emmashrdn 's review for:

Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score

2.75

emotional funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this was probably my least favorite book of this series by far.  i couldn’t stand the rift between sloane and lucian.  if they would have just COMMUNICATED it could’ve been resolved (or at least hashed out and put behind them) sooooooooooo much earlier than it was.  i had to suffer through 500+ pages of them “hating” each other over a very stupid situation that happened 23 YEARS AGO.  these people are ALMOST 40 and yet so unbearably immature.  and then when they do finally get together they barely talk it out and just jump into being together???  as if lucian deserves her after how he’s treated her.  the only thing i enjoyed was the side story of crime happening/solving going on.  other than that, this book was not all that pleasant.  the ending was cute, but at what cost?  and so many reviews i read said that this was the best book in the series????  maybe that just gave me overly high expectations for this book.  three stars might be a bit generous honestly……