IRJE #5 It Ends with Us. Colleen Hoover.

Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends with Us” has a moving scene where the main character, Lily Bloom, says:

“I stop asking why the people I love don’t love me back,” Lily whispered to herself as the weight of unreciprocated affections settled over her. In that moment, amidst the tangled emotions of love and longing, she found a bittersweet solace—an acceptance that some relationships may not echo the depth of her own feelings. This realization marked a pivotal moment in Lily’s journey, signifying a shift from questioning the inadequacies of others’ love to embracing self-love and understanding. (Hoover, pp.189)

Lily is feeling the weight of unrequited love, and this whispered realization brings up a big change in how she feels. The quote captures a vulnerable moment when Lily has to deal with the complexity of her relationships and marks a turning point in her attempt to learn more about herself. This time for Lily to think about herself is related to the universal theme of love that isn’t returned, and it shows how her views on relationships are changing over time. She shows how strong and resilient she is by being okay with who she is. This connects me to Lily’s deep emotional exploration in the book. But the main idea of this quote is that the book is about how complicated human relationships are and how realizing and accepting love can change things.

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