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One Day

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by David Nicholls

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Does Dexter remain an ass for the whole book?
Elen mmm lets say he makes a lot of mistakes.Hes immature and I feel hes out of his depth a lot in his life. He trys too hard to be something hes not . Lik…moremmm lets say he makes a lot of mistakes.Hes immature and I feel hes out of his depth a lot in his life. He trys too hard to be something hes not . Like a lot of people in life. To be honest, I Like him and feel quite sad for him at times. Did you enjoy the book. I loved the book . All the people in the book came to life for me.(less)
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Thomas The point is to cherish what little time we have with the ones we love. It is a traditional Greek tragedy.
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What would you say about the portrayal of women in this novel? Is the patriarchy still evident?
Gisi Full on patriarchy. Dull unsuccessful girl becomes shiny successful writer (incl. the replace glasses by contact lenses transformation, and a witty re…moreFull on patriarchy. Dull unsuccessful girl becomes shiny successful writer (incl. the replace glasses by contact lenses transformation, and a witty remark about that exact cliché).(less)
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I'm afraid I am becoming more disinterested with this book. I'm on page 97 at the moment, does the book get any better?
Gisi No, abort reading, I should have.
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Anna Gallina i think it was a way of showing that they were finally both in a place in their lives where they could actually be together... before that, dexter was…morei think it was a way of showing that they were finally both in a place in their lives where they could actually be together... before that, dexter was a bit of an ass and emma was understanding her life(less)
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