Things We Never Got OverThings We Never Got Over
What it's about
Naomi Witt has just run out on her own wedding when she arrives in the small town of Knockemout, Virginia, to help her troubled twin sister. Instead, her sister steals her car and money and leaves her with an eleven-year-old niece Naomi didn't know existed. The town's grumpy, bearded barber, Knox Morgan, wants nothing to do with her, which doesn't last.
Why it's worth reading
It hit #1 on the New York Times list and was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a funny, warm small-town romance that became a word-of-mouth sensation.
You'll love it if you liked
Book Lovers
Every Summer After
It Ends with UsGood to know
It has explicit sex scenes and a kidnapping subplot. It's the first of the Knockemout series.
By the numbers
- Readers58 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller70 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #55 of the 219 young adult books we rank
- #67 of the 233 romances we rank
- #156 of the 481 new books we rank
- #914 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is Things We Never Got Over worth reading?
Yes. It hit #1 on the New York Times list and was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It ranks #914 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 73.9 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Things We Never Got Over about?
Naomi Witt has just run out on her own wedding when she arrives in the small town of Knockemout, Virginia, to help her troubled twin sister. Instead, her sister steals her car and money and leaves her with an eleven-year-old niece Naomi didn't know existed. The town's grumpy, bearded barber, Knox Morgan, wants nothing to do with her, which doesn't last.
How long does it take to read Things We Never Got Over?
About 14 hours (572 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Things We Never Got Over?
If you liked it, try Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune or It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover.