Author:Emily Giffin Binding: Hardcover Published: 2008-05-13 ISBN: 0312348673 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
"Typical chick lit"
"From S. Krishna's Books"
"A story about an unwholesome obsession with an ex."
"Not Typical Chick Lit"
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How do you know if you've found the one? Can you really love the one you're with when you can't forget the one who got away? Emily Giffin, author of the New York Times bestselling novels Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Baby Proof, poses these questions--and many more--with her highly anticipated, thought-provoking new novel Love the One You're With. Ellen and Andy's first year of marriage doesn't just seem perfect, it is perfect. There is no question how deep their devotion is, and how naturally they bring out the best in each other. But one fateful afternoon, Ellen runs into Leo for the first time in eight years. Leo, the one who brought out the worst in her. Leo, the one who left her heartbroken with no explanation. Leo, the one she could never quite forget. When his reappearance ignites long-dormant emotions, Ellen begins to question whether the life she's living is the one she's meant to live. At once heartbreaking and funny, Love the One You're With is a tale of lost loves and found fortunes--and will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered what if.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Typical chick lit The first three chapters for some reason made me bawl. The rest of it wasn't as intense - which was good. I'm not sure if I would have taken the same path as Ellen in the same circumstances but found the wanting to complete the past to be understandable - although I'm never sure the past can ever be tied off nicely. I didn't really buy Marot as a true best friend - it almost felt to me like she kept Ellen around to make her feel superior and sure of her rightful place in society. The move from New York... more info
From S. Krishna's Books Ellen Graham (formerly Ellen Dempsey) is a newly married photographer living in New York City. She thrives on the energy of the city and is deeply in love with her husband, Andy, who is a lawyer at a big New York firm. Her life is as close to perfect as anything she could possibly imagine...until fate blindsides her. Walking on the street one day, Ellen runs into Leo, the quintessential "guy who got away." Their relationship, filled with soaring highs and the deepest lows, was tumultuous and intense -... more info
A story about an unwholesome obsession with an ex. There's no way to sugarcoat this. Love the one you're with is one of the worst books I have ever read. Emily Giffin's book is advertised as a "captivating, straight-from-the-heart novel" and claims it is "about one woman at the crossroads of true love and real life". If this catchy and promising description is what is prompting you to buy this book, save your money because this book is neither captivating nor has anything to do with true love. Allow me to tell you what this book is REALLY about. Love... more info
Not Typical Chick Lit 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... more info
