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Colleen Hoover's “It Ends with Us” Gets Movie Adaptation

Bestselling Romance Author Talks to People

Criticism and Praise Abound

Colleen Hoover, the bestselling romance novelist behind “It Ends with Us,” recently spoke to PEOPLE about the upcoming movie adaptation of her popular novel. The film, directed by Justin Baldoni and starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni himself, has been met with both high praise and harsh criticism.

A four-star review from The Times was one of the most favorable, describing the film as “Pretty Woman meets 50 Shades of Grey.” However, some critics have found the film to be too schlocky and saccharine.

“It Ends with Us” tells the story of Lily Bloom, a young woman who falls in love with a handsome neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid. However, Ryle has a dark past, and Lily soon finds herself caught in a cycle of love and abuse.