Having just finished (as of about one hour ago) One Day by David Nicholls, I felt a strong desire to let everyone know just how bloody brilliant it is. Nicholls is an amazing writer - I'm debating whether to borrow Starter for Ten from the library - and the format of the novel is unique and interesting. Told in short excerpts, each one the same day - 15th July - of each consecutive year, the two main characters, Dexter and Emma are revealed to us.
Dexter and Emma meet on the night of their graduation from Edinburgh University on 15th July 1988. This date takes on no significant meaning to the characters, however, Nicholls chooses to focus on it as the moment in which their lives were forever defined. However they live their lives, whoever they become, and whether they realise it or not, they remain the most important person is each others lives.
The book was chosen for the Richard and Judy Book Club and has had outstanding reviews from just about everyone, all of which are richly deserved. I was openly sobbing in the street as I finished the novel! The quote from the Mirror on the back cover sums it up perfectly, stating that it is "destined to be a modern classic".
I urge people to read the novel (it's my book club choice for this month) and to recommend it to everyone they know, as I will certainly be doing.
