You, Me and Him [Kindle Edition]

I had only read one other Alice Peterson book but liked her style so much I decided to go for this one. It did not disappoint.She portrays her characters so well. She writes about ADHD with such understanding! As a mother of a child who was diagnosed with ADHD, I could hardly breathe while reading what Josie was going through. Oh I do remember dreading phone calls from school. She must have done so much research. I loved the bit where Emma reports that Nat had 5 people in his car, heartwarming because it made me realise how far my son has come too.
The only bit that jarred for me was where Clarky did not tell Finn the correct time for the swimming. I had Clarky down as so nice, helpful and supportive that I didn't think he would stoop so low. Yes, I was swept along with the plot and the characters. A great read!!

Nice simple reading. This was easy enough to read over the course of an afternoon curled up on the sofa. It is a story that might be close to quite a few people's hearts. When you have a best friend it can be easy for your partner to be jealous, when that friend is a person of the opposite sex; then it must be all the more difficult. Add in to the equation that one friend is actually in love with the other, the challenges increase.

A book that is very well written with lots of thoughtful moments. There are times when you just want to bang Josie and Finn's heads together and actually Clarky's for that matter. The characters are so well described by Alice Peterson that you really feel like you know them, which for me is exactly what you need in a book describing relationships and the emotions that go with them. This was a pleasure to read because of its simplicity, realism and honesty. An author I would enjoy reading more from.

Josie and Finn appear to have it all - good careers, an enviable relationship; however, on closer examination there are cracks beneath the surface. Their six yr old son George suffers from ADHD, and when Josie finds out she is pregnant again she worries how she will cope with another child, and it doesn't help that it seems like it is always her who is left to deal with everything. Still at least she always has her best friend Clarky to turn to; however, is Clarky really just a friend? Finn certainly doesn't seem to think so!
My second Alice Peterson book and certainly not to be the last. What I like about Peterson's books is how her stories seem to have a realism to them. You, Me and Him is essentially the story after the 'happy ever after', and charts the everyday problems and misunderstandings in relationships. Finn, Josie and Clarky are all relatable characters, none of them perfect, and the dynamics between them believable. The flashbacks to their younger years are also enjoyable and add to the story, the budding relationship between Josie and Finn serving as a nice contrast to their problems in the present day. I also think Peterson deserves credit for her depiction of a child with ADHD and the daily challenges encountered, as well as the vulnerabilities children with the condition can have, and the lack of understanding society in general still has about it. I rather fell in love with George.
Overall an easy and pleasant read, with more weight than the average chick-lit.