Debut for Two Like Me and You

I received an ARC of Two Like Me and You through NetGalley. This book will be released on 05/20/19, published by Borne Back Books.

The book follows Edwin Green, Parker Haddaway, and Garland Lenox. Edwin is your typical nerdy teenager, complete with low self-esteem. This is made worse by the break-up he suffered at the hands of his first girlfriend, who now happens to be a famous celebrity. Parker and Edwin join forces for a history project, where she introduces him to Garland. Garland talks them into going to France with him to find his long lost love, a woman who helped him recover from a leg injury during WWII. The media catches wind of their quest, and the rest is a mess of police officers and news reporters.

I wanted to like this story. I absolutely love the cover-it's the reason I requested the book. This read like John Green, but not as good. The first 15% of the book felt like backstory, but it wasn't pertinent to the plot. The story was slow to take off, and by the time it did I had mostly lost interest. I understand why Edwin's ex girlfriend was a part of the plot, but it just didn't connect to the rest of the story. I liked Garland's story. I really wanted more of that but the end felt rushed for him. Parker's backstory didn't really make sense or connect to the rest of the plot. Overall I wanted more from what I thought was a really great story line.

If you enjoy YA books, you'll probably enjoy this one too. For me, it was just okay.

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