A little too derivative for my liking, but it was incredibly well written with likeable characters. I needed more of a new spin on the love sick, let’s win them back riff.

Edwin is normally a cautious guy.
The day he meets Garland, that changed.

Edwin’s life hasn’t been the same since his girlfriend Sadie left him. She became famous by accident and left Edwin when a talent scout spotted her at 16.

This is a great journey.

Edwin’s class is assigned to interview someone around during WWII.
He gets paired up with the new girl at school, Parker
Parker knows exactly who she wants to interview. His name is Garland, he’s at the nursing home where her aunt works.

When Edwin meets Garland, Garland offers him $50,000 to take him and Parker to Paris. Garland is trying to track down his true love.

Edwin’s first instinct is, of course, to say no. He’s only in high school, he knows he won’t actually be allowed to do it. He doesn’t want to agree to do something behind his parents’ backs.
But a few things appeal to Edwin right away:
1) If he became famous for helping Garland, he might get Sadie back
2) his parents are worried about how to pay his college tuition
3) he is a romantic and he likes the idea of reuniting Garland with his lost love

What follows is an epic journey. The characters are likable and colorful.
I really enjoyed it.

I got to read an early copy of this book from NetGalley. Thanks!

I got to say this book is unlike what you see just from the synopsis or title. It's totally unexpectedly good and fun to read. Edwin and Parker were assigned to pair up for an school assignment and Parker introduces Garland who is a World War II veteran (someone they need to interview for their assignment). The adventure begin when 3 of them set to France to look for Garland's long lost love.
I enjoy the adventure in the story although the immaturity in Edwin who can't get over his ex can be a little annoying at some point. Overall, it is a fun and wild adventure that tackles the issues of growing up and hanging onto long lost love. This book made me laugh and tugged on my heart strings.

I received an ARC through Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Opfor an honest review.

I don't know what I was expecting when I first started reading Two Like Me and You. However, whatever I expected? This book exceeded those expectations. By far.
I was offered an ARC by Netgalley in exchange for a review. All opinions are strictly my own.

The story
Edwin Green's ex-girlfriend is famous. We're talking cover-of-every-tabloid-in-the-grocery-store-line famous. She dumped Edwin one year ago on what he refers to as Black Saturday, and in hopes of winning her back, he's spent the last twelve months trying to become famous himself. It hasn't gone well.

But when a history class assignment pairs Edwin with Parker Haddaway, the mysterious new girl at school, she introduces him to Garland Lenox, a nursing-home-bound World War II veteran who will change Edwin's life forever.

The three escape to France, in search of the old man's long-lost love, and as word of their adventure spreads, they become media darlings. But when things fall apart, they also become the focus of French authorities. In a race against time, who will find love, and who will only find more heartache?

The opinion
This story really has it all. There's romance, there's history, there's a chase for something possibly impossible that's just crazy enough to be plausble. And throughout all of that, there's an author who manages to get it just right every single time.

I mean, where do I begin, really? The slightly over the top-ness of just about everything that Garland says? The mystery that is Parker Haddaway, and the perfect pace with which the author manages to unveil just why and how she is the way she is? Or the melancholy, the acknowledgment of "why am I doing this" mixed with a heaping helping of "what am I even doing?" crossing through Edwin's mind for just about the entirety of his narration.

As Edwin, Parker and Garland make their way through France, there's a slow reveil of what exactly brought all three of them there. The culmination of that, which felt both so tragic and sad, but also so utterly perfect for each of these characters? The way the ending is hinted at-but-not-quite even from the first page. The way everything that happens seems just a little mad a bit insane... Yet I was so willing to go along in it, so rooting for them to find what they were looking for... That's the signs of a great author for me.

The rating: 5/5
I don' give 5 stars easily. I really don't - I almost have to feel that a book changed me, or my perspective. But Two Like Me and you definitely did that - and it left me sitting there, just staring in front of me, and wishing to experience that entire thing again. I absolutely loved it!

-Saar

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book. I was laughing out loud so many times during this book. It kept my attention and I couldn’t help but root for the hero, Edwin Green.

I really enjoyed this book; cute characters, great story and fantastic pacing. A great YA book that can be fully appreciated by adults alike. One of my favourite books so far this year. Well deserved 5 stars.
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I didn’t like this book at the beginning but it got better as I worked my way through it. It was a nice story about love and new relationships. The characters were well developed and I felt they were friends by the end of the book.

This was a delightful read. Part young adult, part historical fiction, I found the book to be funny, warm and adventurous. I really enjoyed all the characters but I especially liked hearing it narrated by Edwin. Soeaking as the mother of two teenage boys I thought Gibbs did a great job of capturing an authentic voice. I found the story to be original and fun, I finished it in just a few sittings because I was excited to see what would happen.

A good story. At times it was crazy unrealistic, but it was different from most other books I've read.

Rating: 3/5
Source: ARC from Netgalley for review
Date finished: 16 June
Pages: 298
Publication date:

Summary:
A teenage boy breaks an old man with dementia out of his nursing home and smuggles him to France in search of the man's long-lost liver, and in hopes of getting famous to convince his famous girlfriend to get back with him.

Negatives:

I found this book difficult to get into - it was one of those books where I read a few pages, then put it down for weeks, then once I picked it up again when I'd nothing to do in a bus read the rest in two days.

The narrator is a perv - are teenage boys just like that? He keeps talking about ogling random girls, and his goal is fairly creepy in general. He was also very reactive, which honestly was fine as a reader but I hear you're not supposed to do that.

Finally, I didn't find the ending satisfying. There was something in there that I'm pretty sure was supposed to be some grand metaphor but I'm afraid I did not get it.

Positives:

Once I got into the story, it was a fun adventure, a romp through France with lots of nice little details. It was also solidly funny, and the relationships in it were pretty heart-warming and wholesome, especially the protagonist's relationship with his best friend - a heartfelt male friendship! Amazing!

While Parker (the girl who drags him into this adventure) was kind of a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, she had her own problems and her own goals in life, which I liked.

In summary: If you can stick with it through the first few pages, a fun and pretty wholesome story. It wasn't one of those books that stick with me or make me strongly identify with the characters or feel very deep, but it was an enjoyable read.

Two Like Me and You by Chad Alan Gibbs is a very entertaining book, which I really enjoyed. Edwin is a teenager who is upset his ex girlfriend dumped him, and now she is famous. Edwin and Parker, a mysterious new girl at school become friends. For a school project, Parker introduces Edwin to Garland a world war II veteran. One thing leads to another, and the three of them are headed to France. What a fun and crazy adventure. If you are looking for the perfect escape or a summer read, I highly recommend this book. I will be reading more books by this author.

I reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you.

What a fun summer read 'Two Like Me and You' turned out to be!

Edwin Green, the most cautious teenager in the world, has been pining for his famous ex-girlfriend Sadie for a year now. So when a ninety-year-old World War II veteran Garland and Edwin's newish classmate Parker who might or might not be an undercover cop hatch a plan to bust Garland out of his nursing home and take him to France to find his long lost love, Edwin is not thrilled. But what if this crazy escapade made Edwin famous and won Sadie back?

If you are a fan of road-trip novels, definitely check this one out. It's cute, it's hilarious, it's heartfelt, it makes you laugh but also shed a tear. Or two. The characters are very likable and their stories tug at your heartstrings.

I also liked those little summaries at the beginning of each chapter which were funny in themselves.

Perfect for John Green fans.

I didn’t know this book would make me laugh so much! It was light and funny and full of adventures and stories, I have a hard time believing it’s a debut. This book is a refreshing new voice in YA literature, is filled with humor and charismatic characters that’d make you root for them till the end. Also, finally, finally there’s a YA book by a male author featuring a male protagonist that’s not John Green or Patrick Ness. Yay!

Two Like Me and You might mislead you with its cover and title, because this book isn’t exclusively about romance. It’s about two high school kids and an old man. Edwin Green is fed up of people at school asking him about his ex-girlfriend Sadie Evans, who is now a highly popular Hollywood star. When Parker Haddaway, the mysterious new girl at school offers to help him gain fame and his girlfriend back, Edwin is cautious and hesitates, but finally relents. Together, in pretense of a history assignment, they break out Garland Lenox, a World-War II veteran, from his nursing home and the three of them fly to Paris in search of Garland’s long lost love.

At first, I got the cliché mysterious-new-girl-at-school-and-the-boy-protagonist vibes, but soon the story took a round-about turn. Ever since Garland’s character made the entry, there was no turning back. He’s hilarious, and Parker and Edwin are no less. The characters have amazing chemistry and are well-developed. I loved all the descriptions about Paris and the way the author incorporated stories from World War II. Never would I have thought history could be this hilariously told. Chad’s writing is definitely one of the best things about this book – he has a distinctive humorous tone. While at first the brief one line summary at the top of each chapter felt like they’d spoil the fun, I later found myself actually looking forward to them. It’s a unique idea and it worked.

All in all, I loved how this book is different from the other YA books, especially that ending. I’m so happy it ended the way it did. It also has a slight hinting at a sequel, and if it comes, I’d be first in queue to read it!

Edwin's ex-girlfriend Sadie is famous. Like, really famous. So when new girl Parker Haddaway enlists Edwin on a cross-Atlantic mission, Edwin agrees in the hope that it might catch the attention of Sadie. Add a 90 year old WW2 veteran into the mix and chaos ensues.

This book had me gripped from the get go. Parker's mystery mixed with Edwin's desire for Sadie's attention makes for a gripping tale. I was drawn into Garland's story and loved hearing his tales from the war.

Thank you NetGalley and Borne Back Books for an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book. This book was not what I expected. This a coming-of-age, coming to terms with the end of your life adventure story. This book centers around 3 characters, 2 teenagers and 1 ninety-year old man with dementia who wants to escape his nursing home to go to Paris to find a lost love. What ensues is so much fun, this was a very meaningful book and thoroughly enjoyable. What a pleasant surprise.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.


From the first sentence, I was drawn into this book. Right away I knew that it would be humorous and entertaining.
Edwin was a fantastic main character. I loved the way that the author showed Edwin's progression throughout the book and it showed how Edwin grew to better understand himself and the situations that he was a part of.

I loved the way that the author used Parker and Garland to teach Edwin who he truly was, without letting him know that they were doing so.
The development of Parker somewhat surprised me to be honest. While I did see the progression of her and Edwin's friendship, I was not expecting the way it concluded.

However, I did 100% predict the way that Edwin and Sadie's relationship would end up.
I both loved and was disappointed by Garland's story. I wish that there had been more detail into who he truly was, I also hoped for a better resolution for his story. For that reason, I read this book a 4/5 stars.


Overall, this was a very engaging and humorous read. The storyline was easy to follow, the characters were relatable, and the story finished well.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I just adored this book. Chad Gibbs created a fun and memorable book that I couldn't put down. I loved everything about it, from the chapter headlines to the characters. To be honest, the story itself is pretty outlandish and far fetched, but that didn't stop me from really enjoying it! I've read a lot of heavy subject books lately so this was a breath of fresh air for me. This book is all about the characters, the stars of the book. I love all of the self discovery that the characters experience and the antics. I am still surprised at how much I adored it!

A perfect mix of Jerry Spinelli’s Stargirl and almost anything by John Green!

Where do I start? What an amazing adventure!

The book starts off a little slow but it quickly grabs your attention. It just as quickly has you falling in love with a crazy group of amazingly written characters. Two Like Me and You is indubitably an exciting read and will constantly have you exclaiming “oh my god”. As I approached the end I was afraid to keep reading because I knew the book hangover would be rough.

An absolute epic and exciting adventure. I can’t believe this is Gibbs’ debut. I highly recommend this book and am definitely looking forward to more by Gibbs!

Thank you Netgalley and Borne Back Books for a copy of this book.

So much fun!
I literally read this all in one sitting, it's just so funny and cute and it sucked me in. The main character Edwin is great. He's a loner with a famous ex girlfriend that he can't escape. Enter Parker, the new girl with a tough exterior who has a plan to escape with elderly veteran Garland to Paris. They rope Edwin into this crazy plot that involves stolen cars, fake identities, and an explosion.
Garland is awesome, his stories are hilarious and always involve the phrase "You can't make this shit up." They're so outlandish that you want to believe them and I wish I could meet Garland in real life. The chapters have fun names and are short, so you feel like you're speeding through. I couldn't put this down and I highly recommend checking it out!

Edwin Green's ex-girlfriend, Sadie, dumped him just before she starred on a reality show, recorded an album, made a movie, and became an Internet sensation. In short, she's a celebrity and he is most definitely...not. But if he can get famous, too, Sadie will have to see she made a mistake, right? So when a school history project leads him to a 90 year-old WWII veteran who wants to go to France to find his one true love, Edwin thinks he has found his ticket to stardom. They'll be the feel-good story of the year! He and his partner on this project, Parker, agree to assist the old man, Garland, on his quest. But it turns into a little more than they bargained for when they basically have to break him out of his nursing home and the US Ambassador to France is waiting for them at the airport when they land in Paris. Things only get more complicated from there, including a gun that may or may not be loaded, borrowing/stealing some cars, an explosion or two, and plenty of Garland's stories about his life which definitely couldn't be true except they're a little too crazy to be made up! This madcap adventure might do more than get Edwin his girl back...it might just teach him what life is really about.

What a wild ride this book is! The plot became a little too unbelievable with each crime they committed, but it sure was an adventure. My favorite parts were the stories Garland told. He reminded me a little bit of Forrest Gump in that he claimed to have met most famous people in history and had kind of crazy tales to go along with a lot of those interactions. That they were mixed in with his very real, personal experiences during WWII added a fascinating historical aspect to their madcap shenanigans.

I liked all the characters here (Garland was my favorite) but I wanted to know a little more about them. Parker, especially, was a mystery who was only ever partially explained. Most of the plot was about their adventure, but I just didn't feel like we ever got to know Edwin or Parker very well. I wanted a little more showing and less telling about how they all felt about what they were doing and seeing.

Still, this was an entertaining read, and different from a lot of YA (less romance, more international vacation and appreciation of history). I enjoyed the change of pace!

**Thanks to NetGalley and Borne Back Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!**