![]() ![]() ![]() That these chalk and cheese characters would find a point of connection is totally believable. She is attractive and principled but lacking in the courage of her convictions. ![]() He is also one of life’s perpetual fuck-ups, living off his good looks and charm yet constantly sabotaging his own good fortune.Įmma is quite a different character. He is very into himself, handsome, confident, energetic and arrogant. Dex would be content with a job that sounds impressive when said out loud in a pub for instance ‘I’m a journalist?” is good, “I refurbish computers” is not. The question is, what exactly?Įmma would like to do something arty, like acting or writing. By the time we pick up the story again in Chapter 3, one year has passed.īoth Dexter and Emma (Dex and Em) are ambitious to do something with their lives that will make a difference. For instance, at the end of Chapter 2 (1989) Dex’s Mom has some big news and says “ we’ll talk properly tomorrow”. David Nicholls has fun teasing the reader with this contrivance. ![]()
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