A review by paddlefoot55
Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

adventurous hopeful reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Thank you Hachette Australia for my review copy

I really enjoy Sophie Gonzales' stories, and this was no exception

The second chance/revenge/reality tv show setting of this story had me intrigued - though I did find the first half of the book a bit slow. We did learn quite a lot about the characters in that time, and the second half really sped things up and I found myself interested in where things would end up, particularly with Maya and Skye.

Jordy is so much the douchey guys that we see on these kinds of reality shows, all nice smiles until he thinks the cameras are turned off. He needs to attend Gaslighters Anonymous, and also get his narcissism in check.

The age of the characters just felt a bit off for this story though. I know they are all around 18-20 years old, but this just felt too old a story for those so young - he was a teenage boyfriend of yours, not the be all and end all, love of your life guy. Maybe if the characters had say 5 more years on them it would have felt more natural.

Enjoyable characters and storyline, I look forward to what Ms Gonzales brings us next.