kimr0gers 's review for:

Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

3.5

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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Maybe it’s middle age, but the female malaise novel isn’t doing it for me these days. Obviously marriages are complicated and family dynamics can be challenging but depression and acting out seem to be a primary plot line in books about women of a certain age.