courtneyer 's review for:

Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

3.25

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I love Claire Lombardo’s writing. A few sections of her prose forced  me to stop and reread just to savor how she perfectly captured some aspect of the human experience. Unfortunately I didn’t love the plot, and thought it was a little slow and too long. I’m not sad I read this, but I don’t know how enthusiastic I would be about recommending it to others.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy

A marital affair is a pretty big piece I’d this book, so if this is a trigger, you might want to avoid.