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One Plus One is another wonderful standalone novel written by the amazing Jojo Moyes. I adored the characters in this novel...even the K-9 one; they all had their quirks but it works for this particular family. The events that take place in this story are funny, inspiring, as well as heartbreaking, and the message of perseverance is repeated over and over. I found myself quickly engaged in the storyline and invested in every character. I don't want to spoil anything about the story itself, so I'll sum up my review with one of the many things I took from this book:

Is there bad in the world?
Yes.
Does the good in the world outweigh the bad?
Yes, Yes, Yes!
Thank you Ms. Moyes for the reminder.

Ms. Moyes gently restores our faith in humanity through the eyes of multiple perspectives. The characters remind us that optimism is the only thing that keeps us going sometimes, even though that light can so easily diminish in us all. If you believe that triumph over circumstances is possible, then read One Plus One. I'm so glad I did!

My favorite quote:
“The law of probability combined with the law of large numbers states that to beat the odds, sometimes you have to repeat an event an increasing number of times in order to get you to the outcome you desire. The more you do, the closer you get. Or, as I explain it to Mum, basically, sometimes you just have to keep going.�