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cyndibecker 's review for:
The Two of Us
by Andy Jones
I love the tag line - it's something we all know ~ anyone can fall in love. But not everyone can stay there. It's what drew me in. What's this angst I'm about feel?? The angst is provided in a male POV on what to do/and not to do when you find yourself smitten and on an accelerated path in a new relationship. William Fisher gets plenty right, and based on the assumptions he's left to made, that's not so bad.
William is an overthinking, lovelorn, 30ish year old man, embarking on the most crucial relationship of his life. Williams' voice and the unique start of the story; picking up 19 days into the blooming romance, had me hooked. Jones' writing style, the humor, and the characters kept me engaged; not really knowing what Ivy feels kept me engaged. It was very nearly a one sitting read. Becoming newly involved is always wrought with roadblocks. William and Ivy experience big communication issues as they spoon feed each other parts of themselves, their personal history, and their feelings.
Because of the POV, we don’t really know how Ivy felt about falling for William. We don’t “experience” any part the nineteen days through her eyes and she seems rather blase about William. They aren’t on the same page and except where a 3rd party (her brother Frank) reports of what she feels for William, is feels rather clear she's not all in. Their relationship often feels very one-sided. As the months progress, the interactions between William and Ivy are often of mundane activities and getting on with life in their new situation. I felt bad for William, like he was experiencing the raw end of the deal. Then everything changes and WOW, we finally get to know Ivy. We finally learn what motivates her and experience some utterly heartbreaking moments - chapters and scenes that gutted me.
The story is filled with many poignant takes about how two people who don’t really know each other find themselves developing a less then optimal path forward. How falling in love and being committed to another person is almost never exactly how we picture. There are some great secondary characters, Williams friend El and co-workers Joe & Suzi, and Ivy's brother Frank, providing William with distractions, perspective and often adding humor. I would definitely read more by Andy Jones and I highly recommend The Two Of Us!
William is an overthinking, lovelorn, 30ish year old man, embarking on the most crucial relationship of his life. Williams' voice and the unique start of the story; picking up 19 days into the blooming romance, had me hooked. Jones' writing style, the humor
Because of the POV, we don’t really know how Ivy felt about falling for William. We don’t “experience” any part the nineteen days through her eyes and she seems rather blase about William. They aren’t on the same page and except where a 3rd party (her brother Frank) reports of what she feels for William, is feels rather clear she's not all in. Their relationship often feels very one-sided. As the months progress, the interactions between William and Ivy are often of mundane activities and getting on with life in their new situation. I felt bad for William, like he was experiencing the raw end of the deal. Then everything changes and WOW, we finally get to know Ivy. We finally learn what motivates her and experience some utterly heartbreaking moments - chapters and scenes that gutted me.
The story is filled with many poignant takes about how two people who don’t really know each other find themselves developing a less then optimal path forward. How falling in love and being committed to another person is almost never exactly how we picture. There are some great secondary characters, Williams friend El and co-workers Joe & Suzi, and Ivy's brother Frank, providing William with distractions, perspective and often adding humor. I would definitely read more by Andy Jones and I highly recommend The Two Of Us!