2.03k reviews for:

Same As It Ever Was

Claire Lombardo

3.99 AVERAGE

maigirl's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

cassideelin's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

akalkh's review against another edition

3.5

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

alexandra_raisingnashville's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful 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

lili3232's review against another edition

3.5

reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jenniferlarson's review against another edition

3.75

emotional relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

gcircosta's review against another edition

2.0

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2.5

michrichter1's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective medium-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

ericabea's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

mmunek14's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective 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: Complicated

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Claire Lombardo is such a talented writer. Her writing is crisp and rich, punctuated with the main character’s musings through constant dashes. I loved this book so much. The fraught mother-daughter relationship resonated with me deeply. I liked this a lot more than Lombardo’s other novel which toggled between perspectives frequently. Lombardo captured Julia and her imperfections beautifully, while chronicling the family’s past and future struggles artfully. I will be thinking about this book in the months to come.