Book Review
Things We Never Got Over
by Lucy Score
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3.5
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Book Summary
This contemporary romance novel follows Naomi Witt, who flees her wedding and lands in a small town to help her estranged twin sister, only to find chaos and an unexpected, intense attraction to the town's grumpy barber. It explores themes of family, community, and finding love in unexpected places.
What it does well
- — Highlights the importance of community and helping others in need, even in flawed ways.
- — Explores themes of overcoming past trauma and finding healing.
- — Depicts characters who learn to care for and rely on one another.
Watch for
- — Contains frequent explicit sexual content and graphic descriptions, which can be a stumbling block for Christian readers.
- — Features pervasive strong language and profanity throughout the narrative.
- — Relationships are often portrayed as impulsive and driven heavily by physical attraction, potentially normalizing unhealthy relationship patterns.
Verdict
Christian readers seeking wholesome and Biblically aligned romance or fiction will likely find this book's content to be unedifying and potentially harmful due to its explicit sexual content, pervasive profanity, and secular worldview. It is not recommended for those looking to nourish their spiritual walk or for younger audiences.
ALIGNMYREAD RECOMMENDATION
“Christian readers seeking wholesome and Biblically aligned romance or fiction will likely find this book's content to be unedifying and potentially harmful due to its explicit sexual content, pervasive profanity, and secular worldview. It is not recommended for those looking to nourish their spiritual walk or for younger audiences.”
Biblical alignment
- —Highlights the importance of community and helping others in need, even in flawed ways.
- —Explores themes of overcoming past trauma and finding healing.
- —Depicts characters who learn to care for and rely on one another.
Areas of concern
- —Contains frequent explicit sexual content and graphic descriptions, which can be a stumbling block for Christian readers.
- —Features pervasive strong language and profanity throughout the narrative.
- —Relationships are often portrayed as impulsive and driven heavily by physical attraction, potentially normalizing unhealthy relationship patterns.
- —Moral boundaries are frequently blurred or disregarded in character actions and dialogue.
- —The worldview presented is largely secular, lacking any direct inclusion or exploration of faith or biblical principles.
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