Never Never: Part One

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 10,328 ratings

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Last update: 01-05-2025


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Never Never, a novella series. Book one of three.

Best friends since they could walk. In love since the age of 14. Complete strangers since this morning. He'll do anything to remember. She'll do anything to forget. This novella is recommended for readers age 16+ due to mild language and sexual content.


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  • Courtney~MustReadBooksOrDie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Our review might be madness, but we loved Never Never ----- Possible spoilers
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2015
    I reviewed this at MustReadBooksOrDie with my friend Shelley!

    Shel: I'm sorry but what the (edit) did I just read? WHAT THE (edit) And just for funsies...WHAT THE EVERLOVING (edit) ?!! Court: OMG, I love when things make you react this way Shel. LOVE it. Because, you know what...I'm reacting that way too. There is so many things that I am in love with right now. I just can't even... (haha. Sorry for haters of that expression, not sorry).

    Shel: Okay, now that I've gotten that out of the way I *think* I can discuss the book. Court: Deep yoga breathe in. Hold it. Okay. Go.

    Shel: I started this book a few days after it hit ereaders across the world; I wasn't quite sure what to expect though I'd seen a wide variety of reactions . What I did know was that with Tarryn Fisher and Colleen Hoover collaborating it would have my attention.. and it most certainly did. Court: Right. I just wanted to join the discussion because it has prompted so many serious reactions! I love when a book does that, whether you go on to love or hate it. I am a newbie to Tarryn, though I already love...and a veteran for Colleen...the magic is happening with these two, y'all.

    Shel: This is where we'd normally recount important plot details while trying not to repeat the synopsis all the while attempting to make it interesting and engaging for you. I WON'T DO THAT TODAY. Why? Because to try to even begin to unravel the ball of cluster(edit) of clues and nonclues, motivations, and all of the things we DO NOT KNOW would be an infuriating experience and one that you don't want to read. I PROMISE. Instead, I'll compile a list of random things I thought as I was reading it. Court: Hahaha. Yes. I think that this is one that you should check out like we did. WIth curiosity. Not knowing a lot. I do think you should have somewhat of an interest in paranormal things, because that is how I am classifying what is going on right now. I may be wrong, later...but there is something fishy afoot, and I am dying to figure it out.

    Shel: Thank you baby jesus and all of the angels in heaven for not writing awful southern sounding dialog. Nothing is worse for a southerner than that. Court: Dude. NOLA bred, over there. Don't (edit) with her on this. It was great.
    Shel: Thank you for not making New Orleans a caricature of herself. As a New Orleans girl, I do not take kindly to my home being mocked. Court: See above
    >>>>>> ..the (edit)....well here are some things that I pondered..<<<<<<<
    Shel: Was anyone else screaming at their book to Silas to check his (edit) camera?!! CLUES. There could be clues. Why aren't you checking the camera? Court: OMG. I missed that clue. S***. You're right. He sure is holding that thing a lot.
    Shel: And what else have they squirreled away in that mysterious box in his room? Court: I love all of these elements to the people they were. I need to know.
    Shel: And that (edit) gate?! Court: Means something, I'm sure.
    Shel: And her dream? Court: " "
    Shel: And the fairy tale mentions? Court: Modern, never before seen, epic fairytale-ness afoot. I love it. Did I mention I love it.
    Shel: And that file? Court: I predict...something.
    Shel: And the siblings? Court: All these poor kids, yo.
    Shel: And the (edit) counselor and Brian? (<--- see what I did there? heh heh heh) Court: I do. Because, (edit) . These two.
    Shel: And the tarot reading? Court: MEANS SOMETHING.
    Shel: ..I could really do this all day. SO MANY QUESTIONS, you guys..so many questions.

    .....................the things I appreciated.....................

    Shel: I liked that I couldn't figure it out. Too often books are predictable; in this Never Never I kept hoarding clues and highlighting chunks of text hoping against hope that I'd put it all together..and NOPE, I didn't. Court: I need to read again and take notes. Though, I will come up with squat for revelations.
    Shel: I liked that their writing seemed seamless. There were a few times that I could feel the writing shift from writer to writer but it was a subtle thing (and honestly could've been my imagination as I'm a fan of both of them but I haven't reread everything they've written a gazillion times) Court: I didn't notice. Though part of my reading was done on a treadmill where I was trying not to DIE...so, that might have something to do with my attention to subtlety.
    Shel: I liked that for a short novel it felt more rounded out than you'd expect. Court: Ditto
    Shel: I liked how Charlie and Silas were characterized--he seemed to be softer and she seemed to have more restraint, sharper edges and flipping the male/female stereotypes worked for me. Court: Charlie is a wild card. And I like it too.
    Shel: The secondary characters were interesting and had me curious as well...SO MANY QUESTIONS. Court: Their parents. Their siblings. Their friends. Dude.
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Predictions<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

    Shel: If we're leaning towards fantasy-ish, then I'd say voodoo or some sort of 'black' magic type thing is going on here Court: Untapped market, IMO.
    Shel: If we're leaning towards reality, maybe it's a drug or perhaps even a dream? Court: Umm...Something to do with their father's company, maybe?
    Shel: Conspiracy THEORY--the dads did this for some nutso reason. Court: I buy this. Hubs is currently watching the flash, and those parents on CW shows do some wild s*** to their kids...so why not, right.
    Shel: But why? How?

    Shel: The why maybe be a little easier--

    Shel: I noticed both Silas and Charlie (especially) have a distaste for who they appeared to be before all of this happened and maybe they wanted to find a way to be rid of those parts of them? Maybe return to the simplicity of a younger, more innocent love? Court: I think most people probably have a distaste for who they were before. I mean, could these two be any more dysfunctional? You know what, I shouldn't have even put that into writing, because...shee-it. Yes, they can.
    Shel: Maybe it was supposed to be a fun thing--like an acid trip--and they can't come back from it? Court: Eh, I'm not so sure.
    Shel: Maybe they are puppets and being controlled by an outsider (see above) Court: Hahaha.
    Court: Maybe it's the literary form of Bill Murray's Groundhog's Day Court: Not that easy.
    Shel: Whether I'm right or wrong or somewhere in between, I think what I really loved is that people are talking about this book and I love book talk. I can't wait to see what happens in book 2 which is now available for pre-order: Court: Dude. This got me excited. Giddy. Twitterpated - no, seriously, I'm a tweeting fool right now. I cannot wait for the next installment, but I for one loved the end. Loved the questions. Loved the love story, that we are discovering piece by agonizing piece. This love story went way off track, but...gimme me girls, gimme more.
  • JoJo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loved this novella, but won't be continuing the next two novellas because of a disappointing series ending
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2016
    **My reviews contain no spoilers**

    Rating: 4/5 stars

    Never Never is a new adult “novella series” that’s composed of three novellas around 150 pages each. I went into this story with high expectations because of the authors and the hype. I was not disappointed.

    This novella is fairly lighthearted, compared to other mysteries, and set in a high school where the main characters are 18. I think this series is considered new adult because there are a few (lightly) sexual scenes and some harsh realities.

    While reading, I was turning pages frantically to find out what happened next, and I was done with this novella fairly quickly. The mystery in the series is very unique. I won’t say more than that because it’s really fun to learn what the mystery is.

    The romance gave me toothaches, in a good way. It was really sweet, fun to read, and it made me smile a lot. However, there were times that the girl was playing too hard-to-get for no legitimate reason, which I thought was irritating, but I know that some readers like that. There was also another aspect in the romance that I really disliked, but I won’t divulge what that is to avoid spoilers.

    There’s not much more I can say about the actual story because of the nature of it. As you can see from the synopsis, it’s made purposefully vague so that the reader can enter the novella basically blind. All you really know is that it involves a male and female, so there’s likely a romantic aspect to it. That’s all I knew going into the novella, and I had a really fantastic reading experience.

    Even though I loved this first novella, I don’t think I’ll continue on with the series. I want to stop reading the series before it actually ends because I don’t want the last novella to ruin my perception of this series. If you see the Goodreads and Amazon reviews on these three novellas, the downhill slope is comical. On Goodreads, the first and second novellas have ratings around 4.2 out of 5 stars. The third novella has a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. That’s not something that I want to see when reading a mystery since the ending is arguably the most important part of the whole story.

    There was a huge build-up in this novella and it ended on a major cliffhanger. I could only imagine how much more the second novella would build-up the mystery… So, I did it. I actively looked for the spoilers of the end of the third novella. I know, I know, it’s a reading taboo. I never do stuff like that, unless I know for a fact that I won’t be finishing a series or book. That’s what happened in this case – the star ratings and the non-spoiler reviews convinced me enough to not trudge through the rest to get to the ending.

    In a way, I’m choosing not to read the next two novellas because I loved this story so much. After reading summaries of the next two books and finding out the “solution” to the mystery at the end of the third novella, I’m glad that I didn’t go on to read them.

    Would I recommend this novella and series? Well first, I wish the authors made this novella series into one book because this novella was over too quickly, so that’s something to keep in mind. I do think this first novella was amazing and I would be reading the next two without hesitation had I not known that the ending would be such a disappointment. Now that I know the ending however, due to my research of spoilers, I would only recommend this series to people who are okay with an ending that is… Not very original? I don’t know how else to describe it without giving it away.

    With that all being said, I still encourage people who are interested in a fast-paced and page-turning romantic mystery to pick this novella up. Although I won’t be reading the next two novellas in this trilogy, I’m glad that I read this one. It was a lightly suspenseful, sweet and thoroughly entertaining read.

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