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utahmomreads's review against another edition
4.0
Rand and I met; went on our first date; met each other's families and got engaged to be married within two weeks, so I was anxious to read the story of Fisher and Ivy. After just 18 frenzied days of romance, they know there is something different about this particular relationship. Like the cover of the books says: "Falling in love is the easy part. What matters most it what happens next..." The Two of Us by Andy Jones is the story of what happens next to Fisher and Ivy.
The Two of Us is a darling read with lovable characters. I got a ebook copy and though I don't prefer to read on a device, it is the perfect kind of book for reading under the covers, during the Super Bowl or on the dark, car ride home (I wasn't driving). It's cute and funny and at times rather poignant.
Fisher, as narrator, is an honest and open character who shares his deepest concerns and worries about his new relationship. The Two of Us begins where most love stories end. How will these two different people make this relationship work in the face of trials and roadblocks? I admired Fisher's determination to make it work and his sincere love for Ivy that kept him focused on his ultimate goal. He's witty and occasionally self-deprecating and endearingly loyal in his occasionally fumbling attempts to create a family.
Just so you know, there is a fair amount of swearing. There are no actual sex scenes but the topic comes up regularly. Occasionally, I wanted to be like Fisher's dad and give him a scolding.
The Two of Us by Andy Jones is well written. It made me chuckle. It almost made me cry. It's sweet and tender. I wanted to read it all in one big gulp.
The Two of Us is a darling read with lovable characters. I got a ebook copy and though I don't prefer to read on a device, it is the perfect kind of book for reading under the covers, during the Super Bowl or on the dark, car ride home (I wasn't driving). It's cute and funny and at times rather poignant.
Fisher, as narrator, is an honest and open character who shares his deepest concerns and worries about his new relationship. The Two of Us begins where most love stories end. How will these two different people make this relationship work in the face of trials and roadblocks? I admired Fisher's determination to make it work and his sincere love for Ivy that kept him focused on his ultimate goal. He's witty and occasionally self-deprecating and endearingly loyal in his occasionally fumbling attempts to create a family.
Just so you know, there is a fair amount of swearing. There are no actual sex scenes but the topic comes up regularly. Occasionally, I wanted to be like Fisher's dad and give him a scolding.
The Two of Us by Andy Jones is well written. It made me chuckle. It almost made me cry. It's sweet and tender. I wanted to read it all in one big gulp.
emmascr's review
5.0
This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Thank you to Simon and Schuster UK for accepting my request via Netgalley. I promised Andy at last year Books and the City Spring Blogger event that I would read his book. I am quite glad I didn't promise when because it took me almost a year.
All I can say is WOW. I was not prepared for this book or the emotions that came with it.
This book follows Ivy and Fisher. Unlike conventional romances this is set about 3 weeks after they have started dating. This book is also told from Fisher's point of view. I really enjoyed this change.
I really liked Fisher and Ivy. They were really great characters and very real. Throughout their story I kept thinking that this could be the story of people I knew.
I don't want to ruin any part of this story but I will just say that I loved every page of it. Even when I was cursing Andy for breaking our hearts and making me sob I still loved it and I can't wait to read more from this extremely talented man.
All I can say is WOW. I was not prepared for this book or the emotions that came with it.
This book follows Ivy and Fisher. Unlike conventional romances this is set about 3 weeks after they have started dating. This book is also told from Fisher's point of view. I really enjoyed this change.
I really liked Fisher and Ivy. They were really great characters and very real. Throughout their story I kept thinking that this could be the story of people I knew.
I don't want to ruin any part of this story but I will just say that I loved every page of it. Even when I was cursing Andy for breaking our hearts and making me sob I still loved it and I can't wait to read more from this extremely talented man.
samstillreading's review against another edition
5.0
Yes, I am a sucker for books that reference some of my favourite reads of recent years, so if you mention One Day or The Rosie Project, my ears will always prick up. I loved the romances in these books that seemed so simple on the surface, but ended up being more complex as time went on. So the burning question is now, is The Two of Us as good as these books? Well, it’s not identical (of course – that would be boring), but it does have many of the charms that made me chuckle and smile, so I would say it’s definitely up there. The Two of Us is a delightful read of boy meets girl with a big spanner thrown into the works and definitely worth your time.
The story is told from the first person point of view of William Fisher, commonly known as Fisher. He’s just over thirty and works in the film industry, with one good film under his belt. But now he’s reduced to doing commercials for toilet paper and tampons. It hurts him, but a man has to make some money somewhere. Fisher has the man cave flat in Brixton complete with big TV and leather recliner and a recently donated Fiat by his friend El. El has Huntington’s disease and can’t drive (or do much else, although his blunt witticisms are a highlight in the book). We join the story after Fisher and Ivy have met and had the requisite number of days loved up in her flat. After nineteen days, Ivy meets Fisher’s family. Yeah, it’s a little bit soon, but they have all the time in the world, right? Um, no. Things start to get a bit cool between the couple and Fisher starts to panic, wondering what’s wrong. The big announcement is that Ivy’s pregnant. Can their new love keep going based on this revelation? Or will things like the age gap (Ivy’s 41), Ivy’s brother living with them and where to spend Christmas get between them?
For the majority of the book, it’s a fun, light-hearted ride as Ivy and Fisher get used to the fact that they are now irreversibly bonded. It’s an exciting and exhilarating time but also difficult – the first argument, not knowing simple things about each other and the decision of where to live. There are also the scenes with El, which run the gamut of emotions from laughter at his observations to sobs as his disease progresses. As the birth comes closer, things take a more serious turn and everything Ivy and Fisher have worked towards comes crashing down around them. Have they built a strong enough foundation to support each other through the hard times?
I commend Andy Jones on being able to tell this story so brilliantly with the number of strong emotions running through it, tying the good and the bad together. Fisher is also an easy character to warm to – he’s an honest, regular guy with some special touches (such as his friendship with the elderly couple in his block of flats). He stuffs up sometimes, he gets things right occasionally but deep down he’s trying to make life easier and happier for his friends. As we only see Ivy from Fisher’s point of view, I felt it took a little more time to get to know her – basically at the same pace as Fisher, but with the added insights of me being a female reader. But the finale – it was unexpected, emotional and turbulent but somehow fit in so well with the book. I really felt for Ivy and Fisher (by now they were like good friends) and their pain was seeping out from the page. It was heartbreaking, but once again Mr Jones turned it around to give the story a smile at the end.
The Two of Us is a funny and moving story tinged with heartbreak, yet still gives us hope and faith in the power of relationships.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster for the ARC. My review is honest and unbiased.
http://samstillreading.wordpress.com
The story is told from the first person point of view of William Fisher, commonly known as Fisher. He’s just over thirty and works in the film industry, with one good film under his belt. But now he’s reduced to doing commercials for toilet paper and tampons. It hurts him, but a man has to make some money somewhere. Fisher has the man cave flat in Brixton complete with big TV and leather recliner and a recently donated Fiat by his friend El. El has Huntington’s disease and can’t drive (or do much else, although his blunt witticisms are a highlight in the book). We join the story after Fisher and Ivy have met and had the requisite number of days loved up in her flat. After nineteen days, Ivy meets Fisher’s family. Yeah, it’s a little bit soon, but they have all the time in the world, right? Um, no. Things start to get a bit cool between the couple and Fisher starts to panic, wondering what’s wrong. The big announcement is that Ivy’s pregnant. Can their new love keep going based on this revelation? Or will things like the age gap (Ivy’s 41), Ivy’s brother living with them and where to spend Christmas get between them?
For the majority of the book, it’s a fun, light-hearted ride as Ivy and Fisher get used to the fact that they are now irreversibly bonded. It’s an exciting and exhilarating time but also difficult – the first argument, not knowing simple things about each other and the decision of where to live. There are also the scenes with El, which run the gamut of emotions from laughter at his observations to sobs as his disease progresses. As the birth comes closer, things take a more serious turn and everything Ivy and Fisher have worked towards comes crashing down around them. Have they built a strong enough foundation to support each other through the hard times?
I commend Andy Jones on being able to tell this story so brilliantly with the number of strong emotions running through it, tying the good and the bad together. Fisher is also an easy character to warm to – he’s an honest, regular guy with some special touches (such as his friendship with the elderly couple in his block of flats). He stuffs up sometimes, he gets things right occasionally but deep down he’s trying to make life easier and happier for his friends. As we only see Ivy from Fisher’s point of view, I felt it took a little more time to get to know her – basically at the same pace as Fisher, but with the added insights of me being a female reader. But the finale – it was unexpected, emotional and turbulent but somehow fit in so well with the book. I really felt for Ivy and Fisher (by now they were like good friends) and their pain was seeping out from the page. It was heartbreaking, but once again Mr Jones turned it around to give the story a smile at the end.
The Two of Us is a funny and moving story tinged with heartbreak, yet still gives us hope and faith in the power of relationships.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster for the ARC. My review is honest and unbiased.
http://samstillreading.wordpress.com
niamhsarah's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
2.75
lindasdarby's review against another edition
1.0
I made it to page 52 and I'm out. There are too many books I want to read to waste time on this.
andrearbooks's review against another edition
3.0
The Two of Us by Andy Jones was a book I thought I'd love based on cover alone. The summary and quotes made me think that this one was going to be a romantic comedy in book form. However, that's just not what I read. This book revolves around Fisher and Ivy. Fisher and Ivy have been a couple for just 19 days, and they already sense they've got something that could last for awhile. The book revolves around where the relationship goes from there as Fisher narrates through the events and emotions of their relationship. Here'e the thing - This is sad book. Nothing on the cover said that, so my guard for the feels was down, and that was definitely not the type of book I went in expecting/needing. I also wanted more depth with the relationship "stuff" for the love story of it all, but when only one person in the relationship (Fisher) narrates, you get what you get. All in all, this one left me more emotionally drained than I was anticipating, and while this is totally on me, I wanted something different than what I ultimately got in this read.
alexandralh's review against another edition
3.0
Andy Jones really has that "cant stop reading" kind of writing style even if the plot wasnt that good. Either way, I liked how this book showed real life situations (well real life stuff in Britain at least) and not those mababaw relationship stuff. #anoraw
fayesparallelstories's review against another edition
3.0
Unconventional love story that even made me cry. But I didn't care for many of the characters, as they weren't all fleshed out much.
sianpowell's review against another edition
4.0
Great book! Nice to see a book that is tailored towards women but told from the male perspective. Easy read and very funny!