A review by hiltzmoore
Where We Belong by Emily Giffin

3.0

Emily Giffin does a really good job of writing intelligent adult chick-lit. This was a good look at the repurcussions of the stupid stuff we do when we are teenagers, and I found it even more relatable because the main adult character was pretty much my age (or she will be in a couple years when the book catches up with itself, timewise). I could really picture how some of Marian's mistakes were made and then buried for years while she lived a very outwardly successful life. I appreciated that Giffin didn't take the book in a cliche direction and thought that the level of awkwardness that all characters experienced in their predicament was very appropriate. My main complaint is that I didn't think Kirby was written as well as Marian. It is a rare talent to write a young adult with the appropriate level of immaturity as an adult writer without coming across as condescending, and while Giffin was close, I think she excels at smart adult characters and Kirby was just a little...off. All in all, I'm pleased with the book and appreciated that it was my first Goodreads Giveaway win since I decided I was only signing up for books I really wanted to read.