Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

4.0 AVERAGE

amandarosey's review against another edition

3.0
challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

haleyeschap's review against another edition

4.25
challenging emotional 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
A beautifully complicated story that paints the full picture of Julia’s life and the lives of her family through her eyes 
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lyss325's review against another edition

4.25
emotional 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: No

trumpeta19's review against another edition

5.0
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The characterization in this book was fantastic. I was enthralled by this book and enjoyed reading it at a slower pace.
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mwfilion's review against another edition

5.0
challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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lornadinosaur's review against another edition

2.75
challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The ending ALMOST redeemed how long and slow this book was. Maybe I related to Julia too much to appreciate this book.

kstar116's review against another edition

3.75
emotional reflective medium-paced

missylate's review against another edition

4.0
reflective sad slow-paced
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mica_lee's review against another edition

3.0
challenging emotional 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: No

jjhende's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated