A review by lizzillia
His 'N' Hers by Mike Gayle

4.5

This is my third Mike Gayle book and I am beginning to think of him as an author to go to when I want a read that is full of observations and character that are easy to connect with. We meet Jim and Alison in 2003 when a chance event throws them back together for the first time in 4 years and then we go back to 1989 to their first meeting at Birmingham University and their relationship back to 2003. They were such an easy couple to like and as I went to university in Birmingham, I was almost transported back to my student years, so many situations and places were familiar. We see their relationship through their own alternate perspectives, their first dates, meeting the parents, moving in together - and then splitting up. As I said this pair are relatable and Mike Gayle is brilliant at observing situations and people and then putting it down on paper. Mundane, boring activities seem to be interesting because they are described in such a way that we can recognise them - we've all been there. There is romance, there is humour, I really enjoyed it and I'm so pleased there are other Mike Gayle books to pick up.