From My Book Shelf--ONE DAY

I have just finished ONE DAY by David Nicholls.

It seemed to take me for...ev...er...to get through this book.

Normally, this is the type book I would love.

It's a "relationship" story of

Emma and Dexter,

who have a one night stand on the

night of their graduation from university.

From there the book proceeds through the next

twenty years of their lives as they go their separate ways,

always to reconnect again, at least once a year.

I found these two characters extremely irritating.

Emma has a mundane start with

lowly, boring jobs, boyfriends, etc.

However, her aspirations to write are eventually fulfilled.

Dexter on the other hand, starts on a high plane.

He's the one who always falls into the right spot

and success.

However, as Emma's life improves, Dexter's

spirals down due to drugs and alcohol.

Despite all this, they have a sincere attraction,

and always maintain their friendship/relationship.

The twenty year span of the novel was a l...o...n...g time

for these two characters to maintain this reader's interest.

Neither is very likable, both are whiny.

I'm going to be blasphemous and recommend you

see the movie, rather than read the book.



I actually saw the movie a few months ago,

and did not realize the book was

same story until I got started with it. (Duh...)

I liked the movie and let's face it,

you can't go wrong with much

in which Anne Hathaway stars.