7/2/2023 0 Comments The one and only giffinWhen crap hits the fan, I was pleased that Shea makes the right choice. Their relationship was realistic and pure, not one-sided, not too catty. I liked the friendship between Lucy and Shea (hands up if you’d rather have read Lucy’s perspective). I like the use of a funeral as a framing device, allowing the reader to be introduced as they react to death. This book is ‘chick lit’, I think, but unlike any I’ve read before. I may read one or two such novels every few years when I want something very fun and light. I hadn’t read anything by Emily Giffin and chick lit is not my usual fare. From the description on GoodReads, it sounded like it had potential to be an intriguing character study (along the lines of The Casual Vacancy). Full disclosure: I didn’t realize this novel would be chick lit. Upon reflection, I think it was more like “I can’t look away from this drama unfolding before me”. I think that’s why I initially rated it three stars on GoodReads – “If I read 400 pages in one evening, it must be good on some level!”. Normally, I would take that as an indication that a book is good. I haven’t done that for a very long time.
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