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One Day (Vintage Contemporaries Original) |  | Author: David Nicholls
Publisher: Vintage
Category: Book
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Rating:  133 reviews
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 448
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 0307474712
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780307474711
ASIN: 0307474712
Publication Date: June 15, 2010
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Product Description
It’s 1988 and Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley have only just met. But after only one day together, they cannot stop thinking about one another. Over twenty years, snapshots of that relationship are revealed on the same day—July 15th—of each year. Dex and Em face squabbles and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. And as the true meaning of this one crucial day is revealed, they must come to grips with the nature of love and life itself.
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 Absolutely marvelous January 11, 2010
J. Luiz (Boston, MA)
109 out of 112 found this review helpful
I absolutely loved this book. I became a big fan of Nicholls with his first novel (A Question of Attraction -- originally titled "Starter for Ten" with its U.K. edition.) I was a little letdown by his second -- The Understudy, which was fun, but not quite as good as his first. This book exceeds his first. He takes a great device -- following the lives of one couple on the same day over a period of 20 years -- and does a masterful job of storytelling with it. We go from the couple's idealistic college days -- they meet on the day of their graduation -- all the way into their late 30s, with all the physical and emotional changes that come during that timespan. We see the career missteps along the way, and all the various relationships they have while still remaining friends -- and the woman, Emma, always secretly in love with Dexter Mayhew, who has more than a few wild oats to sow before he realizes the woman he should be with is the one who's always been his best friend. The writing is absolutely marvelous. The dialogue is absolutely terrific -- the couple have a teasing/kneedling way of talking to each other and the reparteee between them remains funny and fresh throughout even though the novel is long -- 435 pages.
To say much more would be to give too much away. But if you like insightful books about relationships that can touch all of your emotions, this is the book for you. I think structurally the way Nicholls manages to take you on an extraordinary trip from the first page to the very last is a tour de force.
I had to buy this from amazon/uk because it was available in Britain a year before it became available in the United States, but I'm so happy I got it. This is definitely a book I will re-read several times -- and I hope Nicholls continues to have a prolific career.
Now, seriously, this book is great fun... January 5, 2010
baroquemaniac (Bavaria)
28 out of 31 found this review helpful
After I had been ploughing through two brick-like books that had 'Literature' (with capital L) writ large all over them, this variation on the evergreen topic of 'Harry and Sally' was a most welcome relief: genuinely funny, liberal doses of acid repartee and shrewd observations, great care given to telling details and lots of fine craftsmanship spent on the staging of embarrassing encounters, disastrous reunions and relationships derailing. (I particularly liked the parlour game gone horribly wrong at the home of one of the leading man's prospective girlfriends.)
And what is more, from the very beginning there is beneath the surface charm a strong undercurrent steering proceedings away from mere lightweight banter into the more troubled waters of a true ,human comedy`. In the last chapters the author even sets about sounding depths for which the reader arguably has not been sufficiently prepared; I still wonder if these late twists add an extra layer of complexity or simply strike a false note and ultimately are Nicholls' misguided bid for being shelved with the serious authors.
The concluding pages are heavily fragrant with bitter-sweetness, again something an author introduces at his own risk; but on the other hand there is no denying that the unexpected narrative device used in these pages conveys an adeqaute impression of things coming full circle and being brought to a close.
And yes, I was moved, so no more niggling and five stars out of five.
Great, Funny and Great Fun August 13, 2010
Robin Epstein
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I missed a subway stop because of this book. It's simply a treat to read. You find yourself rooting for these characters from the first page and the more time you spend with them, the more endearing they become. Nicholls is a terrifically talented writer who knows how to tell a great, funny, touching story, which is exactly what he's done in this book.
A truly wonderful book August 13, 2010
S. Kelsey (Northern California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I could not stop reading this book. Just beautiful. The book as whole is much better than it's concept alone (each chapter is a one day snapshot of Dexter & Emma on the same day each year for 20 years), so if you're hesitant have no fear. This isn't cheesy chick lit or predictable in any rom-com way. Just beautiful.
Laugh out loud, Cry out loud....Fun, Complex and Thought Provoking August 14, 2010
kpeast
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I absolutely loved this novel about two people who deny their true feelings for one another because of the differences between them. Watching these characters unfold - on the same day - over the course of 20 years is brilliant. I found myself thinking about Emma and Dexter - and the sincere love they shared - for days and days after I finished the book. This is a truly heartwarming, true-to-life scenario of two people - leading different lives - who complete each other in every sense. Love is blind in many ways - and this book walks you through the tragic blindness of two people who madly need and love each other but reciprocally admit and appreciate it far too late......
A MUST read....for anyone who has truly been in love - timing right or wrong. This is a beautifully written book that will make you laugh heartily and will heavily pull at your heart strings - Kudos, Mr. Nicholls!!!
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