A review by intentionaltorts
One Day in December by Josie Silver

4.0

The premise had me intrigued right away. I thought this would be a typical sweet romance, but I found it to be heart-wrenching, depressing at times, and much more realistic than most romances. Unlike other romance novels, this story showcases flawed characters that break apart the relationships around them and make huge mistakes. I disagree with the mistakes the characters make, and some of their sentiments as well, but I think they made the characters feel more real. Real relationships, and people, are imperfect (often frustratingly, infuriatingly so), something that often is not shown in romance. I enjoyed how the story was told across 10 years; it reminded me of the film “Love, Rosie.” This story was beautiful and made me contemplate the nature of relationships and love, but I do agree that some elements felt a little trope-y (ie: insta-love) + how certain mistakes were not addressed/problematic comments/viewpoints from Jack. I thoroughly enjoyed reading though, and I read in one sitting (I may have shed some tears as well.)