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zoer03's review
4.0
I liked some of the story, and thought the idea of setting it in the quite brutal world of script writing and editing interesting and fun. But I found the plot for the main characters a bit lengthy when it came to the romance, there was too much back story and too much time wasted just basically not doing much, I mean they both didn’t really talk to each other and basically believed a lot of circumstantial evidence that wouldn’t have held up really, and well the whole falling in love did not feel right to me, I felt that the author wasn’t sure who these two would get together with and I feel that Joe wasn’t really drawn out that much. It’s a good story just felt too long and too drawn out.
romcommer's review
4.0
Honestly I’m tempted to give it 2 stars just for the scare it gave me at the end ....
samira2205's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
slayquoia's review
5.0
Had me screaming. So so good! Might need to start reading romance because wtf was that? Read in one sitting and could not put it down!!!!!!!!!!!
lillyofthenally's review
4.0
Honestly I’m tempted to give it 2 stars just for the scare it gave me at the end ....
sophie_654's review
5.0
This book is one of my favourites. The characters, especially Otty, are likeable and have real depth to them. The style of Miranda's writing is so engaging and I loved her homage to Birmingham! I really couldn't put it down. A lovely story.
totallybookeduk's review
5.0
Otty is on the verge of starting a new chapter in her life. Leaving her job as a bike technician for her father's bike shop and starting a role as a writer for a production company. Returning home after her last shift she finds out that her landlord is evicting her and she has nowhere to go on the first day of her new job.
Joe has been a writer at the production company for a while. He's starting to gain his confidence back with his writing. However, with his flatmate doing a moonlight flit, he's not sure how he's going to cover the rent and keep the house he loves.
It feels like fate that Otty and Joe both need a housemate and embark on a work and house sharing relationship. A friendship forms and the soon find their groove with each other. However, there is something stopping them both admitting their true feelings for each other.
One that will have you asking not will they get together, but why aren't they together?
Joe has been a writer at the production company for a while. He's starting to gain his confidence back with his writing. However, with his flatmate doing a moonlight flit, he's not sure how he's going to cover the rent and keep the house he loves.
It feels like fate that Otty and Joe both need a housemate and embark on a work and house sharing relationship. A friendship forms and the soon find their groove with each other. However, there is something stopping them both admitting their true feelings for each other.
One that will have you asking not will they get together, but why aren't they together?
portybelle's review
5.0
I love Miranda Dickinson's books and was so excited to have the chance to meet her newest creations Otty and Joe in Our Story. The night before Otty is due to start her dream job as a writer for a tv show, she is unexpectedly evicted from her flat. By coincidence, one of her new colleagues has just been left in the lurch when his flatmate left owing some rent. This leads to them very quickly becoming flatmates as well as writing partners, but will that partnership carry over into their personal lives too? They certainly very quickly become firm friends and also work incredibly well together. There is an attraction that it seems everyone else can see but are they brave enough to act upon it or will it ruin their friendship and writing careers too?
I was completely emotionally engaged with Otty and Joe and their journey. Miranda Dickinson creates such wonderful characters who you take to heart. You live through all their trials and tribulations, their joys and sorrows until they feel like people you know. And because you feel that way about them, you want the best for them, you want them to find happiness and satisfaction. Whether that happiness was with each other or someone else, I didn't really mind (well, perhaps secretly I did!) - I just wanted them both to find someone who completed their stories, who provided that happy ever after.
I have to mention the setting of the book. I've never been to Birmingham but through reading this book, I feel as though I've had a little tour. I can imagine sitting by the canal, listening to the beautiful chimes of the Clocktower. Birmingham is obviously a place the author knows and loves and that shows in the book. With its craft bakeries, independent breweries and bustling streets, Birmingham comes across as a vibrant place full of energy and possibilities. Another really interesting aspect to the story was the fact that it was set in an industry I hadn't really thought about much before. It was fascinating to read about the workings of a tv screenwriting team, about how insecure everyone's jobs were and about how decisions of what would go ahead or not seemed to be on a whim.
Our Story is a classic 'will they, won't they, should they, shouldn't they' love story with misunderstandings and near misses aplenty. It's a book about following your dreams, never doubting yourself, aiming high and finding that one person who completes your story. Loved it!
I was completely emotionally engaged with Otty and Joe and their journey. Miranda Dickinson creates such wonderful characters who you take to heart. You live through all their trials and tribulations, their joys and sorrows until they feel like people you know. And because you feel that way about them, you want the best for them, you want them to find happiness and satisfaction. Whether that happiness was with each other or someone else, I didn't really mind (well, perhaps secretly I did!) - I just wanted them both to find someone who completed their stories, who provided that happy ever after.
I have to mention the setting of the book. I've never been to Birmingham but through reading this book, I feel as though I've had a little tour. I can imagine sitting by the canal, listening to the beautiful chimes of the Clocktower. Birmingham is obviously a place the author knows and loves and that shows in the book. With its craft bakeries, independent breweries and bustling streets, Birmingham comes across as a vibrant place full of energy and possibilities. Another really interesting aspect to the story was the fact that it was set in an industry I hadn't really thought about much before. It was fascinating to read about the workings of a tv screenwriting team, about how insecure everyone's jobs were and about how decisions of what would go ahead or not seemed to be on a whim.
Our Story is a classic 'will they, won't they, should they, shouldn't they' love story with misunderstandings and near misses aplenty. It's a book about following your dreams, never doubting yourself, aiming high and finding that one person who completes your story. Loved it!
pamela13's review
2.0
Usually i love this type of book. But honestly the characters became really irritating. All their self doubt and insecurities and flying off the handle not talking for a week then 1 cute inside joke and they are bff’s again!!!
fjreading's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I loved how easy the book was to read, but these adults were acting like teenagers. I wish it ended slightly different and that people didn’t have to get hurt. A fun read, but a frustrating one.