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 Not Typical Chick Lit December 18, 2008
girlintheglasses
I have heard this book being touted as "chick lit", but I don't know if that title quite fits. This book is smarter than that.Love the One You're With is what I would call "contemporary romance". A lot of chick lit has an idiot heroine that you just want to smack sometimes.. and just plain silly circumstances that would never happen in real life. (really.. the whole fake fiance thing and falling in love with your best friend is so played out.)Ellen, the main character of this book, has a level head on her shoulders. She's a regular girl. She's a newlywed and life is going great.. until she passes her ex on a New York City street. Leo is the one that got away years ago and she tried desperately to forgot. And now, he's back. Can she resist him this time? Is her new marriage strong enough to survive such a strain?
This book is not heavy reading, it's not intellectual and it's not high brow literature.. but it's good anyway! I've been reading some heavier stuff lately and I really enjoyed reading something lighter. I am going to add the rest of Emily Giffin's book to my ever-growing wish list
 Wonderful book! December 15, 2008
Barbara Safe (California, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a continuation of her first book, Something Borrowed. It deals with love and touches your heart. I love her style of writing which makes it hard to put the book down... Read it and you will see what I mean.
Fabulous! November 9, 2008
Vivian Cook (Los Angeles)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I can always count on an Emily Giffin book to not only be a great read but to also make me think. She writes amazing, imperfect characters that seem utterly real, who act like people do in real life and always express emotions that I can believe. I really enjoyed reading about Ellen, Leo, Andy, Suzanne, Margot and the gang as they deal with a single relationship in the past that threatens all of them. I loved watch their family fall apart, then rally together as Ellen is forced to make the choice of her life. Great drama and another fun, intelligent book from Giffin. Can't wait until the next one!
Nothing Tougher than the "Sexy Ex" November 5, 2008
Stefanie Jensen
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love Emily Giffen's books. I hope she's home right now working on the next. This one didn't take long to get into, because most married women like myself, have at least one ex who is to sexy for their own good. It's great to read about what might happen if you did run into that man that you had to much chemistry with, especially when you are married to a nice practical man. I very much enjoyed the drama of it all, and really couldn't put it down after a while. The Leo character is written well, and you just can't help but feel Ellen's pain. I would reccomend this book to all my girlfriends.
Beyond Chick Lit November 5, 2008
Laura Christine (Toledo, OH)
I am a follower of Ms. Giffin. Like Theresa Alan, she writes realistically enough that you can picture yourself inside the story. The result is that I feel more involved and compelled to keep reading.
The difference is that Giffin takes things considerably deeper than Alan. Giffin re-visits enough of the childhood and family background of the protaganist so that you can understand what makes her tick.
Giffin has a gift for unraveling the motives and nuances of the human heart. She has written a line or two that I have mentally filed away for future reference.
Bravo Ms. Giffin for offering so much more than typical chick lit, and for giving me stories that I can relate to and sink my teeth into.
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