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A review by rosemaryeleanor
Never the Roses by Jennifer K. Lambert
5.0
Sometimes you know exactly what you want to read but can't find the book that fits the vibes. This is my book. I've been looking for this story for most of 2025 and here it is. It feels like it was written to specifically cater to this elusive mystery book I just wanted to read.
It's mature, it has emotional depth and believable trauma. It's not written just to satisfy trendy tropes. It's not about a teenager with the unrealistic life experience and skill of someone double their age. It's a slow and winding exploration of grief and love and healing.
I loved this book, it's made it onto my lifetime favourites list. I don't know whether to take the ending to be open to a sequel or just the loose drifting of a deeply emotional close to the tale. I don't know which I'd prefer it to be.
It's mature, it has emotional depth and believable trauma. It's not written just to satisfy trendy tropes. It's not about a teenager with the unrealistic life experience and skill of someone double their age. It's a slow and winding exploration of grief and love and healing.
I loved this book, it's made it onto my lifetime favourites list. I don't know whether to take the ending to be open to a sequel or just the loose drifting of a deeply emotional close to the tale. I don't know which I'd prefer it to be.