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A review by thorbrand
Us by David Nicholls
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A good, solid David Nicholls. He really is a great writer (original opinion, I know). The thing I like most about his writing is that it's so good, so readable, you often almost forget you're Reading A Book.
This was a classic of his, reflective and bittersweet and funny. A flawed but well-meaning and sweet main character, an ending that might not be what you'd expect unless you've read other DN books, in which case you probably spotted it a mile off. I quite liked the travel/art narrative, but there were times when I felt it was a bit spurious; kind of shoehorned in because this story about an average man and his family needed a USP and/or some structure. But still, it was pretty fun to read. A bit slow in places - I easily put it down for a couple of weeks in the middle of reading it without yearning to come back to it or thinking about it much, but when I did pick it up again it was a nice treat. That kind of book.
This was a classic of his, reflective and bittersweet and funny. A flawed but well-meaning and sweet main character, an ending that might not be what you'd expect unless you've read other DN books, in which case you probably spotted it a mile off. I quite liked the travel/art narrative, but there were times when I felt it was a bit spurious; kind of shoehorned in because this story about an average man and his family needed a USP and/or some structure. But still, it was pretty fun to read. A bit slow in places - I easily put it down for a couple of weeks in the middle of reading it without yearning to come back to it or thinking about it much, but when I did pick it up again it was a nice treat. That kind of book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death