(The descriptions don’t get explicit, but they do sometimes veer to the boorish, especially from Dex's point of view.) There's also swearing and some material infidelity, despair, and marital discord these aspects may prove too mature for young teens who may be attracted to the book because of its movie incarnation starring the popular Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess. Given how much ground it covers, there are plenty of adventures, including those of a sexual nature. Based on David Nicholls’ 2009 novel of the same name, the One Day series follows Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew catching up the same day each year after they first meet at university in 1988 and watching how they grow and change, move together and apart, experience joy and heartbreak. Even the way they get to know each other feels authentic, too. As characters go, the protagonists are fully realized, with foibles, quirks, and strengths that unfurl in realistic ways. Parents need to know that this witty, affecting novel that checks into two friends one day each year is a frank look at how a friendship evolves over two decades, and how emotions - affection, lust, love - wax and wane over time. Frequent social drinking in pubs and restaurants, and of beer and heavier liquor (brandy, cocktails, etc).ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. References to smoking and drug use, but nothing excessive or serious. Other characters use liquor for "liquid courage," too.
He hooks up with near-strangers, makes drunken phone calls, and drowns his sorrows and stresses, to his detriment. Dex forms a fairly aggressive drinking habit, which sometimes lands him in hot water.
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