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Like I’ve tried to repeat in this review, it’s not your typical love story where the protagonists meet, slowly fall in love, have a falling out, get back together, and live happily ever after. Reading Just One Day reminded me why I loved Gayle Forman’s first book, If I Stay. It encompasses all of the emotions associated with coming of age, going back and forth between growth, angst, hope, and sadness. Depending on how you define the concept, it might not even be a love story at all. If New Adult becomes a tangible genre in the realm of fiction, this is what it needs to be like. Allyson spends the next year struggling to find herself, who she thought she was, and who she’s turning out to be.

But the next day she wakes up and Willem is gone. There she becomes Lulu, an adventurous soul with no reservations, and she discovers a side of herself with Willem she comes to love in less than 24 hours. By chance she encounters this actor – Willem – again on a train, but their relationship turns an entirely different direction when she decides to spend a day with him in Paris. That is until she sees a magical performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and one of the actors flips her coin. Except it’s not really a journey at all, or even a trip – just a boring tour with her blond best friend Melanie. This is a book for people who have ever felt lost, for those who know what it feels like to be unsure of who they are, or of who they want to be.Īfter her senior year of high school, good girl Allyson Healey embarks on a journey to Europe. It is beautiful, but in a bittersweet, lyrical, and oftentimes melancholy way. Sweepingly romantic, this book is a living, breathing memory of the whirlwind of emotions that go hand in hand with falling in love.Are you looking for a whimsical romance filled with love songs and fiery kisses? Are you searching for a story with constant adventure, brimming with beauty and overflowing with passion? Sweepingly romantic, this book is a living, breathing memory of the whirlwind of emotions that go hand in hand with falling in love. Victoria State Library BlogĪuthor Forman explores "the line between true self and feigned self," the multiple personae, roles and identities that coexist in a single soul. It’s the reason I love reading Gayle Forman’s world.

It’s about clarity, and love, and heartbreak, and angst. Just One Day is a character rich exploration of that time in life when you need to re-examine who you are. Offering mystery, drama, and an evocative portrait of unrequited love, this open-ended novel will leave fans eagerly anticipating the companion story Publishers Weekly BooklistĪ sweepingly romantic new love story from the If I Stay author The Bookseller Romantics will get swept up in the story, which has it all: true love, Paris, Shakespeare, and yes, the notion that 'anything can happen in just one day'. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next one! Daisy Chain Book Reviews