Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

63 reviews

lanaw's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

I’m FREE, worst experience of my fucking life.I saw this book all over booktoc and I gotta say am disappointed. Knox is sexist and was constantly talking about her skirts or her boobs and is very emotinally abusive. How does one have the audacity to call Naomi annoying (which she is) and needy and then wont leave her the fuck alone. Like this man throw himself into her life has a fling with her and blurs her lines and makes her think he loves her and then called her HIS LEFTOVER TO HIS BROTHER. His prove for real said ”i was still inside her as i plotted how i was going to end it all" kys like honestly jump of a cliff your a terrible person for leading her on and thinking this while going at it with her oh and lets not forget the fact that he's 40 and freaking peed in his backyard like WHAT.

And then there's Naomi who's whole personally is coffee like girl your 30 or 40 something you don't need to sit there like a child a pout because you want coffee. Naomi just likes toxic men both Knox and whatever the ex's name was are terrible boyfriends this book honestly just romanticizes toxic love. Shes a fucking doormat like she has no brain everyone always need to tell her what to do. 

This whole book has no character development and the ending was so rushed like your broke up with her and basically didn't even like her at first you just didn't want your brother to have her and then she gets kidnapped and you suddenly wanna get married? NOTHING and I mean NOTHING has changed wtf .i honestly wish I could go back in time and destroy the manuscript for this book how is this book popular, the most mature person in this whole book with the fucking 11 year old bye this book made me lose so many brain cells.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Gun violence, Abandonment, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse

ronnieex's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Physical abuse

katelynndzindzio's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.75

Naomi is the good twin. She had her life figured out, 5 year plan, fiance, and wicked twin sister. Tina is the polar opposite of Naomi. Naomi runs away from her wedding to save Tina. Only to have Tina's daughter Waylay thrown at her. 

Knox the towns most eligible bachelor swoops in and saves the day but not until after he's made and ass of himself mistaking Naomi for her evil twin who has tormented the town. Knockemout- small town. Everyone knows everything. Gossip travels fast. 

Knox and Naomi end up intertwined in each others lives. Maybe it's for the best for the both of them. Neither have had success in opening up truly to those they love. Maybe they can for each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

shelbylynn198's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

ambercunningham's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Stalking, Abandonment, Confinement, Murder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

isabelleroyall's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Abandonment, Cursing, Drug abuse, Bullying, Body shaming, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Blood

ms_brie3's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

Lucy Score is one of my all-time favorites and I’ve been reading her books for years. TWNGO is an incredible addition to a long backlist of excellent work. The characters are so well-written and their development is beautiful while being relatable and often times hilarious. Plus, Knox will always be one of my favorite book boyfriends <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Drug use

Most of the trigger warnings are in relation to Waylay’s bio-mom who has a substance abuse problem and neglected and abandoned her daughter

alexismong720's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence

deltamarie_24's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.5

Kept seeing this book being talked about everywhere and finally went for it and bought the whole series when it went on sale. I liked other peoples fan cast which originally made me want to read it. I didn’t hate the book and I enjoyed the writing but it definitely won’t go on my favorites list. It threw me off when I found out the mmc was over 40. I’m used to reading college age stuff because I still identify as a teenager 🥴 (I’m 30) so it kind of put me off a little bit with him being so old 🤣 (no offense) but I was like I’m going to give it a chance because I’m older now. That being said….

I loved the story line with Tina being the troubled twin and Naomi staying to take care of Waylay (what an odd name) the niece she didn’t know she had. That story line was perfect in my opinion it would have been much better with just that. Without the romance part because Knox sucked. He’s a 40 year old man who acts like a child. He seemed so hateful to her for no reason. He just wasn’t that lovable like some of the other characters. And then she told him the story about Warner being a dick while drunk and then he goes and basically acts just like him minus the abuse because he’s drunk when he’s the one who ended it. That whole scene rubbed me the wrong way. I did like Knox at certain parts but not enough to really make me love the book. I think I’d much rather have Naomi with Nash instead. Or just Naomi learning on her own how to be a mother to Waylay.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Physical abuse

coffeekitaab's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

A book I would never have picked up if not for Bookstagram - consumed it within days, loved the characters and story. Such an easy read. Please check minor trigger warnings .

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Infertility, Violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Car accident, and Emotional abuse