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thesquishyfrog's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was going to give this book a 2.5 rating, but (spoiler) Emma dying caught me so off guard that I gave it an extra 0.5.
The first half of this book was like listening to someone tell me the plot of this book. Actually, scratch that. The first half of this book felt like I was watching someone explain the plot to someone else. In other terms, not very good. If I didn’t have a thing against putting books down on purpose, I would have stopped reading.
Once we stopped playing the fun game of “for how many chapters can Dexter be drunk?”, it got better. Not much, but enough for me to finish it. I don’t know, it just wasn’t that good. Great concept, not great execution.
Read it if you want, but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you are that bored.
The first half of this book was like listening to someone tell me the plot of this book. Actually, scratch that. The first half of this book felt like I was watching someone explain the plot to someone else. In other terms, not very good. If I didn’t have a thing against putting books down on purpose, I would have stopped reading.
Once we stopped playing the fun game of “for how many chapters can Dexter be drunk?”, it got better. Not much, but enough for me to finish it. I don’t know, it just wasn’t that good. Great concept, not great execution.
Read it if you want, but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you are that bored.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Death
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
mmikenaite's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Infidelity
Moderate: Death
Minor: War
marissagero's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I had to take a break from this book 50% of the way through because it put me in a rut. I’m glad I finished it, but it was hard to get through. I didn’t like that every chapter left off on a cliffhanger and the next chapter jumped a year into the future. I felt like a lot of cliffhangers were never fully “wrapped up”. I also kept finding myself thinking “I can tell a man wrote this book” every time Emma’s appearance was described.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
aaannina's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent
sarabookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
3.75
I watched both the movie and the series prior to reading the book, so I was a bit worried if I spoiled it for myself. But I still enjoyed the book, especially because I liked having more insight into the inner thoughts of Dexter and Emma. . I do have to say that I actually enjoyed some aspects of the show more than the book (such asthe closer relationship between Emma and Tilly, and that Dexter doesn't start dating someone after Emma ).
It's very sad, but still funny and witty at times, and both the characters are flawed (Dexter more than Emma) and complete people with and without each other (Emma more than Dexter) And the concept of following the characters throughout the years but only on a spefic date is unique, and heartbreaking when you find out the date's relevance. Their relationship progresses quite naturally and the ups and downs of their relationship and even life are very realistic
It's very sad, but still funny and witty at times, and both the characters are flawed (Dexter more than Emma) and complete people with and without each other (Emma more than Dexter) And the concept of following the characters throughout the years but only on a spefic date is unique, and heartbreaking when you find out the date's relevance. Their relationship progresses quite naturally and the ups and downs of their relationship and even life are very realistic
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
poppyskills's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
misswendy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
denijaaa_s's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
okayyy, man likās, ka grāmata būs tikpat laba vai pat labāka nekā seriāls, bet jāsaka, ka es biju diezgan vīlusies. nu nevar būt tā, ka diviem cilvēkiem visu laiku ir melnā strīpa dzīvē, un tad, kad parādās cerības stars par labāku dzīvi, tad emma vienkārši ņem un nomirst. skatoties seriālu, es biju vairāk moved nekā lasot par to grāmatā. viņi abi ir sarkanie karogi, un es pat nezinu, kas mani nesaistīja šajā grāmatā. varbūt rakstīšanas stils? varoņi? es pat nezinu, bet es ļoti, ļoti centos, lai man iepatiktos šī grāmata, bet tas diemžēl nebija manos spēkos. :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Infidelity
Minor: Infertility and Death of parent
nineinchnails's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
this feels a lot like a couple of my all-time favourite books i've ever read which is probably part of why i enjoyed this so much but it isn't perfect. just to get this out of the way, it was annoyingly obvious that this was written by a man at parts - emma was mostly well written (i kept forgetting she was written by a man) but this showed a lot in the way that the other women were written in this book. just straight up caricatures. it also felt like it would've done numbers on tumblr (for the same reasons The Fault in Our Stars did) but despite all of that i really loved this novel. i loved the characters - they were complex and flawed but they felt so real and it made it even more frustrating to watch them constantly fuck up. the ending hit me like a truck and i'm so glad i picked this up. this is (almost) everything i wanted Talking at Night to be!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Excrement, and Vomit
elenilkd's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read this immediately after watching and falling in love with the show. I actually loved the parallel, and felt like the book filled in the gaps of what I questioned or wished had happened in the show.
I appreciate how both Emma and Dex are deeply flawed here, and seeing their growth throughout the very real ebbs and flows of life in your 20s-30s. While both of them could be so frustrating at times especially in relation to each other and tip-toeing in the will-they-or-won’t-they style, I found this to feel much more realistic, relatable, and reflective than other romances you’d typically think of. The style in which you only get to see “one day” out of the year is both captivating as it is annoying emotionally, but really pushes you to see just how impactful 24 hours of time may be in the span of life. It otherwise allows room for some hope and imagination of your own when thinking about what must’ve occurred between dates.
Nicholls has a wonderful grasp on depicting emotion and grief that really makes you reflect in my opinion, especially on the fragility of time with One Day. Genuinely one of my favorite reads in a very long time, and I’ll probably come back to reread it a few times more.
I appreciate how both Emma and Dex are deeply flawed here, and seeing their growth throughout the very real ebbs and flows of life in your 20s-30s. While both of them could be so frustrating at times especially in relation to each other and tip-toeing in the will-they-or-won’t-they style, I found this to feel much more realistic, relatable, and reflective than other romances you’d typically think of. The style in which you only get to see “one day” out of the year is both captivating as it is annoying emotionally, but really pushes you to see just how impactful 24 hours of time may be in the span of life. It otherwise allows room for some hope and imagination of your own when thinking about what must’ve occurred between dates.
Nicholls has a wonderful grasp on depicting emotion and grief that really makes you reflect in my opinion, especially on the fragility of time with One Day. Genuinely one of my favorite reads in a very long time, and I’ll probably come back to reread it a few times more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Car accident, and Death of parent