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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Another good book from Gayle Forman! Definitely one that will stay with you and make you think about it after reading it. Can't wait to read the sequel told from Willem's perspective. A must read for anyone that believes in "accidents" and getting lost and found.
Thank you Gayle Forman for another great book. How will I survive until "Just One Year" is released. If I had of known that this book would leave me on the edge of a cliff, I may have forced myself to wait to read the first book after the second was out so I could read them in ine hit.
It seems it was written for me. Picking up the next one.
Such a perfect book.
The middle was a bit slow for a few chapters, but that was my only complaint. And, actually, I think it helped the story more than hurt it. I found myself as frustrated as Allyson in those parts.
I love how real the characters were. I didn't especially like Melanie or Allyson's mom at first, but they did have good sides. I did like them by the end, and even almost liked Celine.
And it ended with such a cliffhanger! I'm so glad I waited for both books to be out before I read this. The moment I get home tonight, I'm going to start reading the sequel.
The middle was a bit slow for a few chapters, but that was my only complaint. And, actually, I think it helped the story more than hurt it. I found myself as frustrated as Allyson in those parts.
I love how real the characters were. I didn't especially like Melanie or Allyson's mom at first, but they did have good sides. I did like them by the end, and even almost liked Celine.
And it ended with such a cliffhanger! I'm so glad I waited for both books to be out before I read this. The moment I get home tonight, I'm going to start reading the sequel.
I liked parts of this books, but overall it felt like a waste of time. It was disjointed, whiney, and a little ridiculous.
This was one of those books that any English teacher is bound to be drawn to-Shakespeare and falling in love. I loved the first part of the book where Allyson found the ability to be brave. The middle made me mad, but the story was saved by the reemergence of Lulu. 100
What does it take for a book to really make you feel something? Many authors pull out sensational stops to suck in the emotions of readers. A parent dies. A boyfriend dies. A dog dies (sob). It's relatively easy to elicit tears. But a book that pulls at every aspect of my emotional psyche and keeps its talons in for days? Much more rare.
Just One Day is an emotional roller coaster not because it deals with any horrible tragedy like death or illness. Rather it's because it deal with commonplace issues that so many of us have experienced or can easily envision: heartbreak, betrayal, loneliness, depression.
Allyson goes on a lark with a strange guy for 24 hours in Paris. When he disappears, Allyson's world falls apart. This sounds hokey. It sounds like insta-love. It's not. It may be a little insta-love, but Allyson's travails over the next year aren't really about Willem at all. It's about Allyson going from a little girl whose life has been shaped by her mother's ambition and her own fears towards a young woman who takes chances and looks for her own happiness over others' expectations.
Although she spells her name "wrong," Allyson at the start of the book is a lot like I was at that age...and some ways, still am. Structured, mature, reserved, cautious. What Allyson has not yet realized is that the her structured life that she pulls around her like a blanket is slowly suffocating her. She wants more out of life. The reader realizes this after Allyson spends this one day with an amazing guy, but Allyson doesn't realize it until 6 months later - a full semester into her freshman year of college.
Allyson's year at college was the most emotionally wrenching part of the book. Not because anything bad happens, but because Allyson is lost. It feels so real. The first year of college can be the most exhilarating time of your life or the most frightening. Allyson no longer wants to be limited by her life jacket, but she doesn't know how to keep herself afloat without it. So she isolates herself. No friends, no fun, no schoolwork. Mostly sleeping.
The book starts to turn from depressing to inspiring as Allyson learns to think for herself. Now it's not "what should I do" but "what do I want to do." Her life becomes more colorful and more joyful as Allyson creates a life for herself.
Just One Day is not really a romance. It's a novel about self-discovery. As such, my review has focused entirely on Allyson even though there are lots of great characters. Most significantly Willem, our 24 hour Dutch guy who you will love and then wonder about. There's also Dee, a hilarious guy who becomes Allyson's support system at college.
Allyson's mother is a key character. It's easy to cast her as a villain and I think the book goes too far in this direction. It's my main criticism of the novel. Her mother is fleshed out a little by the end of the book but too often appears to be a cardboard shrew. Imagining myself in her shoes, I think her reactions to Allyson's sudden irresponsibility and moodiness are not textbook perfect, but are still quite understandable.
Just One Day is a book that will make you realize the importance of shaping your own destiny. How one even can be the catalyst for so much more. It is such a vivid, emotional story that you will forget it's fiction and will cheer, cry, mourn, and rejoice at every turn in Allyson's journey towards life.
Rating: 5 / 5
Just One Day is an emotional roller coaster not because it deals with any horrible tragedy like death or illness. Rather it's because it deal with commonplace issues that so many of us have experienced or can easily envision: heartbreak, betrayal, loneliness, depression.
Allyson goes on a lark with a strange guy for 24 hours in Paris. When he disappears, Allyson's world falls apart. This sounds hokey. It sounds like insta-love. It's not. It may be a little insta-love, but Allyson's travails over the next year aren't really about Willem at all. It's about Allyson going from a little girl whose life has been shaped by her mother's ambition and her own fears towards a young woman who takes chances and looks for her own happiness over others' expectations.
Although she spells her name "wrong," Allyson at the start of the book is a lot like I was at that age...and some ways, still am. Structured, mature, reserved, cautious. What Allyson has not yet realized is that the her structured life that she pulls around her like a blanket is slowly suffocating her. She wants more out of life. The reader realizes this after Allyson spends this one day with an amazing guy, but Allyson doesn't realize it until 6 months later - a full semester into her freshman year of college.
Allyson's year at college was the most emotionally wrenching part of the book. Not because anything bad happens, but because Allyson is lost. It feels so real. The first year of college can be the most exhilarating time of your life or the most frightening. Allyson no longer wants to be limited by her life jacket, but she doesn't know how to keep herself afloat without it. So she isolates herself. No friends, no fun, no schoolwork. Mostly sleeping.
The book starts to turn from depressing to inspiring as Allyson learns to think for herself. Now it's not "what should I do" but "what do I want to do." Her life becomes more colorful and more joyful as Allyson creates a life for herself.
Just One Day is not really a romance. It's a novel about self-discovery. As such, my review has focused entirely on Allyson even though there are lots of great characters. Most significantly Willem, our 24 hour Dutch guy who you will love and then wonder about. There's also Dee, a hilarious guy who becomes Allyson's support system at college.
Allyson's mother is a key character. It's easy to cast her as a villain and I think the book goes too far in this direction. It's my main criticism of the novel. Her mother is fleshed out a little by the end of the book but too often appears to be a cardboard shrew. Imagining myself in her shoes, I think her reactions to Allyson's sudden irresponsibility and moodiness are not textbook perfect, but are still quite understandable.
Just One Day is a book that will make you realize the importance of shaping your own destiny. How one even can be the catalyst for so much more. It is such a vivid, emotional story that you will forget it's fiction and will cheer, cry, mourn, and rejoice at every turn in Allyson's journey towards life.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a movie right? If it is.. then I think I saw it.. if it isn't.. well you can just ignore me, forever.
Just One Day was a cute book - I feel like I've said that a lot today...
Anyhoo, it's about Allyson and Willem. Allyson is a pretty shy girl (common theme in books) and she decides to see Shakespeare in the park. I've heard of it.. but never went to one. From there she meets Willem, who is one of the actors and the complete opposite of Allyson. For some odd reason she agrees to go on a trip to Paris with the guy.. seems sketchy but hey you do you girl.
Things start to get weird when Willem leaves her with no note. Just disappears. Vanishes. WAS HE EVEN REAL? Well Allyson is up a creek with no boat at this moment and she needs to find a way back home. Of course Allyson ends up doing what most women do.. overthink that is. She questions everything and overthinks about him and what he is doing and where he is. It was weird guys.
Overall, it was a weird romance book. Not really my cup of tea but I did enjoy the characters. Even if they did things that I wouldn't do or agree with. I might read the next book.. but I have no idea honestly.
Just One Day was a cute book - I feel like I've said that a lot today...
Anyhoo, it's about Allyson and Willem. Allyson is a pretty shy girl (common theme in books) and she decides to see Shakespeare in the park. I've heard of it.. but never went to one. From there she meets Willem, who is one of the actors and the complete opposite of Allyson. For some odd reason she agrees to go on a trip to Paris with the guy.. seems sketchy but hey you do you girl.
Things start to get weird when Willem leaves her with no note. Just disappears. Vanishes. WAS HE EVEN REAL? Well Allyson is up a creek with no boat at this moment and she needs to find a way back home. Of course Allyson ends up doing what most women do.. overthink that is. She questions everything and overthinks about him and what he is doing and where he is. It was weird guys.
Overall, it was a weird romance book. Not really my cup of tea but I did enjoy the characters. Even if they did things that I wouldn't do or agree with. I might read the next book.. but I have no idea honestly.
Review in Portuguese: http://controversialwords.com/2014/03/03/just-one-day-gayle-forman/
Woah, this was simply amazing. Did not expect to like this book at all, especially because I'm not the biggest fan of romances or Paris. Allyson was a little annoying in some parts of the book, but at other times me and her had very similar opinions and life decisions to deal with. Definitely looking forward to the sequel.
Woah, this was simply amazing. Did not expect to like this book at all, especially because I'm not the biggest fan of romances or Paris. Allyson was a little annoying in some parts of the book, but at other times me and her had very similar opinions and life decisions to deal with. Definitely looking forward to the sequel.