One Day, by David Nicholls
We meet Emma and Dexter in the early morning hours following their university graduation day. Each subsequent chapter checks in with these friends on July 15 for the next twenty or so years. Careers and love life struggles -- all the template twenty and thirty-something problems -- ensue. Will they or won't they? Should they?
As a college student "When Harry Met Sally" was absolutely my favorite movie. One Day is a similar story, but doesn't try to answer the old question: can (straight) men and women be friends? (It doesn't even address all the other possibilities, but I digress). Maybe it helps answer if good friends make good lovers.
This book is highly recommended by the majority of my fellow book club members (even those that didn't quite finish :). This book surprised me, and that's a good thing.
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