4.5 stars. This book. Wow. First of all, I feel like it's necessary to issue a trigger warning for this book. Anyone who is sensitive to stories containing emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse may want to tread carefully with this book.

I found this book to be an incredibly realistic portrayal of an abusive relationship and how the cycle of abuse can be damaging for more than just the two people directly involved. I don't want to say too much regarding particulars in this story, because of spoilers, but I really appreciated this book. I've never read something that deals with abusive relationships in this way before.

I feel like this is Colleen Hoover's best book to date. The writing is top-notch and the fact that it was born from her own personal experiences makes it even more powerful, in my opinion.