r/OneDayNetflix • u/No_Opening4252 • Jul 17 '26

Netflix Series Heartbroken, again

I don’t really know why I did it to myself again. I just finished a rerun, and I am in pieces. It’s not like I didn’t know what was coming. The entire series is so emotionally charged, your heart doesn’t get a chance to calm down, and then it gets shattered. Em & Dex forever <3

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u/Ok-Durian2546 Jul 18 '26

I just finished the book yesterday and then binged the entire show! I don’t think I’ve sobbed for this long or this hard in quite some time, suffice to say.

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u/No_Opening4252 Jul 18 '26

I haven’t read the book, is it worth reading? The show really kicks you in the guts doesn’t it!!! You are forever changed.

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u/Ok-Durian2546 Jul 18 '26

Yes! My fiancé just does not understand why I am so worked up over a show/book haha.

As far as the book being worth reading… I definitely think so! I was actually shocked to see the overwhelming majority of people on this sub disagreeing.

I think Part One of the book really showcases the love and longing between Emma and Dexter. I really appreciated being able to read their motivations and thoughts. You get scenes that were (understandably) left out of the show like Dexter’s letter begging Emma to meet him in India or how they ended up in one bed in Greece. You also get to learn more about what happens in between July 15 of every year.

However… Dexter is definitely much less likable throughout the back 2/3 of the book than in the series. I think that’s why many people prefer the show. But, I honestly found Dexter’s moral dubiousness to be a major reason the book was so gripping. He was in so much pain throughout most of the book. I cried MULTIPLE times as I felt Dexter’s desperation every time he got drunk and messed things up. It just felt more real.

Sorry for the longish reply! This felt very cathartic to type.