This book have ruined me but in a good way. I can't stop thinking about it and about could have been. I didn't know what was in store for me (that is what happens when you don't read the summary before the novel) when I started with the novel. This novel was recommended to me so many times that I was like fuck it! and dove head first into it. Initially, I was confused, what the hype was all about because it came across to me as any other romance novel with a bit of drama in it but boy! was I wrong. This book took me on a ride, the kind of ride where halfway through it, I was crying for it to stop and by the end of it, I was in a daze. I still am! For those who haven't read it yet, I would like to warn you to brace yourself and buckle up your seat belts real tight. Especially those who've got a fragile heart like me.
About the Character-
Lily Blossom Bloom a fierce twenty three old girl who wants to live her life and make it count. she is hopelessly romantic who is waiting for her right one to show up and sweep her off of her feets. From sitting on the rooftop decks of random buildings to addressing her diary entries to Ellen DeGeneres, she has all quirks to her personality. She has the purest of hearts and the brightest of soul.
Summary-
It Ends With Us is a twisted truth of the society presented to us through a heart wrenching story by Colleen Hoover. Lily hated her dad and pitied her mom. She always thought she would never end up like her parents. She moved states to get the fresh start she thought she deserved. After presenting one of the best eulogy ever noted down in the history, she had a very interesting encounter with Ryle Kincaid. They bonded over a game of naked truth which eventually becomes their own way of communicating. Lily finally thought she had her Prince Charming when Ryle bends all his life rules for her. They start it off with a trial run off and in a matter of time, they get married in Vegas. Things were pretty good between them until Atlas Corrigan, Lily's first love, shows up again. Her beautiful dream turns into a nightmare in a matter of five seconds. The father she loathed was reflected in her husband. Her world came crashing down. Fearing not to be like her mother. Not be another one in the cycle she fights back and makes sure "IT ENDS WITH US."
Theme of the Novel-
The novel does not only shed light on the gruelling social issue of domestic violence but it also gives an in-depth view of the emotions and personalities of the victim as well as the abuser. It relays to us the turmoil of emotions they go through and how easy it looks from the outside but how hard it is on the inside. It changed my outlook towards life. Colleen not only shows how a victim holds the power to turn their life over if they could just take make up their minds but also reflects that a person can be abusive towards you but that shouldn't define their whole life. This novel was about second chances, it was not only about the victim but also about the abuser. It didn't just exhibit the life and emotions of the victim but also present to us in the most heart wrenching way, how sometimes you need to break in the process to shine brighter.
My opinion-
I kinda already had an idea about the ending of the novel when I was on the Twelfth chapter. I was going to put it down for good because it was getting too intense for me and I wasn't prepared even a little bit for what was coming when I first started with the novel but then I bear with it till the end for those who have experienced domestic violence or any kind of violence at all, in their lives. I wanted, through this novel to understand the victims, I wanted to understand, "why they choose to stay?"
I thought the name, Lily Blossom Bloom, was funny at first but now it has a whole different meaning to it for me because she did actually bloomed all through the story. She grew under very appalling circumstances but she never lost her beauty. She stood strong, storm after storm and got contused in the process but she never stopped growing. The fire in her never died, which was really commendable.
Ryle always rubbed me off the wrong way. Although he isn't a bad person which we establish in the story but he did seem off to me from the beginning. I absolutely refused to see his good side till the end of the novel. I wanted to hold onto the anger I was feeling towards but also, I don't blame him for his traumas. I can't help but feel mad at him for the choices he made and kept on making. At the end of the novel, I felt absolute horrible at the thought of him having no control over almost anything.
And Last but not the least, Atlas Corrigan the kind of first love I hope everyone gets to experience in their lives. He was a dream waiting to come true. Although he didn't get much screen time but I still fell in love with him. I loved how patient he was with lily. How he let Lily fall and make her own decisions so she could bloom on her own while silently helping her when she was hurting.
Needless to say, I loved the ending. I loved how Lily got to finally have her own Prince Charming and how she never stopped swimming even through the violent storm. After going through reams of emotions, I realised the book isn't about hate. It's about forgiveness and when I say that, I don't mean forgiving the person who abused you. It's about forgiving yourself for staying, for loving, for getting scared, for thinking-may be you brought this upon yourself and acceptance, at the same time. It's about doing right by people who we love. It's about swimming and swimming till you find the shore.
Thankyou!
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