Two By Two- Nicholas Sparks

Title: Two by Two

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Edition: Kindle Edition, Paperback

Published: October 4, 2016 by Grand Central Publishing Language: English

My Review

“Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks. A beautiful journey of emotions and personal struggle between love, friendship and relationship and a fight to prove yourself.”

About the Author

Nicholas Sparks is an American romance novelist and screenwriter best known for the novel ‘The Notebook.’ Till date, he has published two non-fiction books and nineteen novels. Several of his novels have attained international success and many of his romantic-drama novels have been adapted to movies, all with multimillion-dollar box office grosses. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Sparks began writing in 1985 while he was studying business finance at the University of Notre Dame. His work got published for the first time in 1990.

His breakthrough novel titled ‘The Notebook’ was published in 1996 after being discovered by the literary agent Theresa Park. Since then, Sparks has continued to achieve success in writing. An extremely benevolent person, he contributes frequently to numerous charities including the Creative Writing Program (MFA) at the University of Notre Dame where he funds internships, scholarships, and annual fellowships. On a personal note, Sparks is a doting father of five kids, all of whom he had with his ex-wife Cathy Cote.

About the Novel

Nicholas Sparks has yet managed again to portray the different shades of human emotions. This book is about Russ Green who has everything, that one can dream about. A great family, a lovely wife, a beautiful daughter, and an awesome career. Everything was going well, and then one day Russ decided that he wanted more from his career. He decided to quit his job and start his own business, and that was when everything changed in his life. But in all this chaos, the one person who should be with him was his sister Marge.

Russ struggles in most part of the story from the time he opens his own firm, and Vivian decide to take a job to support her family and her lifestyle. That where the story take a turn and Russ’s bubble of happiness burst out. As Vivian gets a full time job, Russ had to take care of the house, London and her other artistic activities, mostly imposed by Vivian. You’ll find Vivian very dominating throughout the story.

My Thought

Normally I’m fascinated and excited about stories with female lead. Their struggle to balance out their work and family life always encourages me. But this book captured my attention till the end, as a man, who is true to his relationship; had to struggle though many huddles in his life.

Russ is an idol husband, that I always dreamed off. My husband is the most laziest man on earth. Russ, cooks, takes care of his daughter, arranges date night with his wife, OMG!, I almost wished my husband would be like him, but I brought myself to reality, such mens are just myths and can be found in books only.

Divorce, being such a small word, it has a big impact on one life. Sometimes, this can save a life, but sometimes, it has the power to destroy families. For some, divorce is an easy getaway, when they fall out of love.

But in this fight, the most affected are the kids whose world just turns upside down. Whatever, they know about family, relationship and their dreams all blown away with a sign over the papers. No matter, the result of a divorce be good or bad, it changes everyone’s life in a blink.

We all are humans, and we are bound to make mistakes but what makes us wise is what we’ve learn from our mistakes, and try to build a good relationship with everyone.

About the Book

At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six-year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive and an expansive home in Charlotte. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is the centre of that. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear…and no one is more surprised than Russ when he finds every aspect of the life he took for granted turned upside down. In a matter of months, Russ finds himself without a job or wife, caring for his young daughter while struggling to adapt to a new and baffling reality. Throwing himself into the wilderness of single parenting, Russ embarks on a journey at once terrifying and rewarding—one that will test his abilities and his emotional resources beyond anything he ever imagined.

Happy Reading!!!

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