Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

200 reviews

maddieashmole's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Violence and Domestic abuse

annabananadel'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

“At some point, you have got to stop worrying so much about what everyone else needs and start thinking about what you need.” 

I love grumpy x sunshine trope. There, I said it. It’s one of my favorites, okay? I love it when the grumpy guy just opens up and be less grumpy. And that’s what this book delivered - the perfect grumpy x sunshine trope. 

To be honest, I really had so much fun reading this especially since it’s also a small town setting. You’ll not only fall in love with the main character but you’ll fall more in love due to the other side characters. It's the perfect cast of characters because I don't hate anybody, well, okay, maybe Tina (but she actually has an amazing attitude that is perfectly her). 

Story-wise, it's great! With the

gun scene

the only exception. I breezed thru with it (if only I had it with me the whole time - see backstory of my experience below). I genuinely enjoyed reading this book contrary to what my friend's review is. Must be all the tropes included that appealed to me.

Backstory of my experience: I was halfway thru the book before I had to donate it to my best friend so she can busy herself with her trip to the hospital. So I had to re-read a few chapters to remember it again since it’s been almost a month since my last read. Good thing I annotate so I quickly got back to what the story was about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent and Gaslighting

Minor: Kidnapping and Alcoholism

lyssidoll's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

I will admit, this book really hits close to home for me and took me a bit to get through.  I raised my own niece from the time she was 11, my best decision and best friend. The subject matter felt so familiar and very much mirrored certain aspects about being thrust into parenthood. It’s hard and messy, especially if you’re someone with a Type-A personality. This book is worth the hype. It’s worth all the love it gets. Lucy did a beautiful job with these characters, it was a fantastic read filled with laughter and a few tears, full steam ahead (every man could learn a thing or two from Knox Morgan) and a great introduction to Knockemout. Naomi Witt, you have my heart! Starting Book Two now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Violence, and Domestic abuse

megan_j's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

This was sweet. Naomi really is so relatable, I see a lot of myself in her. I think the names are a bit stupid but it doesn’t make that big of a difference to the whole story. It’s a bit cringe and cliche at some parts but it’s all around wholesome and was a sweet read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Alcohol

desana75's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Abandonment

Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Addiction

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

dark funny relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent and Child abuse

worldofv33's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, and Medical content

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, Cursing, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, and Kidnapping

Minor: Infertility

n_malin_p's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction

bookishchaos's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I LOVED this book!! Yes some scenes were a little cringey but I would rather have a book be cringey than boring. I really liked the "small town" vibe and all the characters grew on me. The ending was beautiful but just a tad predictable. 
Even though this book is almost 600 pages long, I was entertained the whole time so that's why I'm giving it 5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Alcoholism, and Gun violence