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The One That Got Away by Charlotte Rixon

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queenie_literary2022's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

eleanorives's review

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emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Took me a while to get into, but once I was halfway through, I was hooked until the end. The start was a bit slow and didn’t like the non character development of Clara

vnavarro's review against another edition

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dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

2.5

erinbrook's review against another edition

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3.0

If you're reading this book thinking you're getting a lighthearted second chance romance, you're in for a wild ride. There are so many content warnings that were never mentioned in the synopsis--suicide, self harm, mass bombings--just to name a few. I'm not someone who looks into warnings, but I do think they may be important to mention in a book that's seemingly so innocent.

The story takes place over 20ish years and is told from two perspectives in dual timelines. I did like the setup, and I found it easy to follow. I just didn't get anything from it, even though I don't really have much bad to say about it. I did enjoy the ending. The rest was just fine.

sarahecamus's review against another edition

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5.0

5⭐️

What an amazing story. The One That Got Away follows the lives of Benjamin and Clara over the span of 20 years. It describes love, heartbreak and even throws a few curve balls in the story that make it so much more than a typical love story. For me, the book had everything. If you end up reading this novel, I’d love to discuss why the ending was such a favourite of mine - but I don’t want to give any spoilers! I was so invested in their lives and am so sad that it’s over.

cobaltbookshelf's review

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1.0

I don’t really have a lot to say about this book other than this didn’t work for me. The book had potential and at times was engaging, but then the writing is clunky.
I found the characters to be really unlikable and honestly can’t be bothered to type a lengthy review because nothing worked for me.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.