The Melody of You and Me

by Maria Hollis

• ISBN10: 1539050998
• ISBN13: 9781539050995
• Publish Date: 19 February 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

The Melody of You and Me sounded like it was going to be really cute, but sadly it was just awkward and boring. Chris is a musician working at a bookstore, and recently went through a break up. In walks Josie, the new hire. She's cute, friendly, and bookish, so of course Chris is immediately smitten. Things get even better when Josie admits to being gay (although she's not out yet). The two start spending time together. Hanging out quickly turns into making out. And soon Chris finds the motivation she needs to get her dreams back on track and reconnect with her parents.

While I loved the premise of The Melody of You and Me and loved that there was pansexuality on the page (Chris says "I'm pansexual."), this novella simply didn't work for me. The writing was very stiff and awkward, and the dialogue was just bad. It's almost as if the characters had never heard of contractions! I also never connected with Chris at all. There was this distance between us, which I think had a lot to do with the writing style. I think it would have been better if it were told from her POV, especially since a lot of the story was about her figuring out what she wants to do since dropping out of college. I did like how she found her calling, indirectly through Josie, and actually did something about it. But beyond that, I was just bored and could barely remembered what happened by time I reached the end of each chapter.

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[layawaydragon]

So, what did I love about The Melody of You and Me? Everything. But here are my top reasons & why you should read it too.

“No, actually, I’m pansexual,” Chris answers.

Chris: I adore her. She’s so real. I feel like I know her. And if I knew her in meatspace we’d be friends. Her problems with collage and life are so relatable. The pressure to have it all figured out early and focusing on criteria other than what makes you happy.

She has views that I couldn’t agree more with; Every time she voiced an opinion I was internally screaming “YESSSS!”

Of course, it’s set around a bookstore so there were recognizable references dropping for happy squee moments. Chris has some great taste.

Right above her desk, a small poster says, Kiss all the pizza, eat all the girls.

Romance: Chris and Josie are great people separately and OMFG adorbs squared together. Chris is the awkward shy one while Josie’s flirty and upfront.

There’s some time jumping so while it’s a novella, it’s not instalove. It’s attraction, friends, and then lovers. It’s perfect. How they’re there for each other and their banter charmed me. They’re compatible and I can easily see this working out. In fact, it’s harder to ever see them split up.

Though you might want to be careful reading this around other people. I started this book when it was slow at work and hit that first sex scene like (embarrassed smiley). But maybe that’s just me.

Progressive as Fuck. Seriously. I cannot wait to read the rest of this series and find out the other characters happy endings!