The Couple follows the story of ambitious Milly in her
journey to become the CCO of the company she works at called Slide, which is an
app where people have casual, meaningless sex. This is considered the norm but
being in a couple is perceived as abnormal and odd. Why would anyone want to be
in a couple when people function better on their own? Besides, being in a
couple takes time away from your friends, family, and career. Who would want that?
So, when Millie is trusted with the campaign to develop a drug, called
Oxytocin, which prevents people from falling in love she’s very excited to organise
the campaign. But then she meets Ben. Funny, charming, and spontaneous; her
exact opposite. And yet, Millie can’t help but feel drawn to Ben. Will Millie
risk everything for Ben?
The concept of this book is amazing, clever, and witty. It is
also a stark reminder of how a lot of people perceive being single. That it won’t
last forever, that eventually everyone finds someone to fall in love with, but
not everyone wants or needs that. Helly perfectly captures the hostility
towards those who go against the norm, whether it be people who don’t try to
conceal their distaste towards couples or the microaggressions within Millie’s
friendship circle. The characters were enjoyable and believable, and Ben and
Millie’s relationship is both heart-warming and heart-breaking. Watching them
both yearn for each other but feeling as though they can’t do anything about it due to the opinions of others sheds light on similar situations that happen in
reality. The very concept of Oxytocin is unnerving, prescribing an antidote to
falling in love and taking away people’s choice to even try was daunting. This
book is amazing and feels almost like a dystopian love story that teaches the
reader to always trust your own feelings more than other people’s opinions.
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