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Us

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An artist who decides to draw a picture every day for a year, and ultimately ends up documenting small moments of his marriage through a whole year. Very sweet (almost too sweet at times) and some beautiful artwork. I'd love to see a series where artists from all different walks of life decide to a picture each for a year - it'd be so interesting to see how each person approaches this type of project.

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Absolutely wonderful! I didn't know about Curtis Wiklund before, but I really enjoyed this book. Now I can say I'm a fan.

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This feels like the type of book you'd find in a Hallmark store, something chosen as a gift. It's sweet, but it's rather short. I got the feeling I was hanging on the edge of the pool merely getting my feet wet, and I wanted so much more. I enjoyed the variety of drawings and will definitely follow the artist to see what he does in the future.

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I loved this soo much. I started reading and stopped only when I was done with it. Being a picture book it was a quick go through, naturally.

I loved how varying the drawings were and did such a great job in portraying the feeling of those moments that the couple and/or the author went through. And making me feel their love and respect for each other.

(The Drawings of) Us was whimsical, sweet, fun and a breath of fresh and relateable air. It was momentous. Even though it was only a hundred and fourteen pages.

I would love to have this picture book in my collection and revisit its pages when I want to feel happy.

Special thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for this review copy.

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I was not a follower of Wiklund's work on any social media platform prior to "reading" this book, so I was not entirely sure what to expect. What I found was a beautiful collection of sketches, paintings, and even one Q-tip outline, depicting his life with his wife. His love for her. US was stimulating, inspiring and beautiful. Would definitely make a great gift for a new couple, or anyone who loves art.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was cute. The drawings were sweet and very personable. It shows how much a married couple can love eachother and how a marriage can and should work. But I feel that this was more relatable to the author on a personal level to his wife. It was sweet none-the-less but not something I would purchase.

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This is a cute collection of pictures in the life of a married couple. The illustrations vary and are sweet. It is not entirely my cup of tea as I miss a bit of a twist but it is a perfect gift for Valentine's Day or weddings.

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Cute and loving! hope the couple stays strong for a long time.

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Being a doodler, the cover page drew me to this book.
Its a simple, mostly monotone illutrations of the everyday ongoings of the author's life and I could relate to few of the incidents. Its more of a coffee table book which you could flip thru. It does have few snippets of humour here and there. It would be a good conversation starter book.

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Sweet daily sketches of daily life in their marriage. I enjoyed the variation in drawing style, but wished there was more depth to the content.

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I'm not really sure what I expected, but this is, in a nutshell, a man's homage to his love for his wife. It's sweet and cute, but nothing I would ever purchase if I picked it up in a bookstore.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

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Us is a sweet tribute to the author and artist's marriage to his wife. This has definitely given me all the feels!

The different art styles throughout kept it interesting and it shows how important the small things in a marriage or relationship is.

*ARC received from publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

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Very cute, but not something I would want to give a full review on. It seems more like it should becfor him and his wife only.

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*thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.
Its so nice to see a positive side of marriage. This is done sooo well! The drawings are exceptional! This is such a cute and sweet collection of drawings. This shows the playful, loving, sweet, simple side of marriage. THIS is what marriage is at its best. If I had to describe my ideal marriage, it would be like these drawings. This book is definitely a must, and I highly recommend it.

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A cute peek into the life of the artist and his wife. From the mundane to the sweetly touching, we get highlights of their year.

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Read this book just in time for my 20th wedding anniversary and I have all of the feels. Such a sweet and touching book. I adore the author's many drawing styles, too. The very best sort of love letter.

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