Even though they go their separate ways, they didn’t anticipate that on this day would be the beginning of deep friendship and love affair that will last a lifetime. “He wanted to live life in such a way that if a photograph were taken at random, it would be a cool photograph.”īut when they are together they complement one another and their relationship harmonious they’re love for each other is nothing like they’ve ever experienced, or ever would.
Where as Dexter is completely full of himself, materialistic, rich and likes to party hard and would be more than happy to be remembered as a cool guy. They are a typical odd couple, coming from different backgrounds and having different views on life.Įmma is a beautiful young lady hidden behind enormous dorky spectacles who wants to make a ‘sort of’ difference to the world, talkative nature with witty one-liners but lacking in confidence.
In their drunkenness, we find them in bed together, discussing what they want to achieve in life and what the future holds. One Day by David Nicholls begins on the 15th July 1988, the official day of collage graduates Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew meeting for the first time. Dexter even gets married and has a daughter, but the marriage is loveless. Emma struggles with her self-confidence and having to dream a little smaller while Dexter faces internal demons in drugs and alcohol. The evening has lasting implications for both of them, as each falls for the other, but neither one, for various reasons, is poised to commit to the other.įor the next twenty years, their paths cross time and time again, between bad relationships, failed start-ups, heartache, loss, and joy.Įmma and Dexter each have their ups and downs. Meeting in college, Dexter and Emma have a one-night stand in Edinburgh and spend the day after together. Narrator: Third-person omniscient narrative
Major Characters: Emma Morley, Dexter Mayhew
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