Reviews

Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

sydstap24's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.75

book_world's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

black_flamed_candle_b00ks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

DNF’ed at 10%. 
Honestly, I might come back to this book in the future, but at the moment I just can’t push through this. Evidently, the book is written really well and convincingly so, that the main character (forgotten his name, I don’t care I hate him) is incredibly triggering because of his gaslighting, not just with one woman, but multiple and it is so aggravating that I literally can’t stand him. I can’t stand to read this book; like I’ve tried to read the same few pages multiple times and I just get completely infuriated and close the book. So for now it’s a DNF, however excellent writing because it does what it’s meant to and conveys the hatred for the main d*ckhead of a guy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse

jentrek's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

shopa's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.25

casasaut's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

starburns's review

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I really wanted to like this book, but it just fell flat. The characters didn't seem real, the plot wasn't well developed. 

ellanturns'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

kathryndouglas's review against another edition

2.5

Kind of mixed feelings. I’ve loved Sophie Gonzales since Perfect on Paper, but this just didn’t hit for me. I struggled with telling the difference between Skye and Maya for half the book because the way the POVs were written was not different enough for me to understand at first. In the beginning, I hated everyone, and in the end, I hated them less but I wouldn’t call how I felt about them “liking them”. I thought the concept of this book was really neat. But what kind of a name is Jordy? And I thought the whole concept of the tv show was kind of flawed. Like what better way to get back at your cheating, misogynistic, piece of shit ex than to fall for one of his exes while on a show about him, but at the same time why would you even accept going on a show about him when you a) will not be paid, b) he’s a piece of shit, and c) you will legitimately gain nothing from it. I mean, it’s for the plot, obviously, but at the same time I feel like that is just stupid to remotely think about giving someone like fucking Jordy a chance. I also felt like even at the end of the book Skye and Maya barely knew each other and their relationship could’ve been more developed. Clearly I have a lot of opinions about this, but I don’t regret reading it 🤷🏼‍♀️ 

supersuun's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.5