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Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score

48 reviews

laurensbookshelf_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Terminal illness

Minor: Kidnapping, Violence, and Cursing

cpitch36's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The best out of the 3. Although I loved the first one a lot. Lucian is just someone you love no matter how crazy it gets. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

ecravens's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness

cylite's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Police brutality

smbrady15's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I LOVE THESE BOOKS WITH MY WHOLE HEART. THEYRE FUNNY AND THE DRAMA IS THERE SO THE PAGES JUST FLY WHEN YOUR READING. LUCY SCORE IS HONESTLY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE AUTHORS HER WRITING IS TO DIE FOR.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Violence

belle13's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

5.0

Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Level of Slow Burn: Medium Burn

❤️Highschool Friends to Enemies to Lovers
❤️Neighbours at War to Lovers
❤️Found Family
❤️Lots of Banter
❤️Billionaire? Millionaire? Romance
❤️Cute Cat

Let’s be honest, I totally rated this book based on the ✨vibes✨ and the fact that I made it right to the end of this series when the books are all 200 pages longer than necessary.

Sloane and Lucien were fun, a little annoying sure but still a whole lot of fun. It was also really really sexy - much sexier than the previous two books in my opinion. I think the thing that always sells me on these books is the feeling of family, both born and chosen and how they come together in one big, happy metaphorical warm hug. There is just so much love in these books and just for that it gets five stars.

I would recommend it if you loved the first two books but wanted even more heat or if you love a small town romance with a lot of heart and a big funny, loving family. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Cancer, and Death of parent

rachjaki744's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

dark funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

moendchen's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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

4.0

 Auch als stand-alone absolut überzeugend!

„Things we left behind“ ist zwar der dritte und letzte Teil einer Serie, jedoch haben die ersten zwei mich nie sonderlich gereizt und wurden somit gekonnt ignoriert. Der Abschluss hingegen wirkte zu interessant, um ihn mir entgehen zu lassen und ich bin glücklich ihm eine Chance gegeben zu haben.

Sloane ist eine sympathische und wortgewandte Frau Ende 30, die sich nach dem Tod ihres Vaters auf Ehemannsuche begibt und dabei permanent ihrem stinkreichen und verboten gut aussehenden „Erzfeind“ Lucian über den Weg läuft. Dass der Gute ihr Nachbar und Kindheitsschwarm war, ist nicht sonderlich hilfreich für ihre Gefühlslage und ihr verstaubtes Sexleben. Bis es mehr als hilfreich ist und schon geradezu zu Verbrennungen führt.

Die Dynamik der Zwei hält den Leser von Anfang bis Ende im Bann und lässt einen sowohl schmunzeln, ärgern und schwärmen und übertrifft jegliche Nebenhandlung. 

Wer die ersten zwei Bänder auslassen möchte, um direkt zum Dritten überzugehen, kann dies getrost tun. Man liest sich schnell ein, bekommt ein sehr gutes Bild von der Freundesgruppe und den Hauptcharakteren der vorangehenden Bänder und der bänderübergreifenden Krimistory, die meines Erachtens stellenweise langatmig und unnötig verknotet war.

Die Autorin hat ein Talent dafür, hitzige Dialoge und Liebesszenen zu schreiben und springt geschickt zwischen POVs und Zeiten hin und her. Dennoch muss man sich auf ihren Schreibstil einlassen, da dieser öfters schon mal kitschig werden kann und einen vergessen lässt, dass die Geschichte von 40-Jährigen handelt und nicht von temperamentvollen 20-Jährigen. 

„Things we left behind“ ist ein gelungener Liebesroman, wie man ihn nur noch selten liest und ich kann ihm jeden weiterempfehlen, der mal wieder Lust hat auf etwas kribbeln.      

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

My most anticipated read/release of the year and it did not disappoint. It was the perfect ending to the series and my new favourite book. I loved the first two books but the tension and torrid-pasts of Lucian and Sloane had been building for 1100 pages or so and I couldn’t wait to delve into their characters. I loved that we got some chapters set in the past (which differs from the previous two books where the mcs didn’t have a past with each other) and as usual, I loved that the chapters flitted between both mcs so you get both of their perspectives. Lucy wrote their backstory perfectly, it was heart-wrenching and felt like a valid enough reason to make them true childhood friends-to enemies-to lovers, but it didn’t make the characters irredeemable. Their history, present, and character growth in this book were incredible to read, would recommend it to everyone. Perfection! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Police brutality, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Violence, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

Minor: Infertility, Murder, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Blood