Having read and loved One Day by David Nicholls, I knew I had to get my hands on Sweet Sorrow. This book is a different sort of book. It is a tragicomedy, reflecting on young love, but it still focuses on concepts of family, friendship, and first love.
Nicholls introduces readers to Charlie Lewis, who is a bit down on his luck. He is altogether unimpressive, and his homelife is nothing to be envied. His life changes when he meets Fran Fisher. Fran comes to symbolize light and hope and change.
Looking ahead at an uneventful summer, Charlie finds himself agreeing to be in a production of Romeo and Juliet so that he can be closer to the luminous Fran. What comes from there is a coming of age story that's not fully unpredictable but is still "sweet sorrow" when it ends.
Nicholls introduces readers to Charlie Lewis, who is a bit down on his luck. He is altogether unimpressive, and his homelife is nothing to be envied. His life changes when he meets Fran Fisher. Fran comes to symbolize light and hope and change.
Looking ahead at an uneventful summer, Charlie finds himself agreeing to be in a production of Romeo and Juliet so that he can be closer to the luminous Fran. What comes from there is a coming of age story that's not fully unpredictable but is still "sweet sorrow" when it ends.