It Ends with Us

It Ends with Us is a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, published by Atria Books on August 2, 2016.[1] It is based on the relationship between Hoover's mother and father.[2] Hoover described it in 2016 as "the hardest book I've ever written."[3] The novel sold over a million copies worldwide and has been translated into over twenty languages.[4]

It Ends with Us
First edition cover
AuthorColleen Hoover
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance
Set inBoston
PublisherAtria Books
Publication date
August 2, 2016
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages376
ISBN978-1-5011-1036-8 (First edition)
OCLC928481387
813/.6
LC ClassPS3608.O623 I84 2016
Followed byIt Starts with Us 

A sequel titled It Starts with Us is scheduled to be published in October 2022.[5]

Synopsis

It Ends with Us focuses on Lily Bloom, a young college graduate who moves to Boston and opens her own floral business. She develops feelings for surgeon Ryle Kincaid, who is initially reluctant toward having a serious relationship with her. As their relationship blossoms, Lily has a sudden encounter with her first love Atlas Corrigan. This reintroduction of Atlas threatens her relationship with Ryle, and forces her to come to terms with the trauma of her past and present.

Reception

In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews wrote, "The relationships are portrayed with compassion and honesty" and concluded that the novel "powerfully illustrates the devastation of abuse—and the strength of the survivors."[6] Romantic Times wrote, "It Ends with Us is a perfect example of the author's writing chops and her ability to weave together uplifting, romantic and somber plotlines. No matter your level of fandom, readers will love and respect protagonist Lily and learn something from her struggles."[7]

The novel won the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance.[8]

In 2021, the novel–and Hoover's works overall–experienced a surge in popularity due to attention from the #BookTok community on TikTok.[9][10] In January 2022, It Ends with Us debuted at #1 on The New York Times best sellers list.[11]

Film adaptation

In July 2019, Justin Baldoni announced that he had optioned the novel for a film adaptation, produced through his Wayfarer Entertainment company.[4] In October 2021, Baldoni posted that the first draft screenplay was completed on his TikTok account.[12]

Sequel

In February 2022, Colleen Hoover posted the cover of the sequel of It Ends With Us on Instagram.[13] It is called It Starts With Us and it will be published on October 18th, 2022. It is said to be written from the point of view of her first love, Atlas Corrigan.

References
  1. "It Ends with Us". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  2. Kayle, Hilary S. (June 3, 2017). "BookCon 2017: Colleen Hoover: Different Endings". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. White, Mara (August 3, 2016). "New Adult author Colleen Hoover releases novel 'It Ends with Us'". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. McNary, Dave (July 15, 2019). "Justin Baldoni Developing 'It Ends With Us' Romance Movie". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. "Atria to Publish Colleen Hoover's 'It Starts with Us' in October". Publishers Weekly. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  6. "It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover". Kirkus Reviews. May 31, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  7. Carr, Tricia. "IT ENDS WITH US | RT Book Reviews". Romantic Times. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  8. "Best Romance 2016 — Goodreads Choice Awards". Goodreads. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  9. Italie, Hillel (September 16, 2021). "Author Colleen Hoover's word-of-mouth success". Associated Press. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  10. Merry, Stephanie (January 20, 2022). "On TikTok, crying is encouraged. Colleen Hoover's books get the job done". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  11. "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction - Best Sellers - Books". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  12. Norbez, Naomi (2021-11-21). "Everything we know about 'It Ends with Us' novel adaptation". Film Daily. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  13. "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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