When his drug and alcohol abuse goes too far, even Emma cannot stand him anymore. And while Emma is quite the feminist and forever alone, Dexter changes his girlfriends faster than his underwear. The events that mark the first few years of Emma’s life are definitely not as glamorous. Instead of chasing her dreams of becoming a professional writer, she ends up working in a fast food restaurant. We see Dexter rise to fame when he first starts travelling around the world and later becomes a TV presenter. It’s not the romantic relationship Emma longs for, but it is the start of a friendship that will last for a long time. Dexter seems to be the typical superficial pretty boy, but does the unthinkable and doesn’t flee Emma’s place in the morning. When Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation, they form quite a remarkable pair: they are the living proof that opposites sometimes attract, especially when there is alcohol involved. Recommended to those who enjoy contemporary romance… Although the characters weren’t exactly to my liking, I did enjoy reading about the changes in perspective and friendship during the years, and Nicholls was able to put in some pretty big plot twists. Nicholls takes us to the July 15th of each year after that to see what happens to both of them on each anniversary. They meet for the first time on the night of their graduation, and develop a complicated relationship afterwards. The story is about Emma and Dexter who we follow during the span of twenty years.

I’m glad I decided to finally pick up my copy of One Day, as it definitely went far beyond my inicial expectations. But since this novel by David Nicholls was originally a gift, I decided to read it anyway.

I have to start with saying that with One Day being a contemporary/romance fiction novel, it’s not a book that I can enjoy easily. “You’re gorgeous, you old hag, and if I could give you just one gift ever for the rest of your life it would be this.

2023 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge.

2017 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge.

One Day by David Nicholls