2.02k reviews for:

Same As It Ever Was

Claire Lombardo

3.99 AVERAGE

bookishlifeofbrie's review against another edition

5.0

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

mir_na's review against another edition

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Absolutely adored this one - a book full of complicated, complex people. The last chapters tore me apart in the best way 

allisonelizabeth23's review against another edition

5.0

slow-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

elliejmatthews's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

summerpaul's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sprinkles1920's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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

niksen's review against another edition

4.0

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This novel about a messy family is 512 pages long. To me, that's too long, but I don't think there was anything I'd take out. So, it was all essential and very well written. The central character is Julia Ames, a late middle age woman, who is ambivalent about motherhood (ambivalent about most people), has had an affair, has a fraught relationship with her mother (hasn't seen her in 17 years), so...unlikeable. Except I really related to her. When I wasn't reading the book that was sort of fine, and I never felt like "I should pick that back up" but when I did, I was totally immersed.

moonboggle's review against another edition

4.0

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This was needlessly long but it’s fine.

linshay79's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective slow-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

3lisacorb3l's review against another edition

4.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes