One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
One Sale July 1, 2014
978-0-525-42658-5
It is no secret around here that I am a huge fan of Jojo
Moyes. I have been recommending Me
Before You to anyone who crosses my path.
Luckily for those around me, I have a new book to talk about. One Plus One is the newest novel by Jojo
Moyes. Moyes brings us a brand new story
filled to the brim with those quirky, train wreck type characters that we have
grown so fond of in her writing. Moyes
has a wonderful way of creating characters that are totally crazy sometimes
tragic, but not so much so that we can’t relate. Her characters have enough vulnerability to
make them real, but enough dysfunction, that we are glad to be ourselves as we
read about their lives.
In this novel, we meet Jess, a single mom raising her nerdy
daughter and outcast step-son. Their
father has walked out on them, leaving them to deal with the financial mess he
has left in his wake. Jess is forced to
pick up the pieces by picking up after other people. At one of her housekeeping jobs, she comes
across the rather wealthy and rude Ed Nicholls.
Once their paths cross, Jess finds that their lives will continue to
criss cross.
Although Jess and Ed’s lives are the main focus of the
novel, Tanzie, Jess’s math whiz daughter, is really the scene stealer in this
novel. Jess goes on a mission to get
Tanzie to a math competition in Scotland in order to get a scholarship for an
elite school they cannot afford. While
Jess’s struggle to do right by her kids is a fantastic story, it is Tanzie’s
observations and naiveté really make the novel a delight to read.
I really enjoyed this novel and will happily recommend yet
another Moyes novel to anyone willing to listen.
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