If Colleen Hoover’s It Ends With Us could be summarized in one word, it would be “polarizing.” The novel, which explores the whirlwind-turned-abusive relationship between flower shop owner Lily Blossom Bloom (yes, really) and Ryle Kincaid is beloved by some and deemed an incompetent attempt at tackling the subject of domestic abuse by others. No matter how you feel about Hoover’s writing, plenty of reader hopes and fears have surrounded the (twice delayed) release of this novel’s movie adaptation. Would its fidelity to the story be compromised? Would the domestic violence themes be treated with the necessary sensitivity and nuance? Would Lily’s hair be red enough? These are questions each viewer must answer for themselves, but even this Colleen Hoover cynic can admit to being deeply heartened by It Ends With Us, a movie that treats the topic of intimate partner violence with legions more care than the book is able to.