Reviews - Same As It Ever Was

2.02k reviews for:

Same As It Ever Was

Claire Lombardo

4.0 AVERAGE

lanaheatherlee's review against another edition

3.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kuhnobee3's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

caro_readsalot's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 22%

Couldn’t connect to the fmc. Didn’t like how the story was told, it felt chaotic.

marisahowardkarp's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

This was a slow burn and ultimately a great read. This one will sit with me for a long time.

ksarginson's review against another edition

5.0

SO good

ladyr's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

Damn this woman can write! She does motherhood, family dynamics and relationships so well. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next. Only knocked off half a star as I felt the pacing dragged at times.

eclecticreadswithash's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

At 57, Julia has a lovely suburban life, married, working and with two nearly grown children. But suddenly life begins to change and she encounters someone who really rocked her boat 20 some-odd years ago...

This book sounded good when it started making the rounds on Bookstagram. I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. I couldn't relate to Julia on a personal level at all. She's much older, has children and struggled with motherhood. However, Lombardo's writing is brilliant. It's incredibly immersive and so filled with life that I didn't need to relate. She takes you along Julia's life into the present and through flashbacks of her younger years with class and seamlessness.

I gobbled this up. It was a wonderful, realistic and at times dramatic story. The characters were all so distinct. You felt like you were in the room. And the ending felt like a neat little bow. Love it when books surprise you!