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It Ends with Us
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Part of It Ends with Us unfolds through Lily’s entries, which are presented for the reader. What is the effect of framing Lily’s past in this way?
What is the role of Lily’s body in It Ends with Us? How do Atlas and Ryle physically relate to Lily?
In what ways does the novel subvert traditional tropes of the romance genre?
What tropes of the romance genre does the novel keep? What do they add to the narrative?
How does the novel’s first-person narration differ from the first-person narration present in the diary entries?
Is It Ends with Us a didactic novel?
How does Lily’s view of domestic abuse change throughout the novel?
In what ways do Lily and Atlas mirror each other?
What role do the various spaces (the rooftop, the apartment, Atlas’s house, Lily’s flower shop, her room, Boston) play in the novel? How do they relate to the novel’s themes?
Throughout the novel, Lily struggles with the similarities and differences between Ryle and her father. What are some of these similarities and differences? How do they relate to the novel’s themes?
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