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ipassaro's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hannahbellz's review against another edition
5.0
I could barely put this down and totally cried at a couple parts near the end. Loved it.
colleens_conclusions's review against another edition
4.0
I received All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin from the publishers. This has no impact on my thoughts. My thoughts are my own.
I was very excited when I first heard that All We Ever Wanted would come out. I knew the writing style would be different because Emily Giffin was taking a different turn from her usual writing style. I love her chick literature books, but All We Ever Wanted actually more fiction than chick lit. I think she seemed to have grown even more as an author in this book. (That's meant to be a compliment... each book always seems to be like this as well.)
The book had multiple point of views. We had Nina Browning, who was married to Kirk Browning. They also had a son named Finch. Finch attended a prestigious private school. The other point of view was told by Tom Volpe. He was a single dad to Lyla and she attended the private school as a scholarship student. We also had Lyla's point of view too. Normally more than two point of views is confusing, but they helped add more to this story. Lyla's point of view also added more to what happened with what was going on in the book.
Each character point of view was important to the plot because they each dealt with the compromising scandal in different ways. The mother of the accused suspect kept trying to do the right thing and her character was admirable especially since she married into wealth. Her husband, Kirk wanted to take the easy way out at one point. Tom was a single dad trying hard to raise his daughter in a good lifestyle. He tried to do what was right for his daughter, Lyla. Lyla was right in the middle of everything.
I liked the diversity in the story. The scandals in the story was handled in a way that allowed the story to come into a complete circle in the end.
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin is a four star read because I liked the way it was written, and all of the characters grew on me, even the ones that didn't have their own point of views. The characters also made it be an enjoyable read. I liked how different the plot was from her other other books too. This book is perfect for anybody who appreciates Emily Giffin books or wants to read their first one.
Thank you publishers again for giving me the chance to read the book!
I was very excited when I first heard that All We Ever Wanted would come out. I knew the writing style would be different because Emily Giffin was taking a different turn from her usual writing style. I love her chick literature books, but All We Ever Wanted actually more fiction than chick lit. I think she seemed to have grown even more as an author in this book. (That's meant to be a compliment... each book always seems to be like this as well.)
The book had multiple point of views. We had Nina Browning, who was married to Kirk Browning. They also had a son named Finch. Finch attended a prestigious private school. The other point of view was told by Tom Volpe. He was a single dad to Lyla and she attended the private school as a scholarship student. We also had Lyla's point of view too. Normally more than two point of views is confusing, but they helped add more to this story. Lyla's point of view also added more to what happened with what was going on in the book.
Each character point of view was important to the plot because they each dealt with the compromising scandal in different ways. The mother of the accused suspect kept trying to do the right thing and her character was admirable especially since she married into wealth. Her husband, Kirk wanted to take the easy way out at one point. Tom was a single dad trying hard to raise his daughter in a good lifestyle. He tried to do what was right for his daughter, Lyla. Lyla was right in the middle of everything.
I liked the diversity in the story. The scandals in the story was handled in a way that allowed the story to come into a complete circle in the end.
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin is a four star read because I liked the way it was written, and all of the characters grew on me, even the ones that didn't have their own point of views. The characters also made it be an enjoyable read. I liked how different the plot was from her other other books too. This book is perfect for anybody who appreciates Emily Giffin books or wants to read their first one.
Thank you publishers again for giving me the chance to read the book!
annachanslor's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
jen_2805's review against another edition
4.0
This book was heartbreaking and it really made me think about how far people would go to protect someone they love even if everything points to how they did something horrible. The characters felt so real and flawed and really got to me in their desperation.
I really like how Emily Griffin tackled relevant issues such as racism and privilege and this book just made me FEEL so much! I felt angry, sad, happy and sometimes all at once.
Altogether, I’d definitely recommend this one!
I really like how Emily Griffin tackled relevant issues such as racism and privilege and this book just made me FEEL so much! I felt angry, sad, happy and sometimes all at once.
Altogether, I’d definitely recommend this one!
acobbva's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
serinde4books's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this book, it was about scandal and people learning to be true to themselves.
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bsmith27's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting read that has a lot of similarities to Brett Kavanaugh. It makes you feel like the main character is a victim but she let her husband and child grow into the people they became.
chrissyrein's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nicole_h87's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Rape