A more accurate description would be that this is a growing up story. There is so much pain that the characters have to go through.divorce, loss of friendship, depression, anxiety, and job loss.that I found the story quite depressing, actually. Perhaps I am old-fashioned, but that seems neither joyous nor romantic.
But gee, the main hero keeps having sex with his girlfriend.oh, right, so she wouldn't be hurt. The idea is that the romantic leads feel such an instant and powerful connection and that this is supposed to be one of the great soulful loves of all time. Second, the premise is not matched by the characters' actions. All of this strikes me as being immature both for the characters and for the writer.
First, there are endless descriptions of binge drinking, of being drunk, or hangovers, of vomiting from too much alcohol. But I am compelled to let others know that the description of this book as joyous, romantic, and heartwarming is very inaccurate and misleading. I realize that I am in the minority regarding this book. It's Not Romantic, Not Joyous, and Not for Me One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming, and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness. What follows for Laurie, Sarah, and Jack is 10 years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. Instead they "reunite" at a Christmas party, when her best friend, Sarah, giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway.
Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic.and then her bus drives away.Ĭertain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. “Josie Silver writes with a warmth so palpable her characters sneak their way into your heart and stay for a long time.” (Jill Santopolo, New York Times best-selling author of The Light We Lost, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick) It absolutely charmed me.” (Reese Witherspoon) “Get ready to be swept up in a whirlwind romance. A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club pick.
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