Love the One You're With

Girl-y girl

This review is from: Love The One You're With: A Novel (Hardcover)

5 months ago

Well written. You must be in the right frame of mind to read this book as it can seem indulgeant and self destructive. It's about a woman's perspective on a former and an existing relationship and the decisions to make about the two men it involves. Chapters are painfully long which can seem to drag on.

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Meh

This review is from: Love The One You're With (Trade Paperback)

3 months ago

I enjoyed but at the same time I was bothered by this book. I sorta expected the book to be what it was but even knowing that I only read fast because I wanted to be done with it. I probably wouldn't have snagged this book up on my own if I hadn't had to read it for my book club. The lead female really irked me. I understood where she was coming from but I felt like she threw blame on other people rather than realizing that some of the situations and her feelings were strictly due to… + read more

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really boring

7 months ago

i was super disappointed with this book. the summary of the book on the back seemed so promising. and i even thought the beginning was good because it wasn't one of those books that took FOREVER to get to its conflict but then i kept reading and it just seemed like the book never had a climax at all. it was boring and predictable and i didn't care much for the character. this was my first book by her and definitely my last.

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it was ok

This review is from: Love The One You're With: A Novel (Hardcover)

5 months ago

I thought that it was alright but it wont stand out in my book collection. kinda predictable, no real climax. I too thought it was going to be good cause I got into it very quickly but it let me down. I thought it was better then baby proof (boring) but no where near something borrowed or something blue (one of my favs) hopefully she comes out with something good soon or I am going to stop buying all her books!

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My First Emily Giffin Book..

7 months ago

After reading L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad, i wanted something along those story lines. I was looking for a book i could relate to, and a book that would keep me interested. This is the first book by Emily Giffin that i have read and i am impressed by her work. The way the book was written was very well put together and i, along with a lot of other women, can relate to this book, the story line, and the character. NO, i am not married but past relationships can sometimes linger and this… + read more

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My Favourite of all

This review is from: Love The One You're With: A Novel (Hardcover)

12 months ago

So far this book is my all time favorite, read on the beaches on St Thomas USVI might have had a bit to do with it, but it is a great read. I loved the story line right down to the last page, it really makes you appreciate your relationship and love & value your time together. This book definitely confirms the famous statement that "all things happen for a reason"! I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a great chick lit beach worthy read, it is perfect! Enjoy.

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Giffin is good in this book, not great.

8 months ago

The foundation of the book had to do with a struggling woman who keeps on thinking about the one who got away. It was set up to be a great perfect chick lit as I think that many women can relate to that. However, the heroine lacked substance and events were highly predictable. Better than baby proof but nowhere near something borrowed/blue.

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Underwhelming

This review is from: Love The One You're With: A Novel (Hardcover)

13 months ago

I too was very disappointed by this book. I devoured Something Borrowed and Something Blue, thought Baby Proof was not bad, but this was horrible. It was boring, predictable and felt like it was written half-heartedly and just to get another book out quickly ( a la Danielle Steel). I hope whatever Ms. Giffin comes out with next has a little more effort put into it or I won't be bothering with her novels anymore.

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Quick Read

9 months ago

This was the first Emily Giffin book I read, it was a quick entertaining read. I agree that it was predictable I knew exactly what was going to happen before it did. On the other hand it dealt with a situation more then a few people have been in before. Not great, not horrible.

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ok book

This review is from: Love The One You're With: A Novel (Hardcover)

15 months ago

Story line was good - but hard to keep my attention - I love this author but this is not one of her best.

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