It Starts with Us

Boring

Absolute fav book I am usually not into books but Lilly and atlas reminded me about one of my relationships and I would love to read more about there journey together and how things with go emerson and josh. This healed my inner childhood

First, I think at least some of the negative reviews come from people expecting literary fiction. Four stars here for Hoover delivering a really solid follow-up. I gather she initially self-published these online. I hadn’t read these until I heard about the movie. They are inspired by Hoover’s mother’s tragic and brave story, and Hoover is clearly so proud of her, which shines through and gives the book even more heart. This whole story is one fictional rendering in an ocean of possibilities, and I hope it inspires other authors to tell their equally individual stories. Strengths: as always, so much more to Lily than this event in her life. I was glued to the flashback of the immediate aftermath of Lily’s father’s attack on Atlas, brief but affecting. A good portion is devoted to a new, unknown character from Atlas’s family, and we see more of Atlas’s mother. Alyssa’s husband has more prominence here in places, supportively. The caring, wise middle-schooler who counsels Atlas is a surprise charmer. I would have liked to see more development of Ryle, for worse or better, and maybe linking the characters together more. There are quite a few comments here about the sex: some people say there isn’t enough of it, or it goes too far. Atlas and Lily “get down,” yes, in romance-fiction style, but that’s as far as it goes.

It was a good book, but sometimes it was just long. This one took me awhile to get through, still happy I read it though.

Great book

So so good!! 😭

This book is like an ending of the first book. I like the first book more. This book is okay if you really like the first book and a happy ending.

What a Love story! I was so engulfed with Lilly and Atlas. In life you do need to keep swimming, the best part is when you find someone to do it with! This is a must read but, first read It Ends with Us.

Loved the character build-ups… the way the author created the scenes… the sensitivity…the eye-opening… and the reality setting… totally recommend

Just as great as it ends with us