One Day by David Nicholls

The book, One Day, by David Nicholls is a great book with an unusual format. In One Day you take a look at one day, July 15, through eyes of the two main characters, Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley. You get to follow their lives all the way from 1988 to 2008. It all starts at graduation when Emma and Mayhew meet formally for the first time. They are complete opposites though. Emma is quirky and a little bit nerdy, whereas Dexter is outgoing and adventurous. The book starts out with a vague description of the night that they had together after graduation. From there the readers are kept guessing about what really happened on that day, and the book takes them on a ride through the lives of Emma and Dexter. You are taken through their hardships, happy times, and everything in between. Overall, One Day is a great book, but I would definitely recommend it to older teenagers due to the language and content. - Evan H., class of 2012