A love story
full of twists and turns and heartbreak makes this book a must have read of the
year.
Having first
watched the film when it first came out in the cinema, I was intrigued to read
the book. Lying on the beach in Majorca was the perfect place for this romance
novel, it was a hooker from page one; I just couldn’t put it down.
The novel opens
with the main characters Dexter and Emma, celebrating their graduation and
spending the night together, and this is where their romance begins. The day is
St Swithins Day and this is where the novel follows them every day for the next
twenty years.
The twists in
the novel such as the parting of Dexter and Emma, in their early 30’s was what
kept me reading, I just couldn’t not find out what happened to them, it was
almost as if I was in their world, I had been transported into the book, which
doesn’t usually happen to me.
Dexter was a character
which really frustrated me, he was big headed and didn’t know what he wanted
and just messed Emma around, although as the novel progressed we saw him in a
different light, one which made us like him even more.
Eventually he
was a character which we’d grow to love even if we didn’t want to.
I certainly
think this is a book worth reading and one that didn’t fail to amaze me and I
would happily read it again, and who knows I might have the same reaction to
the ending again, and so may you.
This book is
easy to get hold of and you’ll find it in most charity shops, so you’ll not
only be getting a good book but a good bargain.
The book is well
worth 4/5 stars, and should take pride on everyone’s bookshelf. David Nicholls
has truly made this book come to life in this modern 21st century
age and the film won’t disappoint.
