Just One Day (Just One Day #1)
As seen on The ReadventurerJust One Day is a story of self-discovery sandwiched between the romance-heavy beginning and end, two stories in one if you will. High school graduate Allyson meets an amateur Dutch actor Willem during her post-HS culture tour of Europe and with a spontaneity unnatural to her throws away all her caution and embarks on a day trip to Paris with him. They spend a day (and night) together, and then it's over, abruptly. Allyson goes back home then, starts college and
4.5 stars I don't know how this author consistently writes such beautifully crafted stories of personal growth, but the level of emotional maturity in this one just astounds me. But sheesh, what a place to stop the story! Can't wait for the next book this fall.
"Ain't such a line between faking and being." My heart is saying yes but my head is saying absolutely not. So I guess it's only fair that I appease the two of them and rate exactly down the middle. To be honest, I have come to expect more from Ms Forman's characters. I found it extremely difficult to care about either Allyson or Willem, especially the latter. While I came to appreciate Allyson's story more in the second half and had my heart singing along to the sad tunes of heartbreak, I never
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?If so, stop. Just One Day is not one of those books. It is not shallow. It is not like Anna and the French Kiss. It is beautiful, but in a bittersweet, lyrical, and oftentimes melancholy way. 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
Leaving everything behind to follow a complete, but oh so handsome and charming, stranger?As Claire Dunphy, from Modern Family, would say, Thats how girls end up dead.No, no, no, no, no. This is not okay.The possible truth is that I should not have given this book a chance, but how was I supposed to know that Willem would not stir my heart?Im against anything resembling what Allyson is doing, because I dont believe its alright for someone to trust a complete stranger so completely. At the same
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Title | : | Just One Day (Just One Day #1) |
Author | : | Gayle Forman |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 369 pages |
Published | : | August 20th 2013 by Speak (first published 2013) |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Romance. Contemporary. Fiction. New Adult. Realistic Fiction. Travel |
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A breathtaking journey toward self-discovery and true love, from the author of If I Stay. When sheltered American good girl Allyson "LuLu" Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at an underground performance of Twelfth Night in England, there's an undeniable spark. After just one day together, that spark bursts into a flame, or so it seems to Allyson, until the following morning, when she wakes up after a whirlwind day in Paris to discover that Willem has left. Over the next year, Allyson embarks on a journey to come to terms with the narrow confines of her life, and through Shakespeare, travel, and a quest for her almost-true-love, to break free of those confines.Present Books Supposing Just One Day (Just One Day #1)
ISBN: | 0142422959 (ISBN13: 9780142422953) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Just One Day #1 |
Characters: | Allyson Healey, Willem De Ruiter |
Setting: | Paris(France) Amsterdam(Netherlands) Utrecht(Netherlands) …more United States of America London, England …less |
Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2013) |
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Ratings: 4.01 From 75329 Users | 7953 ReviewsJudgment Epithetical Books Just One Day (Just One Day #1)
But Im also starting to wonder something else. If maybe the point of this crazy quest Im on wasnt to help me find Willem. Maybe it was to help me find someone else entirely. Blurb: When sheltered American good girl Allyson "LuLu" Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at an underground performance of Twelfth Night in England, theres an undeniable spark. After just one day together, that spark bursts into a flame, or so it seems to Allyson, until the following morning, whenAs seen on The ReadventurerJust One Day is a story of self-discovery sandwiched between the romance-heavy beginning and end, two stories in one if you will. High school graduate Allyson meets an amateur Dutch actor Willem during her post-HS culture tour of Europe and with a spontaneity unnatural to her throws away all her caution and embarks on a day trip to Paris with him. They spend a day (and night) together, and then it's over, abruptly. Allyson goes back home then, starts college and
4.5 stars I don't know how this author consistently writes such beautifully crafted stories of personal growth, but the level of emotional maturity in this one just astounds me. But sheesh, what a place to stop the story! Can't wait for the next book this fall.
"Ain't such a line between faking and being." My heart is saying yes but my head is saying absolutely not. So I guess it's only fair that I appease the two of them and rate exactly down the middle. To be honest, I have come to expect more from Ms Forman's characters. I found it extremely difficult to care about either Allyson or Willem, especially the latter. While I came to appreciate Allyson's story more in the second half and had my heart singing along to the sad tunes of heartbreak, I never
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?If so, stop. Just One Day is not one of those books. It is not shallow. It is not like Anna and the French Kiss. It is beautiful, but in a bittersweet, lyrical, and oftentimes melancholy way. 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
Leaving everything behind to follow a complete, but oh so handsome and charming, stranger?As Claire Dunphy, from Modern Family, would say, Thats how girls end up dead.No, no, no, no, no. This is not okay.The possible truth is that I should not have given this book a chance, but how was I supposed to know that Willem would not stir my heart?Im against anything resembling what Allyson is doing, because I dont believe its alright for someone to trust a complete stranger so completely. At the same
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