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amethystandherbooks's review
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment, Misogyny, and Bullying
Minor: Car accident
takarakei's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
This was an absolute romp of a read. Super funny and had me laughing so much. I do this thing where I go into books knowing very little and this one surprised me! A really unique premise, loved the setting of a reality tv show. Great bisexual rep. Literally tho, the most disgusting man I’ve ever read Jordy - like you want to strangle him this entire book (that's the point tho). Taylor Swift song for this one (besides the obvious) is Vigilante Shit “picture me thick as thieves with your ex wife”
1.5/5 🌶️
1.5/5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Misogyny
Moderate: Classism
If you don’t like reading about self centered asshole men, then you might wanna skip this one. This man is… woo yeah 🔪jazhandz's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia, Car accident, and Sexual content
caseythereader's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.75
Thanks to Wednesday Books for the free advance copy of this book.
- NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER is for those of us who watch The Bachelor and think, "I wish these women would date each other instead of this loser guy." It's the greatest premise.
- I loved watching Maya and Skye fight the reality show trope of women catfighting over a man. The two of them are a great pair and the relationship felt organic, even in the over-the-top setting.
- I do wish this book would have been a full-on adult romance novel rather than somewhere in the YA/new adult space. I kept forgetting they were supposed to be college aged and it muddled things a bit. Regardless, it was still great fun.
- NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER is for those of us who watch The Bachelor and think, "I wish these women would date each other instead of this loser guy." It's the greatest premise.
- I loved watching Maya and Skye fight the reality show trope of women catfighting over a man. The two of them are a great pair and the relationship felt organic, even in the over-the-top setting.
- I do wish this book would have been a full-on adult romance novel rather than somewhere in the YA/new adult space. I kept forgetting they were supposed to be college aged and it muddled things a bit. Regardless, it was still great fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Car accident
jenmcreads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! I think the second half was stronger than the first. The romance here, though quick, feels natural and unforced. I really bought their connection and their miscommunications felt realistic and not red flag-y (especially since the reality TV environment lends some plausibility to miscommunication in general). The one hangup I had with this book was the idea that someone 20 years old had enough viable exes to populate a full set of 6 on a dating show- I think the premise would have worked better if the author had aged the cast up 3-6 years, which also would have raised the stakes. With that being said, once you suspend your disbelief, this is a lot of fun. Act 3 packed a lot more punch emotionally than I anticipated, and brought this up to a 4 from a 3.5 for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
imstephtacular's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexism, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Bullying, Classism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Biphobia
halfwaytoaugust's review against another edition
4.0
Two years after a fallout with her ex when he cheated but spun the tale in his favor, Maya is asked to star on a dating show called Second Chance Romance where a hand-selected bunch of Jordy's exes re-date him in an effort to see which ex is the one that got away. Maya accepts with one goal in mind: revenge. Tell the truth about Jordy. Except, she's bunkmates with the girl Jordy cheated on her with. And they have chemistry. Will they overcome their past? Will they set aside their chemistry to take him down? Read it to find out!
What I love most about this book is the dual POV of Maya & Syke (the bunkmate. the one he cheated with). It makes for some interesting content. In the best way.
This book is wholly captivating, full of revenge, drama, and scumbaggery. And don't be put off if you dislike reality tv and dating shows. I detest them irl but in books I just devour it.
Sophie writes all of the characters in such an amazing way that makes you love the right people, hate the right people, and question the right people. It just all works. There's some characters we don't get too much info about, which I would have liked to see more about who they are as a person, but I felt like the most prominent characters were done really well in a way that we really got to see who they are.
Why then, you may ask, is my rating 4 stars and not 5 when all I can do is gush about this book?
Because there are ableist terms used in place of other more appropriate words and in 2022 we just cannot let this slide. Also, not ableism, but likening the ex he cheated with to a terrorist does not sit well with me. If these are removed in the finished copy, it would be 5 stars.
Also, not enough to knock it down a rating (at least I don't think so), is the creation of a new European country for a purpose I can't really tell? It honestly felt like an excuse to not need to research an already existing country to be accurate with language & food (which are made up & used in the story). I could be wrong, but this is the impression it gave me. Because you can fictionalize royalty names of an existing country like RWRB did if royalty is an important piece of the book. Just my opinion, but this feels different than fictionalizing a city within an existing country.
Rep: bi MCs, gay sc
CW: gaslighting, alcohol, infidelity, ableist language
Rating system:
5 - absolutely love, little-to-no dislikes that did not impact my reading experience
4 - great book, minor dislikes that did have an impact on my reading experience
3 - good/decent book but for some reason did not hook me or there were some problematic things that just were not addressed or greatly impacted my reading experience
2 - is either a book I did not click with and did not enjoy, problematic aspects are not addressed and severely impacted my reading experience, or I DNF'd but think it has potential for others
1 - is very problematic, I would not recommend the book to anyone
Thank you to Netgalley & Wednesday Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Expected pub date: November 29, 2022.
What I love most about this book is the dual POV of Maya & Syke (the bunkmate. the one he cheated with). It makes for some interesting content. In the best way.
This book is wholly captivating, full of revenge, drama, and scumbaggery. And don't be put off if you dislike reality tv and dating shows. I detest them irl but in books I just devour it.
Sophie writes all of the characters in such an amazing way that makes you love the right people, hate the right people, and question the right people. It just all works. There's some characters we don't get too much info about, which I would have liked to see more about who they are as a person, but I felt like the most prominent characters were done really well in a way that we really got to see who they are.
Why then, you may ask, is my rating 4 stars and not 5 when all I can do is gush about this book?
Because there are ableist terms used in place of other more appropriate words and in 2022 we just cannot let this slide. Also, not ableism, but likening the ex he cheated with to a terrorist does not sit well with me. If these are removed in the finished copy, it would be 5 stars.
Also, not enough to knock it down a rating (at least I don't think so), is the creation of a new European country for a purpose I can't really tell? It honestly felt like an excuse to not need to research an already existing country to be accurate with language & food (which are made up & used in the story). I could be wrong, but this is the impression it gave me. Because you can fictionalize royalty names of an existing country like RWRB did if royalty is an important piece of the book. Just my opinion, but this feels different than fictionalizing a city within an existing country.
Rep: bi MCs, gay sc
CW: gaslighting, alcohol, infidelity, ableist language
Rating system:
5 - absolutely love, little-to-no dislikes that did not impact my reading experience
4 - great book, minor dislikes that did have an impact on my reading experience
3 - good/decent book but for some reason did not hook me or there were some problematic things that just were not addressed or greatly impacted my reading experience
2 - is either a book I did not click with and did not enjoy, problematic aspects are not addressed and severely impacted my reading experience, or I DNF'd but think it has potential for others
1 - is very problematic, I would not recommend the book to anyone
Thank you to Netgalley & Wednesday Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Expected pub date: November 29, 2022.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity
kristynpittman's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Jordy Miller has a lot of ex-girlfriends. Instead of treating a new girl right, his solution is to bring ALL of his exes on a reality dating show to re-date them just incase! What he didn't bargain for is that when you're a cheating dirt bag not all of your exes will come back with good intentions...some will come back with revenge . Maya agrees to do the show to get back at Jordy for how he humiliated her. What she doesn't plan on is Skye. *insert heart eye emoji*
I was originally obsessed with the premise of this book. Queer representation on dating shows has always been abysmal. My main complaint really was that this is a book about adults (on reality tv) written at a YA level. It just felt a bit mismatched. I will say this would make a FABULOUS Netflix movie though!
***
Thank You to NetGalley for providing me with a copy for review.
I was originally obsessed with the premise of this book. Queer representation on dating shows has always been abysmal. My main complaint really was that this is a book about adults (on reality tv) written at a YA level. It just felt a bit mismatched. I will say this would make a FABULOUS Netflix movie though!
***
Thank You to NetGalley for providing me with a copy for review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia
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