So this is my third Jojo Moyes book this year and while it wasn’t my favorite it was still very good; Moyes is becoming a consistent favorite of mine. Unlike the other two Moyes books I read this year, One Plus One only has one timeline, there is no big mystery and it’s a pretty straightforward read. Our story is told by 4 different perspectives: Jess, Nicky, Tanzie and Ed. Jess is a single mother of two who is constantly optimistic about the future despite […]
A resounding meh
I enjoyed Me Before You, even with it’s faults, and wanted something light after The Art of Baking Blind and the Book of Fate, so I decided to pick up Jojo Moyes’s latest, One Plus One. I wound up liking this less than Me Before You, but for entirely different reasons. The plot was similar in that it was about a woman who was somewhat down on her luck being saved by a rich man who was down on his luck in other ways. However, I found that this […]
I wasn’t a blubbering mess at the end of this one, but it was still pretty good.
Earlier this year, I was one of many who fell under the spell of Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You. I cried my eyes out at tragic, yet somehow still uplifting, love story. And I loved Moyes’ familiar, comforting writing style. Conversational and realistic. I was a big fan. One Plus One is Jojo’s new book. And while the book doesn’t have the same emotional punch as Me Before You, I still recommend it. I mean, come on. We can’t cry about everything. Jess is a […]