PENGUIN Just Like You

Set against the backdrop of Brexit Britain Lucy and Joseph meet, start dating and become an unlikely couple. All so simple so far, however when they come from two completely different worlds the cracks start to appear. Joseph is a 20something aspiring musician and doesn’t really have a focus in life whereas Lucy is in her 40s, a divorcee with two children. Their lives seem so completely different that it is hard to see just how they could possible work in partnership.I really enjoyed Just Like You. It was an interesting concept that has been explored paralleling the difficulties of a Brexit society. The time setting shows just how disparate and divided society is and because of this the relationship barriers between Lucy and Joseph appeared more realistic. It was especially frustrating when you empathised more with one character (for me, Lucy) when Joseph didn’t seem to have formed a view point on certain contentious topics. This cleverly showed the distance between age and experience between the two characters. However, you did kind of root for them as a couple. Even with their differences they seemed better together than apart.Just Like You ends in a really positive and hopeful way with you enjoying the possibility that a world entrenched in diversity can still come together.Just Like You by Nick Hornby is available now.

Not as good as his previous novels, but I think younger readers will enjoy it. It’s ok but rather long winded. I didn’t enjoy having read his previous novels. Nothing much happened until halfway through the book. Rather disappointed. It took awhile to get the story going.

It is a nice novel, like all Hornby's books, with interesting points about Brexit. However, the whole story behind it is hardly believable.

I reached page 42 and had had enough. Too many F words, C words and talk about sex. The blurb on the back cover led me to believe this could be a good story. But no. So, it's off to the charity shop with you!

Book was ripped-But only front inner page-as shown in photo. Not sending it back-as still able to read it. Probably too much unnecessary plastic bubble inner packaging forcing the book to crease/rip?!The other 2 products in the package were fine though and I’m happy all 3 were sent together-to save cardboard!. Maybe less inner packaging in future?!. 👍😘