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"The film does not romanticise or redeem the aggressor, surpassing the novel in this respect."

"The adaptation can’t be saved from the contrivance baked into the original text."

"A romantic soap opera that turns dark and stays convincing."

"Middle-of-the-road melodrama that's generic enough to hit the spot."

"(It) can’t square its violent themes with its inherent silliness."

"Queasy drama repackages domestic violence as slick romance."

"(It) has a surface superficiality... When it comes to the assaults its heroine endures though, it is admirably astute."

"Exactly as good as you would expect a Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Blake Lively in a big red wig to be: not very."

"This is a film that leans into its cliches... and smartly uses them to enact triggering lessons about generational trauma."

"Loyal fans will be pleased."

"An infuriating, emotionally manipulative watch."

"It’s a plot of hackneyed soap tropes but there’s a real maturity to how it unfolds."

"Thanks to its killer filmmaking team and lead Blake Lively, this Colleen Hoover adaptation is actually… good?"

"Tackles big issues but slips into soap opera."