This book is genius! Interlocking short stories - so well done! As an avid reader, I love how this book highlighted how differently books are taken in by different readers. The same book can be experienced so differently by various readers. I thought each individual story was so well crafted. I had the honor of hearing the author speak at my local indie and I was inspired to reread to find the hidden easter eggs throughout. The audio for this book is exceptional.

I loved this book. I thought it was so well written. The character’s stories were emotional and real, and I enjoyed the interconnectedness between them all. I particularly enjoyed how it all centered around one book. This will easily be one of my favorite books this year.

I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.

"One book. Nine readers. Ten changed lives." I loved the clever premise of how each person brings their own experiences into reading a book and often comes away with different views. Yet, there is a common bond of the book itself. It is why I love discussing books at book clubs. And it is why I enjoyed this book.

My thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced e-copy of this book.

Erica Bauermeister's latest novel is a creative approach to the idea that no two people read the same book. The emotions and experiences brought forth from the same grouping of words can hit different people at varying times in their lives completely differently. Each chapter is told from a new character's perspective about how this one novel/story has touched their lives.

I found No Two Persons to be a completely engrossing novel and thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.

This book was so unique and wonderful as someone who loves books and finds so much value in them. I loved reading about all the different characters and how the same book effected them but in such different ways. It was such a wonderful read!

This book grabbed me from the first page. I absolutely loved how the author brought so many feelings to life in each chapter.

No Two Persons begins with a young girl named Alice and her love for creating worlds and her dreams to be a writer. Coming from a broken home, Alice retreats into her worlds and writing and when given the chance to attend college on the other side of the country, she jumps at the opportunity to enroll in creative writing classes and finally write her novel. But after tragedy strikes in her family, finding the right words to say becomes a longer, emotional journey. At last, her deeply personal book is written and submitted to the world. What follows are stories of how differently that one book touched the lives of each reader.

This is a beautifully written book with each story full of emotions and connections. It perfectly captures how one book can be interpreted in so many ways. How we connect with a story varies from reader to reader and I loved how the author connected the characters and their emotions.

I feel certain this will be one of my most memorable reads this year.

This novel is about one book and the impact it has on nine different people around the US. Told in a Love, Actually type of way where you focus on a different person at different times, with characters from previous chapters making appearances and intertwining, this books showcases how meaningful a book can be. Author Alice writes a book called Theo that takes the world by storm. As different people connect with it in different ways, you can see that even if everyone is reading the same book, no two people see it in the exact same way.
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I loved the way that this was written where we focus on someone new each part. There were certain characters I wanted to stay with longer, and certainly some that I wanted to skip past. Overall I loved this book and only felt that it dragged a small bit.
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I loved that the book meant so much to so many. I also loved that we only really knew the bare bones of the book at first and learned more and more through each character. I also loved learning about different things through the characters jobs and passions : free diving, intimacy coordinator, publisher, etc.
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Pick your favorite character from the book and do something that they would do! Go swimming (Alice’s brother or Tyler), make some art (Miranda), listen to an audiobook (Rowan) or organize your bookshelves (Madeline)!

I really enjoyed this and flew through it in two days. I loved the perspective of 9 different readers telling how a single book affected their lives. Bauermeister is a very talented writer who is able to make you feel and understand people from very different backgrounds. Highly recommend this book.

An interesting collection of short stories that demonstrate the power of the book and how it echoes across various people

There is something so unique and magical about Erica Bauermeister’s writing. The Scent Keeper was one of my favourites the year I read it and this was an instant hit for me too.

This book spoke to me in so many ways. A perfect book for book lovers. A good reminder how books impact everyone in different ways.

It almost read like a fictional book of essays. Each chapter it’s own short story but all revolving around one thing - a book.

So many bookish quotes and gems - I enjoyed tabbing my way through!

No Two Persons was hands down one of the best books I’ve ever read.

I felt seen and heard.
The premise revolves around a novel and how it affects different people that are loosely connected. Each chapter is from a different pov (the writer, the teenager etc). Some hit harder than others but I truly enjoyed each and every story.

What a book. What amazing writing and what a heartfelt storyline. I read it all night in one sitting. So impressed and obsessed!

Love love love and appreciate the early copy here!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's for my gifted copy.

I don't know why I waited so long to read this one, I loved it! 1 book, 9 readers, and 10 lives changed. I think I waited so long to read this one because the many characters put me off. I am definitely glad I gave this one a chance. Book Lovers like myself are going to love this one!

This is a story for readers, and also one that can make reluctant readers consider how the same words impact each of us differently. Alice Wein writes a novel about a broken boy, Theo, who finds his way to whole. What follows is a journey through the lives and reading experiences of ten of her readers, from different walks of life, so willing and others reluctance, to be drawn in to her words and Theo’s world. This is a story about connection, about how one story can bring people together and help them see where and how they fit in the world.

This was such a wonderful book! I absolutely loved the premise- short stories all centered around the relationship with one person and a book that is unique to each person. I particularly loved the homeless high school girl and the diver. Such a creative writing technique!

This is an absolute must read for all book lovers. I feel like each time you read No Two Persons, you will get more out of it.

Thank you @macmillanaudio for my gifted audiobook.

I really like books about books and this one was no exception. The way Alice's book and story wove throughout everyone's stories in the book was very special. It really showed the impact of a book and how it can affect people and their lives/decisions and I truly loved that. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's press for the ARC.

I don't typically love short stories and this book just seemed to be a collection of short stories that all tied together, chapter by chapter. That being said, this book was so, so good. I literally read it in a day and couldn't put it down.

I absolutely loved this book!! I couldn’t put it down.
I just loved all the characters. I highly recommend this book.

Pretty cool book about perspectives. How we are similar and different. A lady is trying to publish a book. She's worked hard on it and now needs help finishing the project. Each person she asked to read it comes from a different place and gives different advice.

A love letter to readers and books. A unique way to show how impactful literature is and meaningful to all kinds of people. A good read for any bookworm