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Like the ubiquitous headless and beautifully dressed woman on about 80% of historical fiction--most of it bad; the trite and tired "The [fill-in-the-blank] Wife/Daughter/Whatever that provides a Big Clue that the author is equally trite; and the appalling plethora of titles featuring the "You Before Me/Me after You/You Me and the Dog, this lightweight, forgettable, and ultimately boring novel lives up to its banal title.

So why did I bother?

Because I'm a sucker for books set in France, either historic or contemporary, even when I've often been disappointed. The setting for this insipid tale is a chateau in the Dordogne with the improbable name of Chateau de Roussignol--perhaps the author was going for "rossignol," which means nightingale? Irrelevant, since neither the chateau now turned renovated hotel by Adam, the main character Jess's boyfriend and father of her son. That much is accurate since this region of France is literally overrun by Brits and Belgians scarfing up the real estate. The rest of the alleged French atmosphere? Alas, it is subsumed by the most unlikable, smarmy, selfish, often childish, and self-centered collection of characters I've encountered since, oh, I don't know--the last yukky book I read?

The allegedly heart-rending issue of disease, in this case Huntington's, is as about as moving as a Lifetime Disease-of-the-Week movie, and the way this cardboard trio of characters handle it is decidedly heavy-handed and oh-so-cliched. I knew where this was headed by the first third of the book, and debated bailing out then. But like a toothache that hurts when you mess with it and you just can't stop, the book led me on if only to see if somewhere, at some point, there might be a surprise, a little twist, a smidgin of unpredictability.

Nope.

Go read some of the breathless positive reviews, of which there are plenty, to get a glimpse of the plot, the characters, and all that other stuff that is really a book report masquerading as a book review. I will stick to my opinion that the first several chapters, which are supposed to pull a reader in, were a mess of telling with nary a bit of showing to be found, backstory by the boatload, and page after page of some of the most wooden, stilted, and amateurish dialogue imaginable between each and every character. And those three characters, particularly Jess and Adam, exhibited every cliched behavioral trope possible.

This is a debut novel. It shows.


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You Me Everything A Novel Catherine Isaac 9780735224537 Books Reviews

When I read that this book was set during a five-week vacation in the French countryside, I couldn't wait to read it. Unfortunately, that's where my excitement for this story ended.

The story of Jess, her son William, and William's estranged father, Adam, was a simple one. Things hadn't worked out for the parents, William only seeing his father occasionally. Jess decides one summer to vacation for five weeks at Adam's chateau to encourage the father-son relationship. However, there is a small twist. Jess's mother is suffering from Huntington's disease and even though very few people know it, (slight spoiler here) Jess has tested positive for the genetic marker for the same disease. If you're already predicting what might happen between Adam and Jess, your prediction is probably correct.

I found this book to be a quick, easy read making it a good summer read. It's a book that is easy to read by the pool or on the beach as it does not require deep focus to understand what is going on. I found the plot and the characters very predictable which was disappointing. Only halfway through I could already see what was coming for both the characters and their relationships. I hate it when that happens. I prefer a story that keeps me wondering what is going to happen next. Even though it was predictable, the story was interesting enough for me to continue to read.
Not thought provoking, but the author does an excellent job of making you emotionally captured by the plot. Never a dull boring moment. Seriously, don't contemplate reading this book. Just do it.
A wonderful story. A bit sad.
Enjoyable story with interesting people. It was a fast summer read.
A love story ending happily is always a joy to read. Catherine Isaac’s book is very well written and extremely factual. It takes you into the heart of what is happening and it leaves you with a sense of optimism that everything, no matter how complex and challenging, can be overcome. Life can be good no matter what and we should learn how to accept the good.
Pro A quick read and I was pulled through by plot
Cons Lack of nuance and medium quality of writing meant that I was always ahead of the story, I didn't think the love story was earned for any of the characters, the story does deal with a disease, but without the gentle hand or level of research of other books (Lisa Genova for example). In the end, I don't think it was wise to combine a serious diagnosis with a story of summer romance. I don't think it works.
Okay. I judged this book by its cover. I know. Rookie move, but I’m human... sometimes I’m drawn in. Y a pretty face only to be let down by a stale personality. That’s this book. You’re not going to be transported to the French countryside... or was it Italian? Meh, don’t remember. This book is boring. Slow. The characters aren’t interesting. It’s kind of like eating plain toast.
Like the ubiquitous headless and beautifully dressed woman on about 80% of historical fiction--most of it bad; the trite and tired "The [fill-in-the-blank] Wife/Daughter/Whatever that provides a Big Clue that the author is equally trite; and the appalling plethora of titles featuring the "You Before Me/Me after You/You Me and the Dog, this lightweight, forgettable, and ultimately boring novel lives up to its banal title.

So why did I bother?

Because I'm a sucker for books set in France, either historic or contemporary, even when I've often been disappointed. The setting for this insipid tale is a chateau in the Dordogne with the improbable name of Chateau de Roussignol--perhaps the author was going for "rossignol," which means nightingale? Irrelevant, since neither the chateau now turned renovated hotel by Adam, the main character Jess's boyfriend and father of her son. That much is accurate since this region of France is literally overrun by Brits and Belgians scarfing up the real estate. The rest of the alleged French atmosphere? Alas, it is subsumed by the most unlikable, smarmy, selfish, often childish, and self-centered collection of characters I've encountered since, oh, I don't know--the last yukky book I read?

The allegedly heart-rending issue of disease, in this case Huntington's, is as about as moving as a Lifetime Disease-of-the-Week movie, and the way this cardboard trio of characters handle it is decidedly heavy-handed and oh-so-cliched. I knew where this was headed by the first third of the book, and debated bailing out then. But like a toothache that hurts when you mess with it and you just can't stop, the book led me on if only to see if somewhere, at some point, there might be a surprise, a little twist, a smidgin of unpredictability.

Nope.

Go read some of the breathless positive reviews, of which there are plenty, to get a glimpse of the plot, the characters, and all that other stuff that is really a book report masquerading as a book review. I will stick to my opinion that the first several chapters, which are supposed to pull a reader in, were a mess of telling with nary a bit of showing to be found, backstory by the boatload, and page after page of some of the most wooden, stilted, and amateurish dialogue imaginable between each and every character. And those three characters, particularly Jess and Adam, exhibited every cliched behavioral trope possible.

This is a debut novel. It shows.