MADE ME TAKE A STEP BACK AND EVALUATE MYSELF 💀 i then went out and bought a book about gaslighting and self love 😭💀

[@sageeddyx6122]

I don't if I'm the only one who thinks Lily was also part of the cause for problems in her relationship with Ryle. She knew she could never fully love Ryle with Atlas in the picture but she still went along with the relationship while she carried around keepsakes from Atlas in her marriage to Ryle. And also the first time Ryle and Atlas meet and get into a fight Ryle give Lily a chance to end the relationship if she's still in love with Atlas and she chooses not to because Atlas told her he has a girlfriend then later when she finds out it wasn't true she admits she would have left Ryle in a heartbeat if she'd known then that it wasn't true and she and Atlas had a chance. So I know many people will still support Lily leaving Ryle and I do too but I don't hate him for what he did especially after everyone in his life including his family and best friend all turned there backs to him and don't get me started on how they butchered his character in "it starts with us" ruining all his character development so we can't demonize Ryle when it was also Lily's fault.

[@Aman-co2zg]

So true mannnnnnn 😭😭

[@laa3078]

spoiler

[@taliyaholson7071]

i literally opened it and didn’t close it until i was done

[@anagarielanoleto]

I'm Brazilian, i love all Colle Hoveer book's i' m fan number one, this book is my favorite book. i love Relly want that still with Lilly

[@lunalovegood8557]

I loved this book so so much it’s my favourite Colleen Hoover book ❣️❣️ and team atlas forever ❤️

[@alexaraye]

yess!!!

[@topannga8]

I had been on a great streak of non-stop reading, and then I come across this book and I'm feeling pretty wrecked, like I need a break. It's just too depressing...

[@lindsaydeviveiros5533]

My fav Colleen Hoover boom is Hopeless, I hope you read /review it. It’s so good 😊

[@alexaraye]

I’ll have to pick that one up! Thank you 🥰

[@glitzgarcia8281]

Its difficult but Lily had to make the right decision bcuz thr abuse happened more than once and i also thought what if he got mad with his daughter and loses his temper? Like yeah she did it to protect their child from any potential abuse

[@ujalakhan4722]

I think if lily ever told more about Atlas to Ryle, Ryle would had never Abused her. She should have told him about the magnet and never lie. Don't get me wrong I love lily but she should have said that all to ryle. When Ryle asked her to move from Boston, she said no, and that in marrige ppl should compromise. In my opinion she could have compromised, by throwing The Boston Magnet nd never read the journals. Or, how i just said, confess everything to ryle.

[@malsawmzualirenthlei9413]

Some of the parts understand the feeling of lily..... But still some of the parts wish her to end up with ryle... I want to resent so much of lilys father 😢

[@cheymyyy]

It’s worth reading every single word.

[@ezekiel-9709]

ANOTHER BOOK VIDEO YEEES

[@alexaraye]

YESSS 🥰

[@klaras7689]

it’s so interesting how the same story can be told differently: I just talked about this book to my mom and told her how I don’t like the book, the story this, story that, writing style, etc. You told the same story, because we both read the book, but if I’m honest, I didn’t like it, and I don’t get the hype.

[@alexaraye]

I think it varies depending on the person! I can see why people enjoy it but I can also see why people don’t like it - I was torn at first but I did end up liking it & I’m excited for the second book because I think it will really add closure

[@klaras7689]

@@alexaraye yes, i definetely aggree! i'm not gonna say i hate it, but it simply isn't my cup of tea, but soo many people like it - and i totally get that! also, yes, i believe the new book will be interesting to read, and i'm curios to see if it is more to my liking. :)

[@emanali1005]

Loved the book same ❤️

[@aishayaseen7365]

Just finished this book at this moment and I just needed to RANT!!! I can't deny this is a very good book I'd definitely rave about it for hours and hours but then nothings perfect, therefore I feel like there's something lacking specially the book tackles domestic abuse I honestly feel like it's a superficial depiction of how it really is? It lacked more emphasis is what I'm trying to say. BUT THIS BOOK? IT RIPPED ME TO PIECES AND I CRIED AND CRIED AND I'M STILL CRYING. This is the first COHO book i've read and so far so good! I'm really excited to see the movie of this book, i'll definitely need a box of tissue again when that happens. About the 2nd book which is The Start of Us I heard it's more of Atlas' story. I could not wait!! I definitely need to learn more about Atlas.

[@pok1311]

I'm so confused that did atlas and lily got together at the end? Or is this book a standalone?

[@alexaraye]

Book 2 is coming out in October!! It will tell the story of Lily & Atlas after this 🥰

[@pok1311]

@@alexaraye oh omg! Tysm for replying me!! Love your vids!!

[@prime1267]

I think ryle deserved better . No defence to his actions they were definitely unforgivable but.... To seee how much he did for her . He left the chance to go to the best hospital which eventually will help his life goal of becoming the best in his field just for the sake of lily ... He literally killed his brother at one point in his childhood u can imagine how much problem he had . He asked lily for help .. And even if ryle is totally at fault . Then we cannot ignore the faults from lilys side tooo . When they were having a perfect relation why did she still kept things hiding from him . Why did she not honestly tell about the magnet . Maybe thats all ryle wanted to hear the truth .. idk this book has got me lost in it. its been a complete day since i finished it but it left me in a dilema and am just constantly thinking about it ....

[@sharonescriu5682]

Cute review

[@thuyxuan5797]

Thanks for your nice review. Can I ask are there many conversations among the characters in this novel?

[@alexaraye]

Yes!

[@jashanpreetsaini753]

Really nice video ✨ from where u got it ?

[@beccabekks]

i didn’t like the ending… i wish she would have stayed alone idk???????

[@daniyafatima3340]

Hii can some one please tell me as I'm a beginner novel reader so can I start with it ends with us??

[@alexaraye]

Yes ! Or if you are looking for a younger read, Regretting You is great !

[@IsraKhan-i1r]

How you guys not fell in love with atlas?😭😭 I was hoooooked when he came back😭

[@AechKay3]

I just hate lily , i understand she have gone through abuse But she should have atleast moved on from atlas before getting in a new relationship But if she couldn't move on, she should have just stayed single I understand what ryle did is wrong But there is no harm to say that , Lily's not moving on and lying to ryle are the reasons that made him do that *Again* I don't support ryle's actions I just hate how lily basically fcked his life Overall, the book is amazing

[@melaniem790]

Lily never lied about atlas. She was ready to embark on a future with Ryle. He let his anger issues and insecurities get the the best of him. Even if atlas never existed abusers such as Ryle will always find a way to abuse someone. Don’t hate lily that’s basic victim blaming.

[@CiGiDancer]

A masterpiece? I don't understand these reviews! I found this book to be completely flat, contrived, and silly!

[@alexaraye]

I enjoyed this book & I could understand the hype around it. It’s real life situations with a little flare - but nonetheless it’s all a matter of opinion 🥰

[@CiGiDancer]

@@alexaraye absolutely it is a matter of opinion. But I maintain that "masterpiece" is objectively hyperbolic! 😇 I found some elements of their relationship and her trauma response authentic, but so many other aspects of the interpersonal relationships were unbelievable, and the contrived and the trope-ish elements permeating every other aspect of the novel took me out of the story itself, and made me unable to connect and suspend my imagination. I was in an abusive marriage from my late teens to mid 20's, so there is much I should have been able to relate to here, hell, I even owned (and still do) my own business, but I was unable to because of the general unbelievability of so many aspects of this novel. Maybe I am just too old and jaded for these first romance type novels.

[@malsawmzualirenthlei9413]

I can't say Ryle is right but i feel so bad that i can't connect with Atlas as much as i do with Ryle and I've lost interest in reading It starts with us .I still want lily to forgive and reunite with Ryle😢😢

[@NTD000]

Damn you lost

[@iphone6gold219]

♥️✨💯

[@alexaraye]

🥰🥰🥰

[@letsmakeblueberries]

is this book good for 12years old?

[@alexaraye]

No, I don’t think it’s really appropriate! Definitely a 18+ read!

[@alexandrapreston7283]

@@alexaraye 18+ read??? Shit I never knew

[@imheretosupporttherightand3411]

Literally things would have worked out between Lily and Ryle perfectly if she had put her ex and past behind I know she was hurted but the first time Ryle pushed her he said it was mistake and he even apologized I was mad at him for that but the second and third and all it was all.bcoz of Atlas and I hate the fact that Atlas was the soul purpose of most of their fight but lily just keep on going back to him over and over again that women didn't even try to understand her husband I think Atlas tried but I see no efford from.lily she was basically still love struck with her ex and I most hate the fact that she added apart of her and Atlas to her daughter name dory fucking hate that when Atlas was the sole purpose of their broken relationship

[@alexaraye]

🥺

[@nicolehoffman7793]

Congrats u fell into the whole trap of Ryle, exactly what Colleen Hoover intended. Think u missed the whole domestic violence part!

[@zervaunt]

How can an author who has witnessed something similar create a book about romanticizing these sort of relationships? Young women will pick this up and think its okay to let your abuser redeem themselves. Not only that, she clearly doesnt care less about how it affects her readers, shes just in it for the money.

[@dorilees297]

Did you learn nothing

[@dorilees297]

The person who is being abused sees her partner through rose colored glasses and those glasses are soon removed

[@urmomyayaaughc9332]

i cried so many times reading this book.

[@alexaraye]

Same ):

[@SchatzInaoriginal]

For anyone who has read this book and (spoilers) got interested in learning more about domestic abuse or toxic relationships I HIGHLY recommend the following books! *Why does he do that by Lundy Bancroft* The author is a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men. It's a must read if you ever had any abusive men in your life! I'd even go so far as to say that every young woman who dates men should read this book before getting into a serious relationship. *Helping Her Get Free: A Guide for Families and Friends of Abused Women by Susan Brewster* This is a must read if you have even the slightest suspicion that a person close to you is an abusive relationship. It's an amazing resource to offer real meaningful support to people in toxic or abusive relationships. Even if you don't have a friend in this situation, this book has helped me become a better friend and a better listener! *The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becke* this one isn't specifically about domestic abuse, but a great book to train you to trust your gut and fear response, to catch dangerous situations early.

[@gemmaann]

I now NEED to read this haha 🤍

[@alexaraye]

Yes!! 😂

[@preppy_twins1112]

I honestly really liked the book and I don’t know why so many people don’t like it.👀🤍