Name: One Day
Rating: 3.890282131661442 (319 reviews)
ISBN: 9781444730067

David Nicholls

Published for the first time in flipback - the new, portable, stylish format that's taken Europe by storm. YOU CAN LIVE YOUR WHOLE LIFE NOT REALISING THAT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. 15TH JULY 1988. Emma and Dexter meet on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows?

One Day

'I can imagine you at forty,' she said, a hint of malice in her voice. 'I can picture it right now.' He smiled without opening his eyes. 'Go on then.' 15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows? Twenty years, two people, ONE DAY. From the author of the massive bestseller STARTER FOR TEN.

After enjoying a previous David Nichols book and seeing and hearing a lot about this one, I decided that it was time to pick this one up especially after it being in a Kindle Deal! This was an entertaining read and a story that it told in a way that was mixed with humour and sadness.

Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. In the morning, they must go their separate ways.  The first chapter is set Friday 15th July 1988 in Edinburgh and each chapter takes place on the same day but a year ahead.

It’s hard to know what to say about this one without giving anything away as I think that you need to experience this book for yourself, there were hilarious parts, endearing parts, frustrating parts, and parts that were incredibly sad - just like everyone else's lives. You can only look at it as a whole.

Ian Brakspear

After enjoying a previous David Nichols book and seeing and hearing a lot about this one, I decided that it was time to pick this one up especially after it being in a Kindle Deal! This was an entertaining read and a story that it told in a way that was mixed with humour and sadness.

 

Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. In the morning, they must go their separate ways.  The first chapter is set Friday 15th July 1988 in Edinburgh and each chapter takes place on the same day but a year ahead.

 

It’s hard to know what to say about this one without giving anything away as I think that you need to experience this book for yourself, there were hilarious parts, endearing parts, frustrating parts, and parts that were incredibly sad - just like everyone else's lives. You can only look at it as a whole.

Jana Barkova

A fine read. The characters are winning and very real, especially Emma. Lots of very fun apercu, and a lot of fun with shifting perspectives. The gimmick is ultimately a bit gimmicky but that’s ok. The nostalgia for that end-of-university feeling, and for young love, is almost painful. 

Andrew

‘então, emma mathew morre, e tudo o que ela pensou ou sentiu se desfaz e desaparece para sempre’

Emma amou cedo demais e Dexter amou tarde demais. esse livro me fez chorar, me fez rir, me fez pensar em como a vida realmente é assim! a felicidade nunca vai ser um estado constante e muitas vezes ela vai te acertar como uma bala quando você menos espera! o que esperamos dos outros diz mais sobre nós do que sobre eles.

assim como pessoas normais acho que todo jovem-adulto deveria ler esse livro pelo menos uma vez, pra entender a fragilidade da vida e como ela merece ser vivida.

Samile

‘então, emma mathew morre, e tudo o que ela pensou ou sentiu se desfaz e desaparece para sempre’

Emma amou cedo demais e Dexter amou tarde demais. esse livro me fez chorar, me fez rir, me fez pensar em como a vida realmente é assim! a felicidade nunca vai ser um estado constante e muitas vezes ela vai te acertar como uma bala quando você menos espera! o que esperamos dos outros diz mais sobre nós do que sobre eles.

assim como pessoas normais acho que todo jovem-adulto deveria ler esse livro pelo menos uma vez, pra entender a fragilidade da vida e como ela merece ser vivida.



Rose Donovan

Anjorin Molayo 

it was definitely a slow burn, but it was sweet and sad and serious and silly and I’m not sure how to feel now that it’s done. 

4.75 ⭐️

I’m so glad I read the book before the series. I’m sure knowing what happens will take some of the shine off the slick Netflix production but David Nicholls skill in weaving such a rich story cannot be understated. Both heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure. Love is what we live for. And to love and be loved in return is what makes the world go around. In my opinion anyway. 

Jordan Dodsworth

Hayley Allen

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring ANNE HATHAWAY and JIM STURGESS 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. "One of the most hilarious and emotionally riveting love stories you'll ever encounter." —People #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

I don't know how to rate this, because this simultaneously feels like the bare bones of a story and being sucker punched by 25 people

Annabella

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.
--back cover

An emotional rollercoaster, leaving me a sobbing mess even though I knew how it would end from watching the film ages ago. I loved the format of telling Dex and Emma's story on the same day each year for 2 decades. The characters are both so flawed and relatable with their individual struggles, dreams, and disappointments. Nicholls' writing is engaging, witty, heartbreaking, and truly did bring the characters to life. Despite knowing the end, I was still crying at the end. Can't wait to be a sobbing mess again when watching the Netflix series.

taryn

Jazelle H

I should have read this book a thousand times before. I'm glad I had now. Dex and Em, Em and Dex. Their relationship is a little dizzying, not in the sense of will they, won't they, but when will they? The writer's prose is exquisite, poetic, breathing life and reality to the characters in a way that is often missed in more recent novels. Worth the read, and the reread. One day.

Sintia

** spoiler alert **
           3.5 stars

At the beginning I was not enjoying it that much. I didn't like Dexter and I was feeling bored reading his parts. I could relate more to Emma.
The end was sad and I felt sorry for Dexter. I was sad that Emma died and how Dexter was after that. At least, in a way, he had a happy ending.

Amy Thibodeau

I didn't love this. It was a quick, light read but I didn't like either of the characters a whole lot and found it to be a fairly conventional, albeit depressing romance-focused novel.

15th July 1988: Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways.

So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that?

And every year that follows?
--back cover

High Fidelity

It is warm soup* about maintaining friendship and people.
Don't expect perfect characters or romantic moments in conventional way.
Emma wants to change the world but she is too afraid to change her life and Dexter's main ideal is to sleep with two women at the same time. They are never even close to the futures they imagine. It is story about skipping opportunities, being stuck in life, character are usually at their worst, wasting precious time. The only truly good time for them is in first chapter. Maybe this doesn't seem like great recommendation but I promise it is PERFECT.

Natalia Hernandez

I really liked it, from the first page. It was written by the same author of "Started for Ten", which I love; set in Edinburgh (which I adore) and the main character's last name is Mayhew (like my beloved Richard in Neverwhere, my favorite book in the world). So I was bound to love it.

It's a really fast read. I liked the language used and the pace of it. I could picture the actors in the upcoming movie as the characters and I honestly cannot wait to watch the film. I think it's going to break my heart just as the book did. Or, well, let's hope it does.

Vilde

I felt that the novel was by all means a well-written novel and good characters, but the ending absolutely broke my heart. I'm not spoiling anything, but I would recommend this book for the reader to find out the ending themselves, and see if they deem it to be heartbreaking or not.

Allison Garrett

This book has been so hard for me to get into. I got through the first 70 pages and quit.

Shameera Nair Lin

Even after 7 years and a better understanding of relationships, I don't know how to feel about 'One Day'. Do I love it? Probably not. 

Admittedly, Nicholls knows how to write about love somewhat realistically. If there's one moment I'll never forget, it's this: 

'Dexter, I love you so much. So, so much, and I probably always will. I just don't like you anymore. I'm sorry.' 

When contextualized, the quote above fits perfectly. In fact, I'm slightly ashamed to admit it takes my breath away.

One Day

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