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Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

38 reviews

rickireadss's review

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4.0

once i found out the premise of this story, i KNEW i had to read it. i love reality tv show settings in romance books, especially when there is queer rep. i do wish the characters were a little older - it just felt weird that some where barely 18. i also kinda felt as if the relationship between our two mcs needed a little more on-page development. like i just wanted them to have more time together for me to be like FULLY invested in their love, if that makes sense. overall, i had a great time - it was funny and i wanted to PUNCH the living daylights out of jordy.

⚠️: gaslighting, toxic relationship, infidelity, misogyny, alcohol, biphobia, car accident
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genevieve_eggleston's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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sammymilfort's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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pey333'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
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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mckiheather's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

Cute romance story with a bonus of getting revenge on those who have wronged them. Behind the romance plot it really just focuses on women supporting and believing each other when no one else does.
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radler's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-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

3.75

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nenaveenstra'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? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The romance in this book is quite slow, and not in the yearning-way: more in the, like, how-the-hell-are-these-two-falling-in-love kind of way, but it pays off. Maya and Skye go from haters to friends/co-conspirators to lovers and it's absolutely believable, given the ridiculous circumstances they've found themselves in. I was honestly rooting for them. 

The main selling point for this book in my opinion, however, is the setting and the humour. This TV-concept is outrageous and this book is highly aware of that, making fun of reality TV and 'nice guys' along the way. I loved the girls in this book, I adored Isaac, and I loved to hate Jordy. I also highly appreciated the (un)intentional Taylor Swift-references (champagne problems, wildest dreams, maroon). 

All in all this was exactly the kind of book I needed to get myself through a rough patch. Pick this up if you're in the mood for a funny story about queer girls and stupid boys, but not if you're looking for yearning and/or explicit scenes. The only sex you get in this book is a fade-to-black scene of Maya and Skye, as is appropriate for a YA romance. 
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jpxsoleil's review against another edition

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

5.0

THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD TOP TEN HANDS DOWN EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT OMG
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angelfireeast24's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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hmatt's review

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

4.0

This was a sweet, lighthearted, and super trope-y read. I love both narrators, and I have been wanting to give Sophie Gonzales another chance after not getting on with If this gets out (but loving Only mostly devastated). 

I thought there were a few holes in the logic with some of the main characters' schemes, which started to bug me towards the end, but ultimately I'm happy with how things wrapped up. My main feedback-y comment would be that this felt like a "new adult" book, not YA. It seemed very forced that the characters were all so young, and I think it would have made more sense if they were all 2-3 years older (also, this would allow for fewer fade-to-black scenes). I totally get how this may not have been the author's choice, though.
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