I have always been a bit of a book lover, but it takes a lot for me to truly love a book. Jane Austin, Angela Carter and Oscar Wilde are firm favorites of mine. I like story's to be both entertaining, AND intelligent. Who really wants to read a book when you know exactly whats going to happen? I'm not talking horror book 'not knowing what's going on', just a bit more guessing please! I often put books down by chapter three if I'm unimpressed. So I can find myself re-reading all my favorites instead. But a few week's ago I took a chance on the book 'one day' by David Nicholl's. I was drawn to it after seeing the advert for the film version. But this book has immensely surprised me in how clever, funny and completely involving it feels. I honestly believe this book to one day be another classic. It doesn't follow the usual love scenario, and it really tugs on your heart strings. I love the characters, and when you think you get to know them, like Emma for example, they turn around and surprise you with things they do that I may not have expected or agreed with. I felt included in their lives, and angry with some of their decisions. But that is one of the best parts about this book. The world doesn't need another fairy-tale ending. Austin has covered that, and I don't believe it will ever be beaten. Whats Nicholl's has achieved is an intelligent, modern and believable story, spanning decades, that works because it just could be real. The book struck a very personal and emotional note in me, but will do with anyone who is not completely disconnected from the reality and fragility of life. David Nicholl's is an touching writer, his words are absorbing. And I have just ordered his complete works.
If anyone wants a great read, I recommend this title. read it, love it, enjoy it. It will be like an old friend on the bookshelf waiting for you when you are done....
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