February 17, 2025
Book Travel: It Ends with Us
It Ends With Us is a 2016 novel that hit the big screen in 2024. The book takes you on a journey through relationships built on domestic violence. It Ends with Us is a dark story that brings you to many beautiful places. It will have you championing the main character Lily Bloom and sometimes feeling bad for the antagonist. It’s written with words that will evoke all of your emotions and keep you engaged right through to the end.
According to Atlas Corrigan of It Ends with Us, “Everything is better in Boston.” While you will not be able to call and reserve a table for two at his Boston restaurant, BIBs, you will have many opportunities for amazing culinary experiences when you travel to the book’s location! Boston has a diverse menu to choose from, including places serving up classic American cuisine, bowls of famous New England clam chowder, a fresh seafood scene, a Chinatown with award-winning sustenance, and, of course, the famous Fenway Frank!
Boston has an ever-evolving and booming food scene, but you can get a taste of more than just food there! The city is full of historic battlefields, museums, harbors, and natural scenery. It is the location of the 2.5-mile-long, red brick Freedom Trail, which guides you to important sites from the American Revolution. You could stroll through Granary Burying Ground and pay your respects to the likes of Paul Revere, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, members of Ben Franklin’s family, victims of the Boston Massacre, or any of the 2,300 marked graves.
Boston is home to Fenway Park and a short commute to MIT and Harvard University. It gives you an opportunity to attend the opera or the ballet, the zoo, or the aquarium. You can shop until you drop for fashion or stroll along the beaches of the Gulf of Maine/Atlantic Ocean.
After a long day of sightseeing, you will need somewhere to take off your shoes for the night. According to TripAdvisor, the most popular neighborhoods for lodging are Downtown Boston, North End, or Back Bay. In these locations, you’ll find yourself protected and safe with a choice of familiar chains or boutique hotels, close to the sites and the food scene. It seems that Boston has something for every person of every age in entertainment, food, and lodging. But you’ll have to go there and experience it yourself to find out if Atlas was right!