Book Review - Our Story by Miranda Dickinson

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Title: Our Story

Author: Miranda Dickinson

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: HQ

Publication Date: 25th August 2020

Rating: 5 Stars

Otty has just landed her dream job. She's about to join the writing team of one of the most respected showrunners in TV. And then the night before her first day, she's evicted from her flat.

Joe has been working with Russell for years. He's the best writer on his team, but lately something has been off. He's trying to get his mojo back, but when his flatmate moves out without warning he has other things to worry about.

Otty moving into Joe's house seems like the perfect solution to both their problems, but neither is prepared for what happens next. Paired together in the writing room, their obvious chemistry sparks from the page and they are the writing duo to beat. But their relationship off the page is an entirely different story, and neither of them can figure out why.

And suddenly the question isn't, will they, or won't they? It's why won't they?

An epic and modern love story for our times, we will all see ourselves reflected in Otty and Joe. We are our own biggest barriers and this novel explores what happens when we get out of our own way. And it is glorious.

Based on the last 5 mins, if not the whole book, I feel like I've just been on a rollercoaster of emotion, as to whether or not I would get the ending my heart desired... but I'm not going to tell you if I did or not! 

But wow, this is a book that was on my mind even when I wasn't reading it,

I just loved the story of Otty and Joe, who are clearly brilliant writing partners, great house mates, but my god when it comes to being truthful about their feelings, its ridiculous, especially for a pair of writers to be so stuck for words. 

It's a whole will they - won't they sort a book, but it also covers whether Otty's family will ever accept her new career move, let alone the fact she clearly doesn't want to be with the man that the family had been rooting for her to marry since childhood. 

The story is told in alternating viewpoints of Otty and Joe so we get to know both of them really well, and get a really rounded view of everything that is happening. 

I loved some of the banter and general dialogue between not only Otty and Joe, but also the words they were putting into their scripts.  The snippets that are given hooked me into wanting to watch the programme they were working on. 

This is Miranda Dickinson at her very best, it was compelling reading about characters I really cared for.  An absolutely pleasure to read. 

Thank you to HQ and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.