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| Book cover from Colleen Hoover |
A New York Times bestselling author of more than 23 novels, Colleen Hoover is known for her unique approach to young adult fiction
with endearing themes and unexpected twists. It Ends with Us
is somewhat of a homage to the unexplained romantics we may have come across at
least once in our lives.
Right from the beginning of reading the novel, I felt a ‘’calm before the storm’’ and it moved me to expect more as I progressed through its chapters. There were no dull moments, and every character was established as an interesting individual that I yearned to understand.
It Ends with Us depicts romance amidst avenues of uncertainties and unexplainable emotions; it follows the story of Lily Bloom and Ryle Kincaid. The two met after Lily graduated from college and moved to Boston, and their relationship would then be tested after Lily’s first love, Atlas, reappears in her life.
I was amazed by how each character in the novel was explored and written in a way that I could visualize what they were going through. Lily is a brave character with a difficult past; her fiancé, Ryle is struggling with compromises in their relationship; her first love, Atlas is at the right place at the wrong time.
It Ends with Us is a familiar retelling of young intimacies with its twist on the genre, and its relevance to the audience comes from the idea of not holding back on exploring realistic concepts of ‘’love.”
The novel is more than just its genre; It Ends with Us goes into detail about the various phases of relationships, be it in its early puppy love stages or the misunderstandings midway before marriage; everything that can happen is written and depicted in the chapters of the book.
Perhaps it is true that there is no perfect concept of love or even a paradigm to admire when it comes to relationships, but one thing is for sure: at the end of the day, we are entitled to give, to be loved, and be cherished just as much as we can.
To end this review on Colleen Hoover's impeccable work of art, here is one of my favorite lines from the book, “just because we didn’t end up on the same wave, doesn’t mean we aren’t still a part of the same ocean.”
