A review by lizzie_b99
Forever Never by Lucy Score

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I want to talk to whomever decided the age gap part of this was okay. I love an age gap romance, but not when the feelings start when she's 16 and he's 24. I have no idea how that got past so many people and managed to get published so recently. Why couldn't the feelings have started when Remi was 24? I really don't understand why she needed to be underage when they start "falling in love." I also found it disturbing that everyone in town seems to know that Remi and Brick had "feelings" for each other when she was underage and...no one does anything about it. Whenever I managed to forget the age gap issue, the novel would bring it up again for reasons I don't understand. 

Besides the inappropriate relationship beginnings, I found some of the main plot to be a bit repetitive and sometimes it developed too slowly. I enjoyed Remi and Brick falling in love AS ADULTS, but really don't understand why Score started their "relationship" where she does.
Brick's marriage to Remi's best friend also felt trite and unnecessary.
  With more editing, this could have been a solid book. 
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