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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
I really loved Things We Never got over! However, I’m going to attempt (and probably fail) to give an unbiased review.
I’m going to skip the summary because this is goodreads and you’ve probably read that.
Readers should note that this book contains strong language, violence, sexual content and intimate partner violence.
This book is honestly chock full of tropes. We have the alpha hero, enemies to lovers, fake relationship, small town, new girl in town, runaway bride, unexpected parenthood, I’m sure there are a few I didn’t notice. If you notice any others, please let me know!
One of the characters sums up the theme of the book when she says …”if there’s one thing I understand, it’s love and how damn messy it can be”. The story is full of relationships that really show, and not tell, you exactly what that one sentence really means. Lucy Score has written characters who have lost family, are fighting with family, have difficult family, are getting to know family and have family they weren’t born into. She explored the subtleties and difficulties of different family relationships. She showed me just how messy love could be, at the same time, showing me just how worth it it all is.
This book was so easy to read. I think that, apart from the plot, it might have had something to do with the fact that Lucy Score paints images in a way I don’t remember experiencing before. As I read this book, it was very easy for me to imagine each detail in my head. She also has a way of introducing important information in an organic way and not just tacking it on, as if it were an afterthought.
The book is a pretty long book, and I remember hoping before I started that there weren’t sections that dragged, as is common in long books. I was so happy to find out that the book was well paced. I also liked that the book was very realistic in that there were a number of things going on at once. It mimicked life. Lucy Score didn’t introduce the conflicts in the story one at a time. In fact, at a point, it really felt like everything was going to hell all at once.
I enjoyed reading the evolution of both Naomi and Knox. At the beginning of the book, Naomi doesn’t really have a backbone, she’s a people pleaser and to be honest, I didn’t find her to be a very interesting character. As the story progresses, however, we really see her coming into her own. She begins to stand up for herself, and really gets to know who she is. Knox on the other hand, was closed off and distant, but by the time we reached the end of the book, not only do you begin to understand why he is the way he is, you also see that he becomes way warmer and less afraid to commit and love.
While the book is definitely a rom-com, it had me thinking about real life issues. I thought a lot about the impact money has on our lives and relationships. I also thought about how people are just who they are, sometimes it has nothing to do with how they grew up or what they went through. I loved that this book made me sit down and think about these topics on a level I hadn’t really done before.
Waylay might be my absolute favourite character of all time. I mean, she was just a kid who got dealt a shitty hand and was doing all she could to survive. I loved that despite all she’d been through, she could still find her way to being a happy kid at the end. At the beginning of the book, we meet a kid who puts on a tough act, but very much has a marshmallow centre. As we see her interacting with people who love and care about her, she begins to get comfortable sharing her true self with the world.
Speaking of characters, I couldn’t stand Tina but the character I REALLY hated was Warner. He got on my last nerve in every possible way. On the other hand, I was really intrigued by Nash. I can’t wait to read about him. At the beginning, I thought Nash was one of those nice guys who turns out to be a douche, but I was so happy to find out that he was actually a nice guy who turned out to be a nice guy.
While there were so many things I enjoyed about the story, the main one, by far, is how the characters seemed to have a life between the chapters. I didn’t get the feeling that all the characters except the main ones were just there to advance the plot. It really felt to me like they were all living their lives and dealing with their own problems outside the chapters.
To summarize this gush fest, I highly recommend Things We Never Got Over and I really can't wait to read more books in the series.
I’m going to skip the summary because this is goodreads and you’ve probably read that.
Readers should note that this book contains strong language, violence, sexual content and intimate partner violence.
This book is honestly chock full of tropes. We have the alpha hero, enemies to lovers, fake relationship, small town, new girl in town, runaway bride, unexpected parenthood, I’m sure there are a few I didn’t notice. If you notice any others, please let me know!
One of the characters sums up the theme of the book when she says …”if there’s one thing I understand, it’s love and how damn messy it can be”. The story is full of relationships that really show, and not tell, you exactly what that one sentence really means. Lucy Score has written characters who have lost family, are fighting with family, have difficult family, are getting to know family and have family they weren’t born into. She explored the subtleties and difficulties of different family relationships. She showed me just how messy love could be, at the same time, showing me just how worth it it all is.
This book was so easy to read. I think that, apart from the plot, it might have had something to do with the fact that Lucy Score paints images in a way I don’t remember experiencing before. As I read this book, it was very easy for me to imagine each detail in my head. She also has a way of introducing important information in an organic way and not just tacking it on, as if it were an afterthought.
The book is a pretty long book, and I remember hoping before I started that there weren’t sections that dragged, as is common in long books. I was so happy to find out that the book was well paced. I also liked that the book was very realistic in that there were a number of things going on at once. It mimicked life. Lucy Score didn’t introduce the conflicts in the story one at a time. In fact, at a point, it really felt like everything was going to hell all at once.
I enjoyed reading the evolution of both Naomi and Knox. At the beginning of the book, Naomi doesn’t really have a backbone, she’s a people pleaser and to be honest, I didn’t find her to be a very interesting character. As the story progresses, however, we really see her coming into her own. She begins to stand up for herself, and really gets to know who she is. Knox on the other hand, was closed off and distant, but by the time we reached the end of the book, not only do you begin to understand why he is the way he is, you also see that he becomes way warmer and less afraid to commit and love.
While the book is definitely a rom-com, it had me thinking about real life issues. I thought a lot about the impact money has on our lives and relationships. I also thought about how people are just who they are, sometimes it has nothing to do with how they grew up or what they went through. I loved that this book made me sit down and think about these topics on a level I hadn’t really done before.
Waylay might be my absolute favourite character of all time. I mean, she was just a kid who got dealt a shitty hand and was doing all she could to survive. I loved that despite all she’d been through, she could still find her way to being a happy kid at the end. At the beginning of the book, we meet a kid who puts on a tough act, but very much has a marshmallow centre. As we see her interacting with people who love and care about her, she begins to get comfortable sharing her true self with the world.
Speaking of characters, I couldn’t stand Tina but the character I REALLY hated was Warner. He got on my last nerve in every possible way. On the other hand, I was really intrigued by Nash. I can’t wait to read about him. At the beginning, I thought Nash was one of those nice guys who turns out to be a douche, but I was so happy to find out that he was actually a nice guy who turned out to be a nice guy.
While there were so many things I enjoyed about the story, the main one, by far, is how the characters seemed to have a life between the chapters. I didn’t get the feeling that all the characters except the main ones were just there to advance the plot. It really felt to me like they were all living their lives and dealing with their own problems outside the chapters.
To summarize this gush fest, I highly recommend Things We Never Got Over and I really can't wait to read more books in the series.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this book, it was a long book for a Romance. My only issue was with Knox, and his mine attitude. I know it was trying to se up that he truly cared when he was trying not to but for some reason the male being possessive is just not my thing. All and all It was an enjoyable read.
I could NOT put this book down from the very first page. So, so good!!!
Going in I knew this one is a simple romance, but I hadn’t expected to finish it so quickly as it is a very thick book. It was a fun and lighthearted read with some nice spice. I must admit I am interested in continuing the series because I am in love with Sloane and Lucian’s chemistry. My only gripe is that the characters were quite simple and stereotypical (the queer characters mostly).
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the oldest books on my TBR, now officially read ;)
This book. Was. The worst. I can’t understand how the author can manage to say throbbing cock- but then refers to Naomi’s vagina as lady parts. I never want to read “weapons of mass destruction” when referring to a dick ever again. Can we please just call a period a period? Riding the cotton Pony? WHAT? And Knox is the most controlling- overbearing, narcissistic man. SO MANY RED FLAGS. Why are we loving this book? WHY.
I will only give it two stars because the banter was meh and it was a relatively easy read. But honestly, I’ve never been angrier at characters in my life. Waylay was the only person who acted her age.
If I ask any of my friends to read this book it will simply be to make fun of it with me. Sorry not sorry. We’re doing females everywhere a disservice by putting men like Knox up on a pedistool and calling controlling behavior sexy. Uhm no. No. Absolutely not.
Edit: I changed this to one star because i forgot the male protagonist said “I knew you’d have a fuck me body” the first time the Heroine (Naomi) gets naked. I VOMIT.
I will only give it two stars because the banter was meh and it was a relatively easy read. But honestly, I’ve never been angrier at characters in my life. Waylay was the only person who acted her age.
If I ask any of my friends to read this book it will simply be to make fun of it with me. Sorry not sorry. We’re doing females everywhere a disservice by putting men like Knox up on a pedistool and calling controlling behavior sexy. Uhm no. No. Absolutely not.
Edit: I changed this to one star because i forgot the male protagonist said “I knew you’d have a fuck me body” the first time the Heroine (Naomi) gets naked. I VOMIT.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes