Just One Year
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4.4 • 18 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
From the author of the international bestseller, IF I STAY, now a major film starring Chloe Grace Moretz.
Twenty-four hours can change your life . . .
Allyson and Willem share one magical day together in Paris, before chance rips them apart.
The romantic, emotional companion to Just One Day, this is a story of the choices we make and the accidents life throws at us.
But is one day enough to find your fate?
Perfect for fans of John Green and David Levithan.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Those who have read Forman's Just One Day (published earlier this year) already know what happened to Allyson, the foreign exchange student whose whirlwind romance with a Dutch actor, Willem, was cut short. In this companion novel, Forman shares Willem's captivating side of the story as he embarks on a global quest to find his lost love. Besides discovering how and why Willem left Allyson stranded in Paris, readers will learn what makes him tick, as Willem's passions and troubled history come to light. Although Willem has plenty of money, there are things he can't buy, like affection from his emotionally distant mother or a sense of rootedness he hasn't felt since his father's death. It also can't buy the commitment Willem will need to become a serious actor. Old acquaintances and new friends guide Willem on a path spanning three continents, helping him realize the possibilities that lie before him. The complexity of Willem's character, the twisting plot, and far-flung settings (including the Netherlands, Mexico, and India) create an alluring story that pushes beyond the realm of star-crossed romance. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Life changing - literally
One of the most memorable books I've ever read. I was only just getting into reading when I picked up the first book, Just One Day, and I fell in love. I couldn't put it down! And the second one changed my perspective on so many things. Will always have a special place in my heart and will always reread in times when desperately needing inspiration 😇
Good but I skimmed it
Mostly while reading this book I was just impatient to just know the main things that had been left unknown from the first book, Just One Day. So I found myself skimming over a lot of it. Not that I didn't care about Willem's story but I think I might have preferred if both stories had been woven into just the one book, instead of a whole separate book. It felt like having to relive a whole year of the story I already knew to find out what happened in just the last moment of - the last few sentences - of each book. It felt like a bit of a waste to have to buy and read a whole book to get to that point, when I think the two stories could have been woven into one book and then come together at the end. Would have been much more satisfying.