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Thursday, December 10, 2015

What we thought: One plus one



Afternoon Readers Book Club
December 2015

One plus one
JoJo Moyes

Readers were attracted to the book by the blurb on the book jacket, “Suppose your life sucks. A lot.” That’s the core of this unlikely romance populated with quirky characters.
Readers said they liked the book for the most part but found the adults immature and the children interesting. Norman, the big dog was a hit with everyone. Jess, the mother was very nurturing and put her children needs ahead of her own. She was determined to be the good mother and this resonated with readers. Ed, a geeky tech millionaire runs into legal trouble but redeems himself under Jess’s influence.

One plus one is both hilarious and poignant. The story covers serious themes about perseverance and devotion and how things work out in the end, at least in this book. Readers routed for all of the characters except for Jess’s Ne'er–do–well ex-husband and the Fishers, her horrible neighbors. Readers spoke about how events in the book connected with their own lives. They discussed family issues relating to feelings and actions of the characters This led into discussions about husbands and life after children have grown up and moved out.

One plus one was a new book for readers, but some have read her other books and everyone said the they will read more of them; Me before you, After you, The girl you left behind and The last letter from your lover, all of which were received with wide critical acclaim.

Have you read One plus One?  What did you think? Please share your thoughts in comments.

1 comment:

  1. I really enjoyed the book and found it difficult to put down. I like the way Moyes organized the book, her writing and the way she told the story from different points of view.
    Thank you for recommending this book!

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