06/07/2019: Ahh, first love. Butterflies in your stomach, the ‘how-long-should-I-wait-to-text-him?’ debate, the cute inside jokes. We all love a meet-cute story. Festival Director of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Ahlam Bolooki reviews Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls, the must anticipated new novel from the author of One Day and Us. It’s a bittersweet coming-of-age tale about the heart-stopping thrill over first love and how just one summer can forever change a life.

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