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By a Thread by Lucy Score

12 reviews

siobhankeira's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Infidelity

Moderate: Cursing, Dementia, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Car accident

vj_thompson's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.5

Loved the slow burn and banter between Dom and Ally. The way he took care of her was heartwarming. Dom is an acts of service guy. I also liked the snippets of the friend’s side stories. I will say the epilogue is not worth reading. Could have do without it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Dementia, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Abandonment, Cursing, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, and Pregnancy

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

Wow, so dang cute but also so dang sad. Check the TWs for this one because there is a lot on infinity, sexual assault and harassment, and just general trauma. I loved the banter between Ally and Dominic. Though I will admit the 3rd act break up was dumb af. The side characters were all a blast. A fun read overall. 

Office Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Insta Lust, 3 1/2 🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Dementia, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Chronic illness, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Rape and Violence

clarabean's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Misogyny

pageafter_paige's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

This was my first office romance read and I really enjoyed it!! Ally and Dom showed that love and hate is such a thin line because they are truly enemies to lovers. The tension between them was THICK and the slow burn was worth the wait. I will say when I initially started reading it was giving cringe language (like I was expecting to see “doggo” at one point) but it toned down quick and I enjoyed the book even more every time I picked it up. I will say, one thing about Lucy Score is she loves a male love interest with a dog 😂 (shout out to Brownie)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Dementia, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Abandonment, Classism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

izziepng's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing 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

4.0

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I under stand why everyone is is upset that the characters are “acting childish” or like saying that they hope they don’t act like them at 40 and I do get it but I will over look ANY red flag in a book if i enjoyed it

(reread) im keeping the star off even though i definitely would make this a 5 star is because I hate a cheating trope. No no one cheated but he thought she did and it’s annoying. Well maybe he didn’t actually think she did and he was being a dick but still you get the point. The cheating trope is annoying and anyone who likes it should stub they’re pinky toe 2 times a day 7 days a week.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, and Death of parent

hannibanani29's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Dementia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Xenophobia, Violence, Grief, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

edilyaaang's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

I love this! Lucy Score is slowly becoming one of my favorite authors and I can't wait to read more of hers. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Dementia, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Ableism, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Classism, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

chrisljm's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Ableism

Minor: Pregnancy and Kidnapping

you_had_me_at_romance's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Check out my instagram @you.had.me.at.romance for all of my thoughts about By a Thread🪡 by Lucy Score!

Star Rating⭐️: 3.5/5
Spice🌶: 3/5
Butterflies🦋: 3.5/5
Humor😂: 3.5/5
Character Development📈: 3/5
Predictability🙄: 4/5
Writing Style✍️: 4.5/5

I had high hopes for this book and Lucy Score. While I fell in love with the initial story and the comedy interwoven throughout, I was ultimately left feeling dissatisfied with the ending. In fact, my overall rating dropped by an entire point just from the last 10% of the book alone. Personally, I hate rushed endings, and I hate that

Ally being pregnant was essentially half of the epilogue. I just felt like that plot wasn't necessary to their story, at least not in the way that it was done.

Too much was covered across a short span, especially after such a slow burn between Ally and Dominic.

I loved the RomCom vibes and the Maleficent/Charming bit. However, Dominic was too hot-and-cold for me. Sometimes he gave me butterflies, but I hated the wishy-washy hell he put Ally through, especially when it came to their relationship at the end. I was also sorely disappointed in Ally’s inconsistency in standing up to him at the end.

I loved the idea of both Ally and Dominic being in their forties, but I had a hard time picturing them as such. Other than comments about physical ailments after sex and looming bills, the plot line, to me, fit that of people in their late twenties instead. I did, however, appreciate the realness of financial stress in the lives of successful professionals. Yes, Ally had a job, but she also had a lot of bills. The fact that she was always strapped for cash made her more relatable in a sense.

Similarly, I loved the The Devil Wears Prada vibes that exuded from Label. But, the manner in which Ally acquired her job at Label was very far-fetched to me and took away from Ally’s overall relatability.

Overall, I really like Lucy Score’s writing style, and I will be reading more of her books in the future. It was just the last 10% of this book that fell flat for me. Maybe it was just my mood, or maybe I’m not as huge a fan of the Grumpy/Sunshine trope as I thought. I can’t say I’ll be re-reading, but I would still recommend this book. The Com side of this RomCom is definitely worth it at least. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing

Minor: Sexual harassment