The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E Smith

The Geography of You and Me

by Jennifer E Smith

For fans of John Green, Stephanie Perkins and Sarah Ockler, THE GEOGRAPHY OF YOU AND ME is a story for anyone who's ever longed to meet someone special, for anyone who's searched for home and found it where they least expected it.

Owen lives in the basement. Lucy lives on the 24th floor. But when the power goes out in the midst of a New York heatwave, they find themselves together for the first time: stuck in a lift between the 10th and 11th floors. As they await help, they start talking...

The brief time they spend together leaves a mark. And as their lives take them to Edinburgh and San Francisco, to Prague and to Portland they can't shake the memory of the time they shared. Postcards cross the globe when they themselves can't, as Owen and Lucy experience the joy - and pain - of first love.

And as they make their separate journeys in search of home, they discover that sometimes it is a person rather than a place that anchors you most in the world.

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3½ Stars
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The Geography of You and Me is a heartwarming read with a sense of adventure. It follows both Lucy and Owen, two teens from different worlds who meet simply by chance. The story begins and the two and thrown together immediately, capturing the readers attention and falling in love with the city of New York and both teens. No parents, no interruptions, just an impromptu date that is a result of circumstance. Their night together didn't involve any physical interaction, but through both points of view, you feel a sense that the chance meeting is significant to both of them. But they're both realistic, exchange email addresses and simply go their separate ways.

The two keep in contact through Lucy's emails and Owen sending quirky postcards on his travels. Life moves on and so do both teens, promises were never made, therefor cannot be broken. But still, they both seems to gravitate back towards one another, even from oceans away. I really enjoyed it. It's fun, fluffy and allows the reader to travel from Edinburgh and San Francisco, to Prague, Portland and eventually Paris. It's incredibly charming.

This is my second Jennifer E. Smith novel, after reading and adoring The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. Although The Geography of You and Me isn't as engaging, she's quickly become my favorite young adult adventure romance author. It truly is the book for all seasons, a flirty summer read or heartwarming winter romance.

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