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One Plus One is the newest novel from Jojo Moyes. This is the fourth book I've read by Moyes in the past year. My high expectations were somewhat lowered when I read my friend's review. Sometimes expectations can really make or break a book for me. I'm glad I wasn't expecting as much, so I wasn't disappointed. I definitely enjoyed it, but I wasn't as captivated as I had been by her other books.
Anyway, this book follows a woman with a very complicated life, struggling to get by and hoping to make a better life for herself and her kids. She then encounters a tech startup millionaire (I'm totally imagining Mark Zuckerberg here), who has his own interesting set of problems. They are thrown together through an unlikely set of circumstances, and you can guess what happens.
I mostly liked the characters, but the plot just seemed a little more out there. I just wasn't convinced that any of it would play out that way.
But I'll continue to read Moyes books. I do think it's fun how she kind of alternates between historical fiction and modern fiction.
I am so jealous of all the books you read! I wish I had extra time for reading!
ReplyDeleteI agree - expectations totally can make or break. Also, with her books, since the covers are all designed similarly, I sort of go in expecting them to be similar, so the different settings throw me for a little while until I get into them. But I always get into them! Even if some are better than others, they're definitely enjoyable reads. Looking forward to this one - thanks for the expectations setting :)
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