Nothing Man: Book Review

Nothing Man
My Rating: 4.25
Genre: Romance
Format: eARC*
Publication Date: February 1, 2021
Author: RJ Gould

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Nothing Man Book Blurb

One man in need of an overhaul. Two women determined to drag him there.

Neville Watkin’s life is so rubbish surely things can’t get any worse. Yes they can, because his wife leaves him, he loses his job, has a car crash and ends up in hospital.

Feisty Laura, the other party in the car crash, befriends him and sets out to turn his life upside down. For reasons he struggles to understand, Caroline, her equally feisty mother, seems to like him. Rather a lot.

All in all things are looking up, but is Neville courageous enough to seize these new opportunities?

Nothing Man Review

As a quick reminder, here is my rating structure:

• 1 star: Did not finish
• 2 Stars: Finished but I do not recommend
• 3 Stars: Liked but could use some improvements
• 4 Stars: Loved this book!
• 5 Stars: Rare. The unput-down-able, binge read obsession.

My star ratings are also based also genre based. I compare all books with books of the same genre. While I would love to believe that my love of books in general transcends all bias, there are genres I prefer over others.

I’m human.

Example: If I read a mystery novel and think it deserves a 5-star rating, then I have compared it to other mystery books, and determined it to be one of my absolute favorites. The unputdownable mystery.

This will hopefully keep me from comparing Outlander, a personal obsession of mine, with the experience of reading The Hate You Give. Both 5 star books for me, but completely and totally different. I couldn’t even try to rate them against each other, so I don’t. Makes my life easier. 🙂

My Thoughts

Nothing Man is one of those novels where the characters just kind of stick with you.

RJ Gould’s writing style reminded me of Fredrik Backman in his slightly humerous, yet insightfully honest views on life. It seemed like there were all of these beautiful observations and truths sprinkled throughout a ridiculously entertaining romantic adventure.

I genuinely felt for Neville and wanted things to turn around for him. I loved reading about his relationships with Laura and Caroline, how they developed, in the midst of his own transformation.

If you are a fan of romantic journeys and lighthearted stories with an impact, I would definitely recommend this.

Conclusion

Nothing Man is more than a feel good read, it’s a feel great read. Especially right now, we all need a few more books just like this one.

~About the Author~

Thanks for wanting to find out about my writing.

I’m published by Lume Books and Headline Accent and am the author of five novels: ‘A Street Café Named Desire’, ‘The Engagement Party’, ‘Jack and Jill Went Downhill’, ‘Mid-life follies’ and ‘The bench by Cromer beach’.

I write contemporary fiction about relationships, using both humour and pathos to describe the tragi-comic life journeys of my characters. I’m a member of Cambridge Writers and a rare male member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.

Ahead of writing fiction full time, I led a national charity and am the co-author of a major work on educating able young people. Although I enjoy writing about education, fiction is my passion.

I live in Cambridge. In addition to writing, I help promote my partner’s mosaic and glass art business and am a trustee of a national food poverty charity. I have a minor addiction to dried mango slices.

Visit http://www.rjgould.info for more info, including an opportunity to sign up for free short stories and a newsletter. 

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*Special thanks to Beth Moran, Boldwood Books, and Rachel’s Random Resources providing a copy of Take a Chance on Me in exchange for an honest review.