Rachel Oates's video: Colleen Hoover BROKE ME

SPOILERS AHEAD! This Colleen Hoover book, It Ends With Us, leaves me with SO MANY THOUGHTS. Today, ahead of the film version's release, I'm reviewing the book and sharing my thoughts on this absolute mess. If you'd like some recommendations for fictional books which deal with similar topics (although not specifically DV) in a sensitive way I'd recommend My Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth Russell and The Girls of Summer - Katie Bishop. They're not only incredibly well-written but both show how these kinds of men can be so convincing that even their victims don't realise what is happening to them but at the same time, neither book ever glamourises or condones their behaviour. THIS is how you deal with these topics sensitively. Affiliate links to get these books: My Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth Russell UK: https://amzn.to/43OOUmp USA: https://amzn.to/3P5Wmos The Girls of Summer - Katie Bishop UK: https://amzn.to/3JaBkkN USA: https://amzn.to/43UUmnm I'd also recommend Dr Ramani's book Should I Stay or Should I Go? because this is the book which helped me leave my ex and saved my life. UK: https://amzn.to/45WWpJg USA: https://amzn.to/3p13esG Apologies for the terrible camera quality in this - I used the wrong lens and it was too late to change it by the time I realised, it was getting super late, I was ridiculously tired. I then had 24 hours of absolute hell attempting to export this. I feel like everything that COULD have gone wrong with this video, DID go wrong. Ugh. Resources and Further Reading: R-pe Crisis (England and Wales) bit.ly/3N64bIg Refuge https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ SurvivorsUK www.survivorsuk.org DV Hotline USA https://www.thehotline.org/ https://www.thehotline.org/resources/the-dangers-of-strangulation/ https://www.health.com/love-bombing-7479796 https://www.bannerhealth.com/healthcareblog/teach-me/what-is-love-bombing-and-how-to-recognize-the-signs --------- I make my website with Squarespace, create your own website here: squarespace.syuh.net/jrRNRn (Affiliate link) ~~~~~GET MY POETRY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK NOW~~~~~ UK: https://amzn.to/3gxvqiy US: https://amzn.to/3XtWf7X Canada: https://a.co/d/1K3orWs Support my work with a one-off donation: https://www.paypal.me/rachel0ates Or on Patreon to access Video Scripts, Photography, Discord, Exclusive Stickers & Prints: https://www.patreon.com/racheloates Follow me on Instagram for Photography, Kyra, Book Recommendations and Art: https://www.instagram.com/rachel0ates Get my new merch here: https://racheloates.creator-spring.com/ Amazon Wishlist to Support My Content: Art Supplies: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/32OGDYZVHJCJM Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2SISGRGPZ6J6C Everything Else: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2KI08M6GZ5PJV Kyra: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1HK86YX9A4HNA PO Box: Rachel Oates Unit 16588 PO Box 6945 London W1A 6US Website: https://racheloates.uk/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@racheloates Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rachel0ates/ 0:00 Intro 04:35 Chapter 1 27:54 Meet Atlas 37:30 Who Needs A Business Plan?! 47:09 A Trip To The Past... Again 50:12 Ryle Begs On His Knees 57:50 A Party and a Kidnapping 01:20:32 The First Time Is Just Like Every Other Time 01:41:43 The Grand Opening 01:47:05 Scorpions! 01:56:43 More Locking Women In Rooms 02:02:57 He's Back 02:06:38 A Surprise Wedding 02:11:19 Excuses. 02:29:10 This Was Not A 'Mistake' 02:34:24 If Only A Competent Writer Had Written This Scene... 02:44:26 A Baby and I Don't Care 02:56:03 Conclusion: Bits I Liked 02:57:26 I Hate The Ending 02:59:16 Your Privilege Is Showing 03:02:31 Too Much "Romance" 03:05:01 The Marketing Problem 03:08:08 Let's Talk About The Film 03:10:47 The Response From Fans