A review by lea_talisa
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I loved the book and the relationship development of Naomi and Knox and their relation towards Waylay.
I love the way they care about each other just as well as the whole town community does. The atmosphere felt comfortable and familiar as the characters treated each other lovingly with open arms.
In this book Naomi, a people pleaser, is forced out of her comfortzone where she’s shown her own worth. She learns to expand her need to care for everyone around her to herself.

„I want you to know your worth so no one in their right mind ever thinks they can treat you like that.“

One thing that started to annoy me later in the book was that there are a ton of scenes I anticipated seeing more about but then the scene was completely cut off and the next chapter started at a whole new point. That just threw me out of the story multiple times which made me sad because I enjoyed the book in its entirety a lot otherwise.

„At some point, you have got to stop worrying so much about what everyone else needs and start thinking about what you need.“

„Demanding to have your own needs met isn’t problematic—it’s heroic“

„Your feelings are real and valid. Don’t let anyone tell you you shouldn’t feel the way you feel“

The drama was definitely there. Was it kind of unnecessary rooted in miscommunication and fear? Yes. Did I absolutely love it? Also yes. So it’s safe to say you get the relationship drama you (in my opinion) often miss in other books.

„We both just wanted someone to love us enough to make up for all the times we hadn’t been enough“

„If there’s anything in this world you want, I’m gonna get it for you. No questions asked“

I’m very intrigued to read more about the characters in Kockemout and hope we’ll see Sloane and Lucian in a possible next book!
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