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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
*reviewed from a galley copy*
I thing Jojo Moyes may be my new favourite author of contemporary fiction. What I like the most is that she writes about real life. Not overly dramatic, not overly romantic, not terribly mundane, just real. You're never quite sure where the story is going, and it is certainly not predictable. Her characters are genuine and the dialog is believable. I fell in love with Tanzie and her whole crazy family.
I thing Jojo Moyes may be my new favourite author of contemporary fiction. What I like the most is that she writes about real life. Not overly dramatic, not overly romantic, not terribly mundane, just real. You're never quite sure where the story is going, and it is certainly not predictable. Her characters are genuine and the dialog is believable. I fell in love with Tanzie and her whole crazy family.
Unfortunately, the characters and plot in this book are one dimensional and it fails to live up to her other successes. I wouldn't waste your time.
Jess is an ever optimistic woman who is broke, has two eccentric and brilliant kids and a deadbeat husband that took off to live with his mum two years ago. Her daughter Tanzie is truly a genius when it comes to maths and has been invited to compete in a Maths Olympiad where if she wins, she can go to the private school that can challenge her and Jess might be able to not panic about money every other second. Ed Nicholls is a wealthy computer software geek that is on the road to ruin as he passes Jess and her gaggle-including a ginormous dog named Norman, alongside the road. Nothing left to lose he offers to give them a ride to the Olympiad.
I think, for me, that this was a book that had a couple of different purposes. There was a very strong romance angle for the book and I found myself wondering if Moyes needed a HEA after Me Before You. Then there was the multiple viewpoints-two of which were men that took away from the thought that the focus was on Jess. I liked it that way-I liked that there was growth from ALL of the characters.
I think, for me, that this was a book that had a couple of different purposes. There was a very strong romance angle for the book and I found myself wondering if Moyes needed a HEA after Me Before You. Then there was the multiple viewpoints-two of which were men that took away from the thought that the focus was on Jess. I liked it that way-I liked that there was growth from ALL of the characters.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one, the audio version with multiple narrators made it that much more enjoyable and captured the characters just as they are.
What do you get when a dis functional family meets a man who has everything and blows it all in one moments decision. A divide that can bring people together regardless of their differences along with an unforgettable journey.
A story of how life can grind you down then throw you a bone in the next moment. Full of surprises when you least expect it. I loved how all the characters told their own stories regarding the same time line from their own perspectives. Each person carrying their own emotions and burdens. This story made me laugh cry and gave me hope for man kind in equal measure. A beautifully written tale of life in our time. All loose ends were sewn up by the end. A more than worthy listen.
What do you get when a dis functional family meets a man who has everything and blows it all in one moments decision. A divide that can bring people together regardless of their differences along with an unforgettable journey.
A story of how life can grind you down then throw you a bone in the next moment. Full of surprises when you least expect it. I loved how all the characters told their own stories regarding the same time line from their own perspectives. Each person carrying their own emotions and burdens. This story made me laugh cry and gave me hope for man kind in equal measure. A beautifully written tale of life in our time. All loose ends were sewn up by the end. A more than worthy listen.
Jag har läst den här en gång för längesen och valde den igen för att jag ville läsa en skön feelgood där allt slutar bra. Och i den aspekten levererade den: ensamstående mamma och två barn med olika utmaningar möter hot shot IT-snubbe med en egen utmaning. Gemensam roadtrip följer, och allt ordnar sig.
Det är en bra handling och man förstår karaktärernas val genom boken (inte alltid det är så i den här typen av böcker). Men så till det som drar ner betyget en hel stjärna:
Huvudpersonen Jess är en stark, självständig och optimistisk kvinna. Hon har dragit runt familjen på existensminimum i två år. Hon träffar Ed och fortsätter vara cool…tills när det börjar uppstå ett kärleksintresse och hon plötsligt blir någon som knappt klarar att knyta skorna själv. Otroligt irriterande! Som att författaren måste ge den manliga huvudpersonen ett skäl att bli kär - han måste få vara alfahannen som tar hand om kvinnan. Då går det ju inte att hon är stark och självständig - vad ska han bidra med då, liksom?!
Det här är tyvärr ganska vanligt i feelgoodböcker, det börjar bra, men de kvinnliga karaktärerna släpper allt direkt för att glida in i en bekväm könsroll när tillfälle ges. Bu.
Den får ändå en trea för bra story.
Det är en bra handling och man förstår karaktärernas val genom boken (inte alltid det är så i den här typen av böcker). Men så till det som drar ner betyget en hel stjärna:
Huvudpersonen Jess är en stark, självständig och optimistisk kvinna. Hon har dragit runt familjen på existensminimum i två år. Hon träffar Ed och fortsätter vara cool…tills när det börjar uppstå ett kärleksintresse och hon plötsligt blir någon som knappt klarar att knyta skorna själv. Otroligt irriterande! Som att författaren måste ge den manliga huvudpersonen ett skäl att bli kär - han måste få vara alfahannen som tar hand om kvinnan. Då går det ju inte att hon är stark och självständig - vad ska han bidra med då, liksom?!
Det här är tyvärr ganska vanligt i feelgoodböcker, det börjar bra, men de kvinnliga karaktärerna släpper allt direkt för att glida in i en bekväm könsroll när tillfälle ges. Bu.
Den får ändå en trea för bra story.
Just okay. A light read was what I needed (and it lived up to that), but it was quite predictable and a little drawn out
A bit predictable but a fun story. Funny and sweet with endearing characters that you can't help but cheer for as they approach every obstacle.
Listened; read by 4 people. The story of Ed, software magnate in trouble for insider trading, and Jess, single mother just barely scraping by, and Jess's children Nicky and Tansy, both outsiders who don't fit in. Impulsively, Ed offers to drive the others the length of Britain so that Tansy can compete in a maths Olympiad that could win her prize money to attend a posh private school. Lov ensues and they all live happily ever after, but not until after a lot goes wrong, including bullying and their dog getting hit by a car. A good read.
Loved this book. It was a bit of a tearjerker in parts, which should be expected given the last book I read from this author. Spoiler alert: the dog gets hit by a car. I was riding the train to work when I read this part and I was a big, blubbering mess! This book really touched on how I've been feeling about the world lately: bad things happen to good people, the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, bad people get away with things, etc. but I'm glad the characters had a happy/optimistic ending. I will definitely be seeking out more books by Jojo Moyes.
First book I read by her and it was really good! The characters were interesting and realistic.