I read It Ends With Us

Submitted by bibliophilesjournal t3_10pnqqy in books

Booktok hyped this up so much, and for the most part everything I’ve read with that influence I’ve enjoyed (Tessa Bailey specifically) however, I was so disappointed with this book. Honestly I was surprised I could finish it. It reads like a wattpad fan fiction. It feels like she’s never felt any type of emotion to put into the book. Almost as if it’s a report to read in front of the class. Am I the only one who feels this way? If not why the hell was this hyped so much? I want my $10 back lol.

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TheMudbloodSlytherin t1_j6ljo0k wrote

I felt the same way about Verity. It’s rare that I’ve disliked a book so much, it’s made me not want to attempt another book by the same author, but Verity managed to do so.

This is my take on Hoover. She’s wildly popular at the moment. She’s made reading fun again for people who haven’t picked up a book in ages, and I think it’s amazing. She knows what her particular readers want, and she knows how to deliver.

I’m an avid reader, and I read a broad range of genres and authors. Hoover isn’t my cup of tea. I find the writing a bit lackluster and without substance. However, as a teenager I would have ATE her books up. Quick and easy reads, a lil romance, a lil mystery.

At this stage in my life, with the amount of books I’ve read, she isn’t what I’m looking for. I’ve read enough to know my likes and dislikes. And even though I don’t particularly care for her, I will say I think it’s great she’s gotten so many people interested in reading after not having read in so long.

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mycatisamonsterbaby t1_j6lwl4r wrote

I read the Wikipedia summary and think the names are ridiculous, and the storyline seems boring and exactly what I expected from the title.

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marianatorslays t1_j6li38x wrote

Is it really not that good? I saw it at Walmart and was thinking about getting it cause it sounds interesting, but maybe not anymore lol. Have you read any of Natasha Preston's books?

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bibliophilesjournal OP t1_j6ljtqi wrote

The storyline is appealing but it’s really juvenile writing honestly. I don’t understand how it got a movie deal. And no I haven’t, I don’t think I’ve heard of her actually.

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leela_martell t1_j6m3ez5 wrote

I haven’t read it or any Colleen Hoover book (and I’m not going to) but for movie/TV deals a good storyline is much more important than good writing. Screenplays are very different from literature anyways, so they can just re-write stuff like shitty dialogue haha.

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ProfessorSpecific420 t1_j6ltyzr wrote

Honestly felt unnecessary I read them back to back and it felt like it starts with us could have been summed up in 30 pages. I just thought the plot was weak.

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