Marina's Reviews > Same As It Ever Was

We finally have Claire Lombardos sophomore novel after the book hangover from “The Most Fun We Ever Had”
This is a new tale of friendship, motherhood, marriage and family dynamics through that of Julia Ames' long-standing marriage.
As women, we are too often defined by the roles we need to play, often losing pieces of ourselves as we morph into lover, wife, mother and Julia is no exception.
This was absolutely beautiful. Albeit long- it seemed like I lived decades (in a week) along with Jules as her life went through morphing phases, hard emotions, and extreme angst.
But I didn’t mind the length! And I don’t think many will. The prose was outstandingly brilliant-this was a 5 star read for me.
The ending felt so real and raw I actually cried as to finished the story. It will stay with me for a very long time as did her first novel.
If you enjoy character studies and novels about messy families this one is for you this summer.
Thank you, Net Galley and Doubleday, for this early copy to read and review.