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***Out now: David Nicholls's new novel YOU ARE HERE***
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER, NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES
'A wonderful, wonderful book'
THE TIMES
'Perfect'
NEW YORK TIMES
'A modern classic'
DAILY MIRROR
'You'd be hard pressed to find a sharper, sweeter romantic comedy'
INDEPENDENT
'Big, absorbing, smart, fantastically readable'
NICK HORNBY
TWENTY YEARS, TWO PEOPLE, ONE DAY
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?
ONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST ACCLAIMED WRITERS
'One of the most astute chroniclers of England as it is now'
FINANCIAL TIMES
'An uncanny ability to make us laugh out loud, but also care passionately about his characters'
DAILY TELEGRAPH
'Nicholls writes with such tender precision about love'
THE TIMES
'No one else writes novels that are both relatable and revelatory in the way he does'
EVENING STANDARD
'Genuinely brilliant'
NEW STATESMAN
- Print length448 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHodder Paperbacks
- Publication date4 Feb. 2010
- Dimensions13.8 x 2.9 x 19.7 cm
- ISBN-100340896981
- ISBN-13978-0340896983
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Big, absorbing, smart, fantastically readable -- Nick Hornby
A wonderful, wonderful book ― The Times
I finished it last night and I'm still quite wobbly and affected by it. It was BRILLIANT . . . the jealousy nearly made me puke. I wish I'd written this book -- Marian Keyes
A genuine tear-jerker as well as laugh-out-loud funny -- Books of the Year ― Independent on Sunday
This perfectly executed novel is a reminder that reading can be the finest entertainment there is ― Guardian
The book I go back to time and time again is One Day by David Nicholls. I read it every couple of years. It's perfect -- Dolly Alderton, author of GHOSTS
A modern classic ― Prime
One of the most tear-jerking novels ever written ― YOU Magazine
I couldn't think of anyone who wouldn't love this book -- Simon Mayo Books Panel, BBC Radio Five Live
Re-reading One Day by David Nicholls is another version of putting on a Nora Ephron movie. It never gets old because the pleasure and comfort is in the language and the observations and the characters -- Maggie Shipstead, author of GREAT CIRCLE
One Daychanged my life -- Pandora Sykes, author of HOW DO WE KNOW WE'RE DOING IT RIGHT
Captivating ― Hello
You'd be hard pressed to find a sharper, sweeter romantic comedy ― Independent
David Nicholls portrays the bittersweet experience of being a young man so brilliantly ― iNews
A total treat . . . by turns bittersweet, funny, touching and sad, but always Nicholls's wonderfully observant and wry touch shines through. A way-we-live-now parable about relationships, disappointments, friendship and expectations; a novel utterly comfortable in its own skin -- Kate Mosse ― The Times
An off-kilter romantic comedy with charm to spare ― Harper's Bazaar
It's rare to find a novel which ranges over the recent past with such authority, and even rarer to find one in which the two leading characters are drawn with such solidity, such painful fidelity to real life that you really do put the book down with the hallucinatory feeling that they've become as well known to you as your closest friends -- Jonathan Coe, Books of the Year ― Guardian
Nicholls has a gimlet eye for period detail . . . A beguiling read ― Observer
A totally brilliant book about the heartbreaking gap between the way we were and the way we are . . . the best weird love story since The Time Traveller's Wife. Every reader will fall in love with it. And every writer will wish they had written it -- Tony Parsons, author of THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR
Who doesn't relish a love story with the right amount of heart-melting romance, disappointment, regret, and huge doses of disenchantment about growing up and growing old between quarrelling meant-to-be lovers? -- Top 10 Summer Books ― Elle
As a study of what we once were and what we can become, it's masterfully realised ― Esquire
A brilliantly funny and moving will-they, won't-they romance tracing a relationship on the same day each day for two decades ― Heat
With a nod to When Harry Met Sally, this funny, emotionally engaging third novel from David Nicholls traces the unlikely relationship between Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew . . . Told with toe-curlingly accurate insight and touching observation ― Daily Mail
Nicholls captures superbly the ennui of post graduation . . . The writing is almost faultless, there's a great feeling for the period and it's eminently readable ― Herald
Nicholls has a gift for zeitgeist description and emotional empathy that's wholly his own . . . [A] light but surprisingly deep romance so thoroughly satisfying ― Entertainment Weekly
David Nicholls's One Day needs a special mention for its perfect encapsulation of Edinburgh's university experience. The novel takes place mostly in London but its two main characters meet as students here and almost - but not quite - fall for each other. Therein lies the tale ― New York Times
A pleasingly collaborative reading experience ― Financial Times
The funniest, loveliest book I've read in ages. Most of all it is horribly, cringingly, absolutely 100% honest and true to life: I lived every page -- Jenny Colgan, author of DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME?
The ultimate zeitgeist love story for anyone who ever wanted someone they couldn't have -- Adele Parks, author of ONE LAST SECRET
Warm-hearted, funny, endearing ― Sydney Morning Herald
Page by page, the funniest book of the year ― Uncut
Perfect for the beach or summer in the city ― In Style
A delicious love story ― Sunday Herald
A smart comedy, packed with the mistakes, mismatches and meandering conversations that make up real life ― Marie Claire
A modern fairy tale, slickly put together. A gifted story-teller with lots of technical savvy ― Scottish Review of Books
A compulsive read you'll want to devour in one sitting ― Woman
A cross between Jonathan Coe and Nick Hornby, this is romantic, sharp and very English ― Scotsman
Nicholls' unmatchable gift for dialogue and romantic plotting ― Evening Standard
An unputdownable romance for the 21st century ― She
We could fill a page with descriptive proclamations of its brilliance, but we'll stick with intoxicating, engrossing and verging on genius. If this has never graced your bedside table, then go directly to the nearest bookshop, purchase one copy and start 2010 with a read that has taken the literary world by storm ― Daily Record
A moving and feel-good read. Nicholls is an expert at capturing that essence of young adulthood, first love, heartbreak, and the tangled, complicated course of romance . . . Deserves to be the must-read hit of the summer. ― News of the World
Nicholls captures superbly the ennui of post graduation . . . The writing is almost faultless, there's a great feeling for the period and it's eminently readable. ― Herald
You're gripped from the opening pages . . . Nicholls, author of STARTER FOR TEN, writes faultless, engaging dialogue and keeps up a cracking pace. You will find this hard to put down ― Psychologies
An edgy romantic tale ― Woman & Home
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The multi-million copy bestselling novel that brilliantly captures the experiences of a generation.
From beloved author David Nicholls.
About the Author
David Nicholls is the bestselling author of Starter for Ten, The Understudy, One Day, Us, Sweet Sorrow and You Are Here. One Day was published in 2009 to extraordinary critical acclaim: translated into 40 languages, it became a global bestseller, selling millions of copies worldwide. His fourth novel, Us, was longlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction.
On screen, David has written adaptations of Far from the Madding Crowd, When Did You Last See Your Father? and Great Expectations, as well as of his own novels, Starter for Ten, One Day and Us. His adaptation of Edward St Aubyn's Patrick Melrose, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, was nominated for an Emmy and won him a BAFTA for best writer. The Netflix adaptation of One Day was executive-produced by David.
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- Publisher : Hodder Paperbacks; Reprint edition (4 Feb. 2010)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 448 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0340896981
- ISBN-13 : 978-0340896983
- Dimensions : 13.8 x 2.9 x 19.7 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 15 in Film & Television Tie-In
- 60 in Love, Sex & Marriage Humour
- 221 in Humorous Fiction
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About the author
David Nicholls is the bestselling author of Starter for Ten, The Understudy, One Day, Us, Sweet Sorrow and now You Are Here. One Day was published in 2009 to extraordinary critical acclaim: translated into 40 languages, it became a global bestseller, selling millions of copies worldwide. His fourth novel, Us, was longlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction.
On screen, David has written adaptations of Far from the Madding Crowd, When Did You Last See Your Father? and Great Expectations, as well as of his own novels, Starter for Ten, One Day and Us. His adaptation of Edward St Aubyn's Patrick Melrose, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, was nominated for an Emmy and won him a BAFTA for best writer.
He is also the Executive Producer and a contributing screenwriter on a new Netflix adaptation of One Day. His latest novel, You Are Here, will be published in spring 2024.
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Customers find the humor wonderful and the emotional tone poignant, old-fashioned, and surprising. They also praise the writing style as good, and the overall plot lovely and traditional. Opinions are mixed on readability, characters, and plot. Some find the book well-written and simple, while others find it boring and stereotypical.
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Customers find the writing style good, intelligent, and charming. They say the book is a handy read for all ages, and better than the Netflix series. They also say the narrative flows beautifully and there are no wasted words.
"...The series was wonderful; I was enraptured... and totally binged out.So then I read this book...." Read more
"...PS The film is a big disappointment, given the promising ingredients (good book, interesting premise, director of the excellent 'An Education' Lone..." Read more
"This book was so good I immediately bought 3 other David Nicholls books." Read more
"...that this one sits above the Larsson triology in so many ways - it is intelligent, it is charming and it will draw you in...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the readability. Some find the book well written, frank, honest, and down to earth. They also say it's an easy light read that keeps them gripped all the way. However, some find it slow and boring towards the end. They say the story is interesting but not worth the hype and that it'd be difficult to find a good way to end such a novel.
"...era to the two characters, we were easily able to identify with the well written, cleverly put-together portrait of life in Britain over the last 20..." Read more
"...The writing itself is not bad (hence the three stars), it just lacked depth in most parts, and like I've said, a few recycled jokes and material..." Read more
"...For me it misses 5 stars because the first half just annoyed me...." Read more
"...Simple enough premise - two graduating students have a one night almost-fling in late 1980s Edinburgh. It's St Swithin's Day...." Read more
Customers find the emotional tone poignant, irresistible, and neat. They also say the book crafts and weaves together a perfect love story that is unique and realistic. Readers say the well structured narrative delivers funny, realistic, moving moments depending on circumstances. They say the twist is very moving and emotional, and provides good insight into how the society has been transforming. Customers also mention the bittersweet ending and comforting.
"Not demanding as a read but quite nicely done. Good evocation of 80’s uni life and of life in London in the same period...." Read more
"...above the Larsson triology in so many ways - it is intelligent, it is charming and it will draw you in...." Read more
"Love the friendship to lover story, the pull and push during their friendship, and the consistent care for each other...." Read more
"An interesting read, reminiscent about the 80-90s. Not the average love story either. giggles and tears definitely appear reading it" Read more
Customers find the book clever, witty, and entertaining. They also say the story, characters, dialogue, and various locations are interesting.
"...Good credentials and so maybe it's no surprise that this book is witty, warm and has characters as engaging as you'll find (in my opinion) in any..." Read more
"...It is fast paced, it is a terrific idea and it has wonderful humour...." Read more
"...And it is witty, not LOL funny but a nice understated cynical wit mostly spoken in a Yorkshire accent, which worked well for me and probably the..." Read more
"...more than likely find One Day to be a brilliant novel, you will laugh at all the jokes, you'll respond to the emotional arcs and you will cry near..." Read more
Customers find the pacing of the book lovely, moving, and well written. They also say it flows well, provides twists and turns, and keeps them gripped throughout.
"...Couldn’t put the book down and it certainly kept me gripped...." Read more
"...It is funny, true, tender and moving...." Read more
"...A clever, moving, funny story, brilliantly told." Read more
"...well structured narrative delivers funny, realistic, moving moments depending on circumstances. An unusual, engaging love story...." Read more
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"...It is fast paced, it is a terrific idea and it has wonderful humour...." Read more
"...A clever, moving, funny story, brilliantly told." Read more
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"...soap-opera format, and though it is very often very witty and clever, it is just as often clichéd and predictable...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the plot. Some find the characters believable, realistic, and honest. They also describe the book as well executed, conceptual, compelling, and captivating. However, some customers feel the storyline lacks surprises and is completely predictable. They feel the ending is not well thought out and the twist is thoroughly unpleasant.
"...the characters' physical appearances in my mind as I read... it worked really well...." Read more
"...Far from serving any meaningful purpose, this twist is thoroughly unpleasant, probably stolen from somewhere (that city of angels movie) and seems..." Read more
"...we were easily able to identify with the well written, cleverly put-together portrait of life in Britain over the last 20 years...." Read more
"...It is funny, true, tender and moving...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the characters in the book. Some find them beautifully developed and lifelike, while others say they're deeply unsympathetic and arrogant.
"...so maybe it's no surprise that this book is witty, warm and has characters as engaging as you'll find (in my opinion) in any book that's as easy..." Read more
"...seen the series and it does the book justice, the body language of the protagonists is exceptional..." Read more
"...The relationship between them is forced and unlikely- they start out by exchanging flirtatious banter, sometimes argumentative, often sarcastic..." Read more
"...Emma and Dexter are so life like and jump right out of the book at you...." Read more
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So then I read this book. Sometimes that can be a disappointment – the book doesn't live up the film or you realise the casting was wrong, or something doesn't sit right. But not in this case. The book and TV series fit together perfectly. I was delighted that I had the characters' physical appearances in my mind as I read... it worked really well. It also confirmed how well the actors managed to portray the inner dialogue that's a feature of the book... those things that go unsaid and yet are so deeply significant to the story.
You'll no doubt have heard the premise of the book's story is two people having an almost one night stand on their graduation night at Edinburgh university, staying in touch 'as friends' and the book revisiting the same date (July 15th - St Swithin's Day) every subsequent year for the next 20 years, bringing us to the present day. So I won't go on about that. You'll probably also know that David Nicholls co-wrote series 3 of Cold Feet. Good credentials and so maybe it's no surprise that this book is witty, warm and has characters as engaging as you'll find (in my opinion) in any book that's as easy (and quick) to read as this. As you can probably gather, I loved it!
On a practical level, I ordered it from amazon for under £4, it arrived quickly and was a total bargain, good value addition to my bookcase - not to mention good value humour-wise.
PS The film is a big disappointment, given the promising ingredients (good book, interesting premise, director of the excellent 'An Education' Lone Scherfig and apparently adaptation of the screenplay by David Nicholls himself). What a shame when they could have made it so much better. Probably the best thing about the film was Jim Sturgess as Dex. My advice - definitely read the book and then see the film if you like but don't expect too much.
He definitely has themes he sticks to - always a working a class person getting entangled in a moneyed person's life. Student life. Alarming amount of references to Tories as Naz*s (and don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of either, but it felt very much like a recycled joke, him having made them in Starter for Ten).
Anyway, I gave this book a go after watching the series - I couldn't quite sit through the last few episodes as Emma was such a sour guts and I wanted to see if perhaps the books were better and provided more context. Because there were definitely a few promising / intriguing scenes in series (e.g. the episode where Dexter finally (albeit a bit meanly) stands up to Emma and calls her out for constantly belittling him). Finally, some sign of life!
Unfortunately (but to the credit to the producers), the series was a very faithful adaptation. In fact, the series might actually be better as at least Dexter didn't take as much crap from the characters as he did in the book.
Because my God, if Emma was insufferable in the series, she was a million times worse in the book. Just absolutely awful. No redeeming qualities whatsoever (and no, mooning over your best friend for 20 years does not a good person automatically make), no matter how much they tried to drum into us the she was 'kind, funny, and some other adjective here'. There was no evidence of any of these qualities (nor of the large circle of friends they kept mentioning she had. Her day and night rose and set on Dexter).
Maybe because i've read it as a 30-something, but Dexter is by far the more likeable of the two, both onscreen and in the book. In fact, he's likeable period. HE actually seems like a nice person, who gets carried away with the glitz and glamour of working in the media (a dirty word in the book) in your 20s and daring to enjoy life. That is what your 20s are! That's what they're supposed to be!
But the author punishes him roundly by piling more and more misfortune onto him, with every single character seemingly making a sport of belittling him throughout his life, even his beloved mother.
As I read it, I wondered whether the author had met a Dexter in real-life and hated/ was envious of him as he seemed to have created a perfectly nice character (again, Dexter actually WAS actually sweet and kind and funny even though the book insisted it was wet-blanket Emma who was so) then decided to eviscerate him for having the audacity to be good looking, well-off, and successful without trying.
It reeks of bitterness. and quite frankly, having had a sh*tty time in my 20s and been so overly self-conscious, I wish I'd had a bit more fun and I don't begrudge anyone who did. In fact, I cheer them on. I would not wish the misery of my 20s on anyone.
Anyway, in this book, we're meant to root for the person who literally moans, groans, whines and is everything miserable from beginning to end (and no, it didn't stop in her 20s - she was still awful approaching 40, even after her fortunes had changed).
I think we're meant to walk away thinking that if you're 20s are hard (and they'd better be in order for you to be a good person according to this book!), then you deserve happiness in your 30s. Well, next time put a better protagonist on it.
Anyway, terrible main character aside, the book lacked depth. The writing itself is not bad (hence the three stars), it just lacked depth in most parts, and like I've said, a few recycled jokes and material from starter for ten.
Halfway through, I got fed up. By the end of the book, I was straight-up just started hate-reading it. And I'm so sorry to say it, but I was not mad at the way Emma's story wind up. Felt like a gift for having sat through over 400 pages (kindle) of her personality (and she's a fictional character so no getting up in arms about this view please!)
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La police de caractère est ni trop petite, ni trop grande, je dirais adaptée au format du livre.
La couverture du livre que j'ai montre une illustration des protagonistes dans la série Netflix.
Deuxièmement : j'ai vu la série avant de lire le livre et j'ai extrêmement peu de point de comparaison avec d'autres séries ou d'autres livres vu que ce n'est habituellement pas mon style d'histoire. Cependant, l'histoire m'a donnée une claque telle que j'ai DÛ lire le livre. Et là, seconde claque. Moi qui laisse ce genre de littérature de côté je vais peut-être me pencher plus sur le travail de cet auteur.
J'encourage toutes les personnes qui se demandent si le livre vaut la peine après la série : la réponse est oui !