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A review by amanda_reads13
You, with a View by Jessica Joyce
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After discovering somethings about her grandmother's past, Noelle winds up going on a roadtrip with her childhood frenemy, Theo, and his grandfather.
This was a really cute story. I loved the banter and push and pull between Noelle and Theo. The progression of their relationship felt so natural. You could feel the chemistry between them even when it was just through their competitive behaviour. I love how they combine the road trip with the letters and the story of Paul and her grandmother. I think it's such a lovely way to parallel her grandmother's relationship with Paul and her relationship with Theo.
Noelle and Theo grew up as childhood rivals, they competed at everything. Now as adults, Noelle is back living with her parents after losing her job and Theo is part of Forbes 30 under 30. She feels like such a failure and doesn't where know what to do with her life. One day she finds some pictures of her grandmother with a man who is not her grandfather. She puts together a video on tiktok asking if anybody knows who he is. When she gets a DM from a man claiming that it's his grandfather. We then find out that this mysterious man is Paul Theo's grandfather.
Noelle has lost the most important person in her life and being able to connect to her grandmother through Paul is such a gift. Not only does Noelle get to learn about her grandmother's past, but she also learns a lot about herself along the way. She's always been afraid to go after her dreams of being a photographer and this trip, along with the support of Paul and Theo, has open her eyes to so many possibilities.
Paul is the grandparent everyone wants. He is supportive of his grandson and loves him more than anything. When he meets Noelle, he can tell that she is struggling. He takes her under his wings and treats her as his own family. He has such a big heart.
Theo's always been successful at everything he's done but came from a very different family than Noelle. Where she had incredibly supportive parents, he had a father was never happy with anything he did. As an adult, he creates a travel app with three of his friends, but now his professional world is falling apart. We see him go from being so closed and scared to trust Noelle to learning to open up his heart to her.
Tropes: road trip, childhood frenemies, found family, close proximity
This was a really cute story. I loved the banter and push and pull between Noelle and Theo. The progression of their relationship felt so natural. You could feel the chemistry between them even when it was just through their competitive behaviour. I love how they combine the road trip with the letters and the story of Paul and her grandmother. I think it's such a lovely way to parallel her grandmother's relationship with Paul and her relationship with Theo.
Noelle and Theo grew up as childhood rivals, they competed at everything. Now as adults, Noelle is back living with her parents after losing her job and Theo is part of Forbes 30 under 30. She feels like such a failure and doesn't where know what to do with her life. One day she finds some pictures of her grandmother with a man who is not her grandfather. She puts together a video on tiktok asking if anybody knows who he is. When she gets a DM from a man claiming that it's his grandfather. We then find out that this mysterious man is Paul Theo's grandfather.
Noelle has lost the most important person in her life and being able to connect to her grandmother through Paul is such a gift. Not only does Noelle get to learn about her grandmother's past, but she also learns a lot about herself along the way. She's always been afraid to go after her dreams of being a photographer and this trip, along with the support of Paul and Theo, has open her eyes to so many possibilities.
Paul is the grandparent everyone wants. He is supportive of his grandson and loves him more than anything. When he meets Noelle, he can tell that she is struggling. He takes her under his wings and treats her as his own family. He has such a big heart.
Theo's always been successful at everything he's done but came from a very different family than Noelle. Where she had incredibly supportive parents, he had a father was never happy with anything he did. As an adult, he creates a travel app with three of his friends, but now his professional world is falling apart. We see him go from being so closed and scared to trust Noelle to learning to open up his heart to her.
Tropes: road trip, childhood frenemies, found family, close proximity
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief