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molliekerslake 's review for:
The Versions of Us
by Laura Barnett
I always used to see this book on the display tables in bookshops and steer clear, but my friend Alice gave me her copy so I thought I’d give it a go and I LOVED IT SO MUCH.
Initially I found it hard to keep up - three different versions of a love story with different children, locations and careers to remember was a bit tricky - but as Eva and Jim became more and more real to me and the same milestone events in their lives happened in each version (a significant birthday party, a death, a diagnosis etc) I managed to hold onto the thread.
The writing style was my favourite kind and what actually drew me in; I was expecting a twee girl next door type romance but I think this book is a lot more than that. It’s really rich, the characters are real and flawed and beautiful, and I finished it feeling fuller and sadder at the same time.
Initially I found it hard to keep up - three different versions of a love story with different children, locations and careers to remember was a bit tricky - but as Eva and Jim became more and more real to me and the same milestone events in their lives happened in each version (a significant birthday party, a death, a diagnosis etc) I managed to hold onto the thread.
The writing style was my favourite kind and what actually drew me in; I was expecting a twee girl next door type romance but I think this book is a lot more than that. It’s really rich, the characters are real and flawed and beautiful, and I finished it feeling fuller and sadder at the same time.