REVIEW: The Difference Between You And Me by Celia Hayes

The Difference Between You And Me by Celia Hayes: Some books carry you through the story because they are well-crafted, have an interesting plot, and loveable characters. Other books are impossible to connect with, even if the plot idea is solid. The Difference Between You And Me is sadly one of the later kind of books.

I truly do not understand the obsession of some writers to ruin what could possibly a good story by insisting on using a First Person Present Tense Narrative.

There are only a few ways to make a story crafted in this way work:

The characters have to be exceptional
The plot has to be not just solid, but amazing.

I wish I could say that this book had these two points going for it. Sure, this story line could be a good book – but not amazing, and I truly did not like the main characters. Reading this book was like spending time with someone you don’t like, and being told what they are thinking, without caring for them at all.

I really wish I could find something positive to say about this book, but I simply can’t.

Book Info:

Publication: March 1st, 2017 | Aria |

Can stepping out of your comfort zone lead you to ultimate happiness?

Trudy Watts has everything she’s ever dreamed of: a job that she loves, a successful boyfriend and an ultra-modern apartment in one of the most fashionable parts of London. With a long-awaited promotion due to come her way and her wedding just around the corner, Trudy’s life is just perfect…

That is until catastrophe strikes and her life is turned upside down. She’s transferred to Turriff, a remote Scottish town to manage a small, struggling bank branch.

Her arrival is traumatic and she wishes she was anywhere but here… Until she sees him – Ethan, the charming pub landlord, who seems to enjoy nothing more than to tease her. And it’s right there, in that pub, that her life will suddenly change…