You, Again: A Novel (Dial Delights)
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “This gender-swapped When Harry Met Sally retelling is for anyone who craves romance novels with realistic and flawed characters. Ari and Josh circle each other for years in the kind of delicious, slow-burn tension that only comes from a well-executed enemies-to-friends-to-lovers arc.”—NPR
“Fresh, witty, and utterly romantic.”—Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis
A NPR AND GLAMOUR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Can they stop hating each other long enough to fall in love?
When Ari and Josh first meet, the wrong kind of sparks fly. They hate each other. Instantly.
A free-spirited, struggling comedian who likes to keep things casual, Ari sublets, takes gigs, and she never sleeps over after hooking up. Born-and-bred Manhattanite Josh has ambitious plans: Take the culinary world by storm, find The One, and make her breakfast in his spotless kitchen. They have absolutely nothing in common . . . except that they happen to be sleeping with the same woman.
Ari and Josh never expect their paths to cross again. But years later, as they’re both reeling from ego-bruising breakups, a chance encounter leads to a surprising connection: friendship. Turns out, spending time with your former nemesis is fun when you’re too sad to hate each other—and too sad for hate sex.
As friends-without-benefits, they find comfort in late-night Netflix binges, swiping through each other’s online dating profiles, and bickering across boroughs. It’s better than romance. Until one night, the unspoken boundaries of their platonic relationship begin to blur. . . .
With sharp observations and sizzling chemistry, You, Again explores the dynamics of co-ed friendship in this sparkling romantic comedy of modern love in all its forms.
“Fresh, witty, and utterly romantic.”—Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis
A NPR AND GLAMOUR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Can they stop hating each other long enough to fall in love?
When Ari and Josh first meet, the wrong kind of sparks fly. They hate each other. Instantly.
A free-spirited, struggling comedian who likes to keep things casual, Ari sublets, takes gigs, and she never sleeps over after hooking up. Born-and-bred Manhattanite Josh has ambitious plans: Take the culinary world by storm, find The One, and make her breakfast in his spotless kitchen. They have absolutely nothing in common . . . except that they happen to be sleeping with the same woman.
Ari and Josh never expect their paths to cross again. But years later, as they’re both reeling from ego-bruising breakups, a chance encounter leads to a surprising connection: friendship. Turns out, spending time with your former nemesis is fun when you’re too sad to hate each other—and too sad for hate sex.
As friends-without-benefits, they find comfort in late-night Netflix binges, swiping through each other’s online dating profiles, and bickering across boroughs. It’s better than romance. Until one night, the unspoken boundaries of their platonic relationship begin to blur. . . .
With sharp observations and sizzling chemistry, You, Again explores the dynamics of co-ed friendship in this sparkling romantic comedy of modern love in all its forms.
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Community Reviews
LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, ABSOLUTELY LOVED this one. This is not your typical romance novel. In fact, it's a hot mess...but it absolutely works. An amazing debut. Must gather thoughts.
RTC
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Yay - I love getting approved for ARCs and the blurb for this has me excited!
RTC
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Yay - I love getting approved for ARCs and the blurb for this has me excited!
DNF 40%
I knew going into this that the two main characters were deeply flawed people, but I mistakenly believed that there would be SOME additional aspect that made the reading experience pleasant. There was not. Just suffering. Both characters are deeply disconnected from their own feelings and not ready for any kind of relationship commitment. So, when the first instance of their friendship having a romantic moment occurs on page 200, can you blame me for putting this book down? I will not subject myself to another 250 pages of two people who will continue to exhibit self-destructive interpersonal behaviors
EDIT: I skimmed through the remainder of the book and it wasn't too bad. A lot of the annoying parts of the characters ruminating on their mistakes were replaced with time jumps, so that made it more bearable. However, I wasn't really feeling their connection at the end... 2 stars
I knew going into this that the two main characters were deeply flawed people, but I mistakenly believed that there would be SOME additional aspect that made the reading experience pleasant. There was not. Just suffering. Both characters are deeply disconnected from their own feelings and not ready for any kind of relationship commitment. So, when the first instance of their friendship having a romantic moment occurs on page 200, can you blame me for putting this book down? I will not subject myself to another 250 pages of two people who will continue to exhibit self-destructive interpersonal behaviors
EDIT: I skimmed through the remainder of the book and it wasn't too bad. A lot of the annoying parts of the characters ruminating on their mistakes were replaced with time jumps, so that made it more bearable. However, I wasn't really feeling their connection at the end... 2 stars
If you like the movie When Harry Met Sally, this is basically a modernized and expanded book version with more sex jokes. I was in the mood for an autumn slow-burn romance in New York, and this hit the spot, really. It was neat to see how the characters' relationships and views changed as time and events went by, and their mistakes were understandable, if painful to read at times. I did get a little tired of the reliance on sex jokes for humor, but I think that's my biggest critique. I listened to this on audiobook and would recommend it, I really like this narrator.
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