Review: Its a great story about a couple after their separation!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
I have to say, I really liked Maya's and James' story and the second book didn’t disappoint me at all. Murphy's writing style is good enough to connect with the story and Maya's narration is an improvement in my opinion. She is still funny as hell but transports her sadness better. I criticized in the review about the first book that I didn’t feel her grief and heartbreak. That's different in “A Little Bit Of Us”. I not only laughed out loud but also teared up and was on the verge of crying. I also know that Maya's evolution has a part in the more emotional narrative. Murphy elaborates her growing up really well.The story is still written in Maya's first-person narrative but she not only talks to her libido but also to her consciousness. I still don’t get it why female characters in romance novels talks with some part of her body or soul but I acknowledge the narration method.Lucas is still the character who brings the relation to reality in the story. His life is improved. Since he met Maya and James he lives in their old apartment, has a new job and Amelia attends a private school but his friend who shows up is a drug addict; a result of her life in poverty. I really like the contrast to Maya's carefree, wealthy lifestyle. Like I said in my other review I miss this comparison in books about billionaires.“A Little Bit Of Us” isn’t a fairytale. It is an honest story about humans. Maya's and James' reconciliation proves to be difficult. They have to face a lot of lows to experience the high of their relationship. In the course of the story it isn’t always obvious if there will be a happily ever after and I really liked the excitement about the ending. At some point of the story I wasn’t sure about the story's outcome. That’s what makes the arc of suspense so special and stands for the story and book.28. Mai 2014