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norrin2's review against another edition
2.0
Not really a rom-com like it's billed -- a book has to be hella funny to balance out the death of a child AND a best friend, and this book ain't anywhere near that funny. Plus the protagonist goes on and on internally worrying about something not being right with his relationship with his girlfriend, but he never once thinks to just maybe ask her. I wanted to shake the fool.
woolfardis's review against another edition
1.0
Just the wrong genre for me. I should have known, but I didn't.
sarahs_bookish_life's review against another edition
5.0
After reading the description of this book I thought it would be a nice read involving two people who have got involved quite quickly and all the trials and tribulations that go with it, which yes in a way it is, but then it is also so much more than that.
I'm not really used to reading many books from the male perceptive so it actually made a really pleasant change to see what goes on in a mans head and I think if anything it made this book even more poignant.
I really liked Fisher and Ivy. Ivy is a little bit older than Fisher but I think that makes her more in control of what she wants from life, as much as she loves Fisher she very much puts her own needs and feelings first which I then think she ends up feeling a bit guilty about. To be honest both of them are quite set in their ways and due to this they both end up having a pretty dismal Christmas.
Even though the story very much centres around Fisher and Ivy, I couldn't help but feel that Fishers friend El steals some of the lime light from these two. The friendship between both men filled me with a mixture of happiness and sadness. The banter between the two was so endearing as well as being funny but El is suffering with an incurable disease that is making him a shadow of his former self. This at times made for some tough reading and I thought the author did a wonderful job on writing about such a hard subject.
It is very hard to say to much more about this book without giving stuff way, all I will say is that the story didn't play out any way near the way I had envisioned it in my head from reading the description. I think you need to go into this story with a totally open mind and heart and believe me, this is one book that will grab you by the heart and put you through the ringer yet leaves you smiling.
The Two Of Us is a story all about relationships and making the most of what you get given in this life and making it work. It's far from a tale of romance, flowers and hearts, this delves so much deeper than that so we see the funny side of certain situations but also the heart breaking side of others. Can't recommend highly enough.
I'm not really used to reading many books from the male perceptive so it actually made a really pleasant change to see what goes on in a mans head and I think if anything it made this book even more poignant.
I really liked Fisher and Ivy. Ivy is a little bit older than Fisher but I think that makes her more in control of what she wants from life, as much as she loves Fisher she very much puts her own needs and feelings first which I then think she ends up feeling a bit guilty about. To be honest both of them are quite set in their ways and due to this they both end up having a pretty dismal Christmas.
Even though the story very much centres around Fisher and Ivy, I couldn't help but feel that Fishers friend El steals some of the lime light from these two. The friendship between both men filled me with a mixture of happiness and sadness. The banter between the two was so endearing as well as being funny but El is suffering with an incurable disease that is making him a shadow of his former self. This at times made for some tough reading and I thought the author did a wonderful job on writing about such a hard subject.
It is very hard to say to much more about this book without giving stuff way, all I will say is that the story didn't play out any way near the way I had envisioned it in my head from reading the description. I think you need to go into this story with a totally open mind and heart and believe me, this is one book that will grab you by the heart and put you through the ringer yet leaves you smiling.
The Two Of Us is a story all about relationships and making the most of what you get given in this life and making it work. It's far from a tale of romance, flowers and hearts, this delves so much deeper than that so we see the funny side of certain situations but also the heart breaking side of others. Can't recommend highly enough.
fuzzywuzzy's review against another edition
4.0
It was good and it read like a somber slow almost cheery British love story (believe me there is a difference), but it just wasn't for me. it got the job done though and did as it promised so I owed it it's 4 stars.
renee_conoulty's review
5.0
This is not a fluffy chick lit romance, it is much deeper and quite moving. It is told from Fisher's point of view, centered around his whirlwind romance with Ivy and through their first year together. Their highs and lows had me laughing and crying. From giggles at silly one liners, to body wracking sobs. The writing style is honest and simple, not overly descriptive or emotional. The characters are not perfect, but I found them likable.
We also meet Fisher's best friend, who has Huntington's disease. I haven't come across Huntington's disease in a novel before and I gained a greater insight into what it would be like to suffer from or live with someone who has Huntington's disease. It is a debilitating degenerative disease.
I received this book free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
We also meet Fisher's best friend, who has Huntington's disease. I haven't come across Huntington's disease in a novel before and I gained a greater insight into what it would be like to suffer from or live with someone who has Huntington's disease. It is a debilitating degenerative disease.
I received this book free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
millie_eleanor's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
scotsbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book from start to finish. Fisher and Ivy's journey after a whirlwind romance has you smiling, laughing and even crying.
aspiereads33's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death of parent and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide
jimbob_luke's review against another edition
5.0
We all know how a love works, right? Boy and girl meet, fall in love, cue music and happily ever after. Well, that's how it normally works in fiction, but The Two of Us follows the couple throughout the start of their relationship - warts and all.
I don't think I've ever read such an honest telling of a relationship. Maybe it was because it's from the male pov, but it read so true. The characters were all believable - I especially love El, and my eyes might have leaked one or two times.... I think that must've been the wife chopping onions though, honestly .Me being macho and all that. Bravo Mr Jones!
I don't think I've ever read such an honest telling of a relationship. Maybe it was because it's from the male pov, but it read so true. The characters were all believable - I especially love El, and my eyes might have leaked one or two times.... I think that must've been the wife chopping onions though, honestly .Me being macho and all that. Bravo Mr Jones!
bookloves's review against another edition
4.0
I initially picked up this book because I thought it was filled with sappy love stories of two people falling in love.
But it's not. It's even better than that. It's the story of how falling in love in the most unconventional of ways and how it makes you love the person you're with even more. The story was practical and realistic, reminds me of Jeffrey Euginides' The Marriage Plot... Only this is a little less depressing.
I learnt how adult relationships are sometimes vulnerable and romance isn't what is always contained in it.
Got some great advice about life from this book too: whatever hurdles comes your way, embrace it.
But it's not. It's even better than that. It's the story of how falling in love in the most unconventional of ways and how it makes you love the person you're with even more. The story was practical and realistic, reminds me of Jeffrey Euginides' The Marriage Plot... Only this is a little less depressing.
I learnt how adult relationships are sometimes vulnerable and romance isn't what is always contained in it.
Got some great advice about life from this book too: whatever hurdles comes your way, embrace it.