I watched One Day on Netflix when it first came our and most of the series felt like a literal gut punch. It had been a while since I consumed something that made me feel such physical heartbreak/yearning for two people. I’d love to read something that gives a similar vibe. I read lots of lit fic but it could be any genre. I’m using the romance flair here but it does not need to explicitly be a “romantic” book. Some of my favorite books with this trope are not books that I would consider romances.
Normal People by Sally Rooney and Talking at Night by Claire Daverly come to mind but I’ve read both (loved Normal People, mixed feelings about Talking at Night). Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid is another – I listened to the audiobook and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it (haven’t had as much luck with several of the author’s other books but I also enjoyed Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo).
I know One Day is based on a book but I have no desire to read it now that I know how it ends. Maybe one day I will when I feel like reliving it.
Any other recommendations?
by Ok_Squirrel_9601
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*Stoner* by John Williams.
If you don’t mind m/m Young Adult Romance I’d recommend “What If It’s Us” and “Here’s To Us” by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera. I was so frustrated by the end of the first book but thankfully there was a sequel.
My Friends by Fredrick Backman