With great story plots, captivating characters, an excellent setting, and a remarkable ending, ‘Just One Day’ is a book still worth reading.

Story

‘Just One Day’ is a novel whose story is comedy-tragic but still ends in a way that leaves the reader wanting more. Separated into two parts, ‘Just One Day’ tells a story from two different times. In the first part of the story, Allyson meets Willem. After meeting him for the second time on a train, her life becomes warmer and prettier as she and Willem go on an adventure around Paris.

Their journey leads Allyson to fall in love with Willem but the problem begins as he abandons her. Then the second part of the novel which involves Allyson struggling to fight the pain left by Willem ensues. Though the story layout suggests it could get split into two separate novels, Gayle Forman decided to keep it together as a single book.

‘Just One Day’ did justice to adventure as the book intricately inculcated exceptional detailing into its setting. From England to Paris, New York, and Boston, the novel gave a refreshingly exquisite view of the places it featured. The book associated each location with an emotion, making it much more appealing.

Characters

Though ‘Just One Day’ got narrated from Allyson’s sole perspective, it did justice to its characters. From the primary characters to the secondary ones, ‘Just One Day’ paid attention to the role played by each character. Giving each character a trait, Gayle Forman designed ‘Just One Day’ characters to support the story while being different in expression. However, some characters lacked exact definitions; this made it hard for a reader to associate a specific personality with them.

Dialogue

The dialogues of ‘Just One Day’ occur in a way that makes the reader feel like they were a part of the conversation. With the first perspective form used in writing, some conversations happen as if the reader was physically in the story; this made ‘Just One Day’ adeptly realistic.

Writing Style and Conclusion

The language, setting, and format of ‘Just One Day’ gave it a natural feel. With the story piercing into the mind and emotions of its main character, it creates a sense of familiarity in the reader’s mind. Written in the first-person perspective, ‘Just One Day’ used intricate descriptions of places to create a feeling of coziness in the reader.

As for the conclusion, ‘Just One Day’ created a feeling of curiosity in the reader’s mind with its ending. The book makes the reader sure of a continuation of Allyson and Willem’s story because it ends with Allyson entering Willem’s home.

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