⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review - One Ordinary Day at a Time

This review has been made possible thanks to @NetGalley and HarperCollins for providing me with an Advance Reader's Copy in exchange for an honest review.

This novel is a story about child prodigy Simon, his tough relationship with a relentless father and his search for excellence, and single mom Jodie, trying to keep a roof over her head, raise Zak and get into Cambridge on an English Lit programme. Their stories collide when Jodie applies to work at the fast-food joint Simon works at and they become inseparable while Simon trains Jodie on getting into Cambridge and Jodie teaches Simon better people skills.

I thought this book was interesting, I loved the dialogue between characters and how they interacted. There were many twists and turns, surprises along the way that made the characters that much more intriguing and made me unable to put the book down. The way Simon acted reminded me of a more logical, scientific, and logical-minded male version of Eleanor Oliphant but the character was more refined while also being a little rougher around the edges at the same time. The descriptions of some more graphic scenes were visceral and it almost felt like it was happening in real life. It was so well written and extremely well edited, you could tell a lot of love and care went into producing this book.

I recommend this book to anyone who struggled with family, who indulges in a little bit of schadenfreude and who wants to know a little bit more about building their own mind palace. Also, have you seen that cover?? That's more than enough motivation to go right down to your nearest indie bookshop and picking up a copy!