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It was okay, but not worth the hype. I was never able to actually like the main characters and it was hard to foster enthusiasm for their relationship once they actually got together. I was expecting Dexter to mature and grow, but he didn't really. And it was utterly frustrating to read about Emma frittering through life waiting and hoping he'd love her. She could have been a much more likable character, but unfortunately she really got the shaft. I much prefer any of Nick Hornby's books about E
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Best book I read in 2010.
Both witty and sweet, with shades of "Same Time, Next Year", Nicholls has created two fully realized characters in Dexter and Emma (and I don't know that I realized how rare that quality is, at least among books I've read lately). I'm just a bit younger than the main characters, so I definitely related (although I'm sure that people my age from London ADORE this book). Well worth reading, and a perfect summer choice (July 15 and all).
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Tricky read. Had to put it down a few times to take it in. Such a vast look at a life. Loved the idea of checking-in each year, short-story style. So much packed in to each little tale. The life-long story of Emma and Dex stays with you. sweet and real.
Read the first chapter and something about it just... bugged me. I may give it another chance one day. (pun intended)
Jul 03, 2011
Bridget
marked it as to-read
Aug 13, 2011
Jocelyn
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Oct 11, 2018
Jamie Dornfeld
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Jul 19, 2019
Kelly Gagne
marked it as to-read
