“Things always get better.”
Jess, a woman who is a bit self-centered, but knows how to love warmly no matter what life brings.

Jess, a single mother struggling to survive each day with her two children.
Her only pleasures, rarely tiring and a bit self-indulgent, are listening to her seventeen-year-old daughter, Tanzy, and her math prodigy, Tanzy, talk about difficult math problems, and watching her estranged husband's son from a previous marriage, Niki, sleep soundly.
She works as a housekeeper during the day and a bartender at night, trying her best to provide for her family, but is always short on money.


Then one day, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes to Tanji.
The prestigious St. Anne's School, recognizing Tanzy's talent in mathematics, offered her a scholarship and invited her to enroll.
But even with a scholarship, the tuition at St. Anne's is too much for Jess to afford.
The only way left for her is to take Tanji to Scotland and participate in the Mathematical Olympiad.
If Tange wins the competition, the prize money will be used to pay for her tuition.
After much deliberation, Jess decides to take a chance on that slim possibility.


“Isn’t it uncomfortable to live like that?
“I don’t mean to be offensive.”
Whatever goes according to plan, other than me
Ed, a man who has never loved before

Ed, a young and talented man who became extremely wealthy by selling a software company.
He is a nerd who spent his childhood lonely and only met people of a similar 'species' when he went to college.

While trying to help a girl he had a crush on during his college days, he makes a single mistake and is put in danger of losing everything he has built up.
In this precarious situation, Ed, who was staying at a villa near the village where Jessne's family lives to cool his head, ends up getting caught up in the Jessne family's trip to Scotland after many twists and turns and ends up joining them on their journey.


one+one=?

Jess and Ed.
The gap between the rich and poor between the two characters also touches on social issues that the author has been focusing on in recent years.
In fact, the author said, “I included in the book the fact that most people in Britain earn less than 20,000 pounds and my own experiences meeting many people.”
She added that she wanted to capture real-life issues, not for political purposes, and that through the two main characters, the novel shows how people who have lived completely different lives can unite and move forward with the same goal.
Moreover, it makes readers think and feel about what one thing they all have in common, even though they live differently in their respective positions.

The protagonists' journey, which was supposed to last only a day, becomes longer and longer as unexpected problems arise without a break.
As Jess, Tanzy, Nikki, Ed, and their large dog Norman cram into a small car and embark on a long journey across the north and south of England, the five companions are constantly getting in the way, bumping into each other, being dragged around, and being thrown around.
And little by little, they change each other.
Just as pieces of cloth come together to form a beautiful 'quilt', the beautiful 'pattern' created by the characters, each bearing their own wounds and struggling, will warmly soothe the hearts of readers.


What is family in modern society?

Jojo Moyes' novels are like a roller coaster ride, constantly making readers laugh and cry, while also throwing out meaningful questions to the reader.
In his previous work, "Me Before You," he made readers seriously consider the very sensitive 21st-century issue of "euthanasia," and in his new work, "One Plus One," he makes readers think deeply about what "family" means in modern society.

In the novel, Jess's family is, from our traditional perspective, an 'abnormal' family assembled like Lego blocks.
But when we see the bonds that these family members forge, cherish, and nurture, we are forced to ask ourselves what is truly important to families in modern society.
Jojo Moyes succeeds in bringing this serious subject matter to the hearts of readers in this novel as well.
And she does it in her own lighthearted, lively, and touching way.


Comfort and courage to someone,
And a love story that gives hope

Jojo Moyes's new novel, One Plus One: The Family Miracle, is a full-length novel that clearly shows how much her writing has matured since Me Before You.
As if to prove that Publisher's Weekly's evaluation that "this book is Jojo Moyes' masterpiece" was not an empty promise, the novel quickly became a bestseller in the UK, Germany, the US, and Russia upon its publication, and translations have been confirmed for publication in 23 countries.
Perhaps it is because her work, a story of characters who find a new way forward even when their lives are on the edge of a cliff, resonates with readers living in increasingly difficult times, offering comfort and new hope.
When readers turn the last page, they will be moved by Jojo Moyes' insight into finding a new path forward even when life seems to be on the edge of a precipice, and will gain the courage to heal and overcome the wounds that have persisted throughout life.