The book : The two of us
The Author : Andy Jones
Rating 3/5
This months book was my choice & I will admit, I chose
it based on the cover and a very quick read of the blurb while doing my food
shop in Tesco! Having never heard of Andy Jones before, and feeling pretty intrigued
that this ‘chic lit style’ book was actually written by a man it went into my
basket.
The entire story is focused about Ivy and Fishers
relationship… they’ve not been together long and a few weeks down the line
discover they are to be parents! We join them on this journey over the next 9
months. We witness the ups and downs both of pregnancy and their relationship
with one another throughout this time. The book is told from Fishers point of
view which I find really refreshing to hear it from the other side of the
story. Often books of this nature are from the females perspective and you don’t
really get an insight of what the man is feeling, thinking, or doing about the
situation. The story is extremely heartwarming and what I feel is an honest
representation of the feelings and motions that a newly formed couple would go
through when put in this situation. Unplanned pregnancy does happen and there
are some curve balls thrown in during the journey that have to be addressed whether
you want to or not.
The book itself is a really easy read, if I hadn’t had a lot
of things going on I could have finished this in a matter of days. That being
said, as it did take me a little longer to read, it was one I could dip in and
out of without any problems. Sometimes I get so gripped by the book I just have
to keep reading to find out what happens next. However with The Two of Us I did
feel some parts were a little predictable so I had no problems putting down the
book to then pick it up and continue reading a couple of days later. Being an
avid Chic Lit and easy read fan I didn’t find this too much of a problem but I
know there are some people who wouldn’t like this element of the book. Perhaps
it wouldn’t suck them in and dare I say it, they could get bored a little by
the plot.
Overall I did enjoy the book. I liked that I was reading it
from a different perspective as its not often you have a male lead character in
books of this nature. Not ones where you get such an insight to what they are
thinking & feeling about the situation anyway! Learning about Ivy and
Fisher as people throughout this important time in their lives was great. Two
people who seem quite opposite but somehow work together, a lot of honest, real
emotion is present throughout the story. Like I previously said, if you are
looking for a quick read for your holiday or something easy to read during your
commute this is one I would recommend.
Have you read this book before? What did you think?
Don’t forget to heck out Lorna, Lizzie's and Charli’s posts
to see what they thought of the book.
Click here to read last months blogger book club review: The day we disappeared by Lucy Robinson
Click here to read last months blogger book club review: The day we disappeared by Lucy Robinson
Much love,