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• ISBN13: 9780307474711
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| David Nicholls | | Paperback:
| 448 pages | | Publisher:
| Vintage | | Publication Date:
| June 15, 2010 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0307474712 | | Product Length:
| 7.96 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.32 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.98 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.73 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 134 reviews |
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 Thank You!Sep 07, 2010
Perfect Timing and Condition. Thank you! The only time I finally put the book down was to write this review.
Cool conceptSep 04, 2010
One Day by David Nicholls
Vintage Contemporaries, 2009
435 pages
Contemporary; Romantic
4/5 stars
Summary: Tracing the relationship of Emma and Dexter over a period of twenty years, checking in on them on July 15 of every year. Following their various relationships, falling-outs, making-ups, and everything in-between. A huge hit in England, where it came out last year before crossing the pond to us this year.
Thoughts: I had basically only heard raves of this book; then I saw some negative feedback but by then I had already gotten the book so I decided that I would take it with me on a trip where I had ample reading time. I ended up finishing it while I was waiting at the airport to go home which meant I had nothing to read on the plane :-(
I was conflicted about this as it has some of the things I don't like in books: casual sexual relationships, smoking (seriously Europe why do you smoke so much? OK that's really only based on this book and Larsson's books but still), and a lot of drinking. I also went through periods where I really didn't like the characters. First I didn't like Dex who's a womanizing alcoholic for much of the book. I understood how Emma could like him because he had this charm and I totally get it but I don't like it. In many ways, they're absolutely awful people, which is understandable as we're just getting snapshots of their life and people have bad days.
I liked the "hook"-it worked pretty well and while sometimes there were huge changes in between years, it was not difficult to follow those changes. Nicholls is a very good writer and created a pretty believable story for these two characters.
I hated the end. Don't want to spoil it but if you know what I generally like in books, you will understand when you read it for yourself. Also note that it is being turned in to a film starring Anne Hathaway (love her! although why not an English actress-I love Emily Blunt personally) and Jim Sturgess. My advice is to read the book first so you can tell everyone about it once the film arrives.
Overall: An intriguing love story with a lot of things I don't like in books.
Cover: I really love that it's kind of like that optical illusion so I think it's quite cool; my friend liked that the title is raised.
Waterproof Mascara and Lots of Tissues Recommended!Sep 02, 2010
I adored everything about this book, even the not so perfect ending. Emma and Dexter are friends who will live in your broken hearts long after you have finished the last page. Would love to see Jennifer Ehle play Dex's Mum in the movie version!
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Holy fastness.Aug 31, 2010
I feel like I ordered this a second ago, and it's already in my mailbox in excellent condition. Honestly, the items arrived three days before the earliest estimated arrival date...and in plenty of time for me to read the book before my book club. Thanks!
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Realistic but not worth a bookAug 30, 2010
I agree with many of the other reviewers that this book does seem to paint a realistic view of life after college and the struggle to find your place, identity, career, love, etc. but I found NOTHING unique about the characters in this book that would lead me to recommend it to others. Sure, the idea of each chapter taking place on the same day over the course of 18 years is interesting - in fact it was what finally sold me on this book - but it shouldnt have. The banter is witty at times sure, but the characters are not lovable or even unlikable enough to really make a good story or make them characters that will stay with me over time like Cleave's Little Bee. I will admit it kept my attention enough to finish the book - I was intrigued enough to learn how the story of these two would finish but with hundreds of other great books out there - I wouldnt let my friends and family waste their time on this one. I liked this book better when it was called There Should Have Been Castles by Hermann Raucher. It's out of print but you can get it used on Amazon - THAT you will thank me for :)
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