Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

147 reviews

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

4/5 stars
3.5/5 spice

So basically, the grumpiest of grumps that insists on never falling in love meets his match and can't help becoming obsessed. Loved these characters and the entire family dynamic. 

Tropes:
Grumpy/sunshine 
Small town vibes 
Single "mom"
Older MCs (mid 30s/40s)
Obsessed hero 
Alphahole MC 
Found family
She falls first/he falls harder
Dual POV 

Naomi is very relatable, with a heart full of gold. She's just so easy to like. I completely understood all her fears of parenthood and wanting to do her best. I understood that she felt unworthy and unwanted, but I did want to see her find a little more of her confidence. Knox was the quintessential grumpy alphahole that you can't help being drawn to. Maybe it's that wounded soul vibe that is like catnip to a natural caregiver/problem solver. Every interaction he had with Naomi was both electrifying and funny. I loved all the shenanigans they went through... especially their first encounter. And the chemistry they had was off the charts hot. Lots of spice and fun times.

Overall, it is a drama filled, funny, small-town, grumpy/sunshine romance that delivers with a satisfying HEA. It was a little long in my opinion, but I think getting the extra moments with side characters was worth it. Really added to the found family aspect of the story... especially in the end. I highly recommend this book for fans of small town romances with a sexy, grumpy, alphahole MC.

Trigger/Content warnings:
Domestic abuse, gun violence/injury, child abandonment, kidnapping, drug abuse, death of parent/grandparent, emotional abuse, gaslighting, explicit sexual content, explicit language 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Death of parent

matthewslaura's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Maybe it’s because I have a tendency to put others needs before my own, but I loved how a big part of the story was Naomi learning to accept the fact that she didn’t have to do everything on her own and can rely on others for help. I especially loved how her and Knox’s characters seem like a real life couple with the way they compliment, love, hurt, and help each other… this book was cute and I devoured it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

sophiecountsclouds's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

bethperrin's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse

sebradley29's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility and Car accident

buckydotson's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

This was pretty cute! I liked the grumpy-sunshine dynamic and all the stuff with Waylay made me tear up. I also enjoyed the B plot that was pretty suspenseful. The characters were well written and it was pretty funny. I just wish men would talk about their feelings more lol

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

eccentric_kam's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

Initially I did not have high hopes for this book. I was worried it was just one of those Booktok heavily influenced books. But some of my friends read it and loved it so I gave it the good ol college try. I loved it. I especially loved that the side characters had their own stuff going on and weren’t solely there to push the main story along. I found a lot of the characters and their traits relatable for different reasons. 

There is a lot of cussing because Knox has a mouth on him but since I cuss like a sailor I personally didn’t find it to be a problem. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

beckyremillard's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Addiction and Infertility

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring sad 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

One of my favourite series ever. I love a grumpy x sunshine and a found family. This was my first Lucy Score, book; it made me fall in love with her writing and these characters. I immediately fell in love with both of the mcs, I loved the introduction to the world, it was entertaining and drama-filled from page 1. I not only fell in love with the mcs but also all the side characters, I could see the setup for future books but I also loved the depth other characters brought, which added depth to the mcs. It was a perfect slow burn that's full of tension, humour, and love. What was perfect was that you got the slow burn in the first half and the spice in the second half; the story had a crime side plot that was well-developed enough to make it a massive part of the story, linked to multiple side characters, and really dragged you in. I also loved the fact that they had real conversations and even though it was a happy ending, the conversations and self-healing to get there were healthy (in the end) and realistic. 6/5 stars! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Blood, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment