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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I cried multiple times in this book - the sign of a good one. The characters and emotions of this one were superb.
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nice book, enjoyed reading it.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my first book by this (very popular) author and unfortunately, I wasn't all that impressed. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't anything special either. I listened to the audiobook and the narration was kind of annoying. I will say, I really enjoyed the character of Nicky, and the fact that Jess has welcomed him into her home and raised her as her own, even after his father walked out on the family. I thought the book dragged on quite a bit and even though there were some funny parts, it wasn't all that entertaining. And the love story wasn't really convincing either.
Also, I nearly stopped the book abruptly after the incident with Norman at the 80% mark. But reader, be warned ⚠️ there is a scene where the dog gets hit by a car and suffers NEAR-FATAL injuries, but he DOES NOT DIE. I know this is something I wish I had known before this scene in the book just came out of nowhere!!
Also, I nearly stopped the book abruptly after the incident with Norman at the 80% mark. But reader, be warned ⚠️ there is a scene where the dog gets hit by a car and suffers NEAR-FATAL injuries, but he DOES NOT DIE. I know this is something I wish I had known before this scene in the book just came out of nowhere!!
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Roadtrip book! Hell yeah, sign me up.
I got this for christmas and wondered why my friend thought I would like housewife/mother books. I'm 17. I literally told this book that: "seriously, she know I like fantasy better, even young adult books are accepted even if they're usually boring". Then I decided to give it a try, and didn't regret it.
It helped that Jess, the single mother, was young. In her early 20's I believe. As a teenager I can't say I care for all the drama and problems that comes with being a mom. If I want to listen to that I can knock on my neighbour's door. This book had a bit more than that, fortunately.
“She was always tired, these days. She put on one of those smiles that wasn’t really a smile at all, and they went on.”
The scary thing is how many similarities my family has with this book. Even as a hopefully-never-a-mom I could identify with having so much responsibility and that feeling of having to cheer up when nothing goes your way. I think we all do. However, the idea Jess has - that the only thing she needs is to show her kids love and they'll be alright - seems very naive to me. Is that how adults think? I feel like an alien sometimes trying to get Jess' thinking when it comes to her kids.
Being the kid myself in that situation who has your mom's support, but no one else, I can promise you that it won't always be enough. If you ask Tanzie (the math genius kid) she would give you the percentage of those kids who actually turn up alright, I'm sure it would be a suprisingly low number.
And that's the thing with this book that irks me. (I've never used the word "irks" before for the record). The thing that irks me is that this book takes so light on so many topics. And yes it's supposed to be chicks lit and wonderful and blabla, but it missed that kind of depth I would want from a book like this. It isn't like the synopsis (kind of) says: a book with a single mom rescued by a shining knight who is weirder than you would think at first glance. "One plus one" tries to be more than that in the way it's written and the reflections it contains. Still, it's not serious enough to actually matter or get through to those who reads it and not silly enough to be a dream of a life.
It just doesn't work for me, even if it has it's moments.
I got this for christmas and wondered why my friend thought I would like housewife/mother books. I'm 17. I literally told this book that: "seriously, she know I like fantasy better, even young adult books are accepted even if they're usually boring". Then I decided to give it a try, and didn't regret it.
It helped that Jess, the single mother, was young. In her early 20's I believe. As a teenager I can't say I care for all the drama and problems that comes with being a mom. If I want to listen to that I can knock on my neighbour's door. This book had a bit more than that, fortunately.
“She was always tired, these days. She put on one of those smiles that wasn’t really a smile at all, and they went on.”
The scary thing is how many similarities my family has with this book. Even as a hopefully-never-a-mom I could identify with having so much responsibility and that feeling of having to cheer up when nothing goes your way. I think we all do. However, the idea Jess has - that the only thing she needs is to show her kids love and they'll be alright - seems very naive to me. Is that how adults think? I feel like an alien sometimes trying to get Jess' thinking when it comes to her kids.
Being the kid myself in that situation who has your mom's support, but no one else, I can promise you that it won't always be enough. If you ask Tanzie (the math genius kid) she would give you the percentage of those kids who actually turn up alright, I'm sure it would be a suprisingly low number.
And that's the thing with this book that irks me. (I've never used the word "irks" before for the record). The thing that irks me is that this book takes so light on so many topics. And yes it's supposed to be chicks lit and wonderful and blabla, but it missed that kind of depth I would want from a book like this. It isn't like the synopsis (kind of) says: a book with a single mom rescued by a shining knight who is weirder than you would think at first glance. "One plus one" tries to be more than that in the way it's written and the reflections it contains. Still, it's not serious enough to actually matter or get through to those who reads it and not silly enough to be a dream of a life.
It just doesn't work for me, even if it has it's moments.
The law of probability combined with the law of large numbers states that to beat the odds, sometimes you have to repeat an event an increasing number of times in order to get you to the outcome you desire. The more you do, the closer you get.
Been awhile since I last laughed and cried reading a book. Really needed this this weekend. Love every single characters in it.