So you all said I was going to hate THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER by Lucy Score...

This was just supposed to be a quick rattling off of thoughts for tt (hence the vertical video), but clearly it went too long, so I'm reviving my KZbin just to post the longer version here.
Looking at it now there's so much I didn't even get to touch on (the RIDICULOUS third act breakup, the mmc's entire personality, the town name and reasoning for it??? so so much) but this'll have to do. This certainly was...a book.
find me other places:
TikTok @ / emmaskies
Bookstagram @ / biblioskies
twitter @ / emmaskies
twitch @ / emmaskies
I also host a book club! Want to join?
Join the discord and hop into the book club channel @ / discord

[@brendalisholguin9423]

Literally the ONLY think that kept me going in this book was Waylay 😭

[@selmaalj5259]

Knox was genuinely SO insufferable. Grown man behaving with the emotional maturity of a 12 year old. You’re so right about Ali Hazelwood’s men- they genuinely LIKE women. Not just their love interests- but just… women in general. They don’t reek of toxic masculinity and internal misogyny like Knox-type characters. And the excessive amount of MAN HANDLING??? She would explicitly tell him no and he would just… pick her up and carry her wherever?? Not sure about the details since I read it last year. AND THE PERIOD TALK disguised as normalizing periods????? I’m sorry this is so long but god this book made me mad sometimes

[@EmmaSkies]

The way he constantly man-handled her and cross boundaries before, during, and after their relationship (ESPECIALLY after) bothered me so much!

[@yourgirlKen]

I can’t finish it because of how insufferable Knox is

[@keelypeden9784]

The way I screamed, "preach" with you talking about Knox. LMAO.

[@EmmaSkies]

I hated him so much 😭 I kept waiting for a midpoint moment of growth where he would…stop being awful? But nope.

[@keelypeden9784]

He really didn't have any kind of character arc. 😢

[@amandadepiano7893]

Thank you for addressing the infertility line. As someone who is suffering with infertility issues it made me want to throw the book out the window

[@planning_with_patches5860]

I am glad I won't be spending my money on this book. The infertility part would be to triggering.

[@ceceroling7]

That infertility line crossed a line. That is disgusting. The author and editors should’ve proofread it again and taken that line out 🥴 anyway, Knox sucks. I wholeheartedly agree.

[@NedgineSTL]

I need more of these 10+ mins of unconnected book thoughts on youtube please

[@JackReynolds-p5p]

I did not think I would finish it. From the first few sentences, it was screaming Hallmark movie. I could feel the terrible plot coming. Knox KILLED ME. Him gaslighting Naomi into thinking SHE was the one who couldn’t handle the “no ties sex” when he’s the one who made her sleep over at his house and then get ready there. She said a few times that they weren’t supposed to be getting close and he kept convincing her to ignore their agreement. Ugh. I guess I loved to hate him because I finished the book. I do want to know if Nash’s story is better. I low key wanted Naomi to end up with Nash

[@CloverCanRead]

I forced myself through 150 pages of that book. No hate to the author I’m sure it’s for someone but personally I hated it so much I lit it on fire

[@irenefedyk2912]

Totally agree. 100%. It' the worst book, that I've read.

[@jolynnsouder7745]

Im happt i didnt read this book i dont think i can handle the end talking about that from somone who has been through that

[@martinam7806]

I liked it took it with me on vacation as an easy beach reading 👍

[@viarobb8988]

I love this video format, it feels like we're on a facetime call lol!

[@jordynhale1083]

The early 2000’s romance was a perfect way to describe it. I tried to explain to my friend it’s kinda of like a hallmark movie but not hallmark but some other tv channel that doesn’t get views but the side characters are pretty cool. lol

[@TimeWasterNoJutsu]

Preach! About Knox and the period talk and the 90s/00s type of relationships! It was all a bit contrived. The smut was pretty good but the plot is totally dramatic/over the top. Still couldn't put it down though! Was terrible writing - read better put together fanfiction. Knox i, unfortunately, a guilty pleasure kind of character, would absolutely not be in my life if he was a real person, but I can see the dangerous appeal he has. He's like a much more nasty Luke from Gilmore Girls. Frankly, I think you should just skip this book and watch Gilmlre Girls now I think about it...Still read it in 2 days 😅

[@kirbyhickerson8522]

Omg your review is spot on. I literally have the exact feelings about this book.

[@daytonaander4394]

I'm brand new to the book world and am loving your content to help with my book journey so thank you so much, just got the Narnia books and LOTR books

[@jmachi]

Wasn't this a 20min+ video?, CLICKBAIT!!!

[@EmmaSkies]

Going from 21 minutes to 13 minutes is what taking out all my pauses, “um”s, repetitions, and word flubs does 😂

[@sujan2820]

can you bring summary of this book

[@hardishaacmouli941]

plzzzzzzzzzzz review the addicted calloway sister series

[@EmmaSkies]

That's not a series I've had any interest in so I don't see myself picking that one up. I got this one because a friend really loves it but at the time I think neither of us really had a full grasp on what I do and don't like in romance.