{"id":67661,"date":"2022-12-18T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=67661"},"modified":"2022-12-17T23:21:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T04:21:11","slug":"audio-review-is-starts-with-us-it-ends-with-us-2-by-colleen-hoover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=67661","title":{"rendered":"Audio Review: It Starts With Us (It Ends With Us, #2) by Colleen Hoover"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

A follow up to the breathtaking It Ends With Us<\/a>, this book shows us the happy ending that was hinted at in those final pages (beware if you haven\u2019t read It Ends With Us<\/i>, this review will be a bit spoilery). Picking up moments after the last book finished, we catch up with Lily as she is adjusting to life as a divorced single mother, and embracing the return of her childhood love into her life.<\/p>\n

Reading like an extended epilogue, there\u2019s not a lot of new story here, but if you\u2019re a fan of the first book, you will probably love the chance to see Lily and Atlas rekindle their love and find their way back to each other and create the life they once dreamed of. There are the expected dramas with Lily\u2019s ex, and it\u2019s a difficult situation for them to navigate, but they want to make it work, they are honest with each other, and realistic in their expectations as they face their challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for being the most comforting part of my life right now. Thank you for always being the beacon I need every time I feel lost. Whether you mean to shine on me or not. I am grateful for you. I\u2019ve missed you. \u201c<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I enjoyed being back with these characters and watching them move forward after all they\u2019ve been through. Lily\u2019s strength continues to inspire, her friends are wonderfully supportive, and Atlas is just a dream. There is a secondary storyline with Atlas and his family which brings a lot of heart to the story, and I loved his POV and seeing a bit of his story, family background and development for him.<\/p>\n

While this book doesn\u2019t pack the emotional punch of the first book, it\u2019s still a gorgeous read, and I loved seeing these characters get their long-awaited happy ending.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe’s my person, and I am hers, and that’s something I’ve known since the first week we met.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The audiobook is narrated by Colin Donnell and Olivia Song, and they do a great job with the story, I definitely recommend listening to this one!<\/p>\n

4 stars!<\/p>\n

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It Ends With Us<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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It Ends With Us (#1)<\/strong>
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It Stars With Us (#2)
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Check out more great reads on our Colleen Hoover Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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