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Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

63 reviews

honkmoon's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m obsessed with Lucian and I won’t rest until I get his story with Sloan, 

This book is honestly so cute, it made me feel so happy. There were ups and downs, and they were typically well written. The only downside was it could be interpreted as insta~love, but it was written in a nice way so I’m happy .

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lyla_wicks's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

i really loved the small town vibes of this book and thought that the characters were all written so in depth and well (for once the child didn’t sound and act like a 30 year old adult 😭). the romance was very entertaining and enjoyable, but i did think that knox went a bit too far sometimes when he was mad and that it moved a tiny bit quickly at the end. it also almost did seem like everything turned out almost too perfectly and a bit unrealistic, although i did enjoy seeing all of the characters happy.

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freydawreviews's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5


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booksbytheglass's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted sad 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

4.25

I admit it, I am eating my words … 🫢 when I started this one, I thought it was so cheesy and the MC was annoying af, but to all who yelled at me …

you were right. 

readers of all ages, I present to you: a romance with a decent plot!!! and likable characters!!!!

admittedly, the MC naomi did not get less annoying, but I absolutely fell head over heels in love with every single other character from the small town of knockmeout 😭🫶🏼

from lovable librarian sloane to lil sassy kid waylay to the coolest bartender ever silver to the best grandma ever liza, I was obsessed. I would read spin-off after spin-off of these characters in a heartbeat!

naomi and resident viking soft hearted bad boy knox are totally not perfect for each other, but THEY WORK! and they seriously went through all the tropes from enemies to lovers, fake dating, found family, and third act breakups (which are 🤮🤮 and stupid but okay I guess)

lucy score’s writing is absolutely gorgeous and totally sucks you into the story so effortlessly! I’m about to binge her entire backlist because WOW

overall, I’m pleasantly surprised by this one, and I’m begrudgingly admitting that I was wrong 🫥

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: niagara on the lake vidal ice wine 

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ggreen1379's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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psyched_np's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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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careshaw98's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0


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cluckieduck's review against another edition

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

3.5

This was such an odd read - it really took some time for me to get into that I almost DNF ~20% in, but I enjoyed the writing style. I think it was a tad too long in the middle which led to a really rushed, almost out of the blue ending with
drug lords & the mafia showing up
, but the pros outweigh the cons so I'm leading to a 3.5*...I think.

This is one of the better enemies-to-lovers tropes I've read, because OMG, Knox is a complete douchenozzle, then he goes and says some endearing crap and immediately I'm all swooning again. But then I remember that dude is 43 YEARS OLD and he's acting like a lead in a YA novel. He was a total tool - a growly, incredibly hot, barber, but a tool nonetheless.

Naomi was such a people-pleaser and I enjoyed her growth throughout the ups & downs in the small-town setting. Knockemout is a great small town with a fantastic score of supporting characters. The bonus 2nd epilogue is worth the download that gives a teasing glance to Nash & Lucian's HEAs which I look forward to reading about.

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kimberlyallen011's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.0


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soniajoy98's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0


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