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A review by sp3cia1j
The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin
2.0
I received this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.
I was nervous heading into this book. I usually enjoy Emily Giffin, but I had heard that this offering was controversial. I will say, I agree with the criticism that the 9/11 plot line was poorly done. She could have accomplished the same thing without using 9/11, and she really glossed over the catastrophic events. For better or for worse, when a book takes place around 9/11, it can’t just be mentioned in passing.
Outside of this, I almost DNFed this at the beginning. I found the premise to be unrealistic and the characters poorly drawn. However, I wanted to see what happens so I pressed on. To her credit, the book is easy to read and get through. I was eager to know how things would unravel and be resolved. However, my original assessment was correct. We didn’t get a lot of insight into what made these people tick. Because of this, their actions didn’t always make sense. The ending was a little icky to me, but I feel like more could have been done to make me feel as though it was the correct course of action.
Overall, mostly a miss for me.
I was nervous heading into this book. I usually enjoy Emily Giffin, but I had heard that this offering was controversial. I will say, I agree with the criticism that the 9/11 plot line was poorly done. She could have accomplished the same thing without using 9/11, and she really glossed over the catastrophic events. For better or for worse, when a book takes place around 9/11, it can’t just be mentioned in passing.
Outside of this, I almost DNFed this at the beginning. I found the premise to be unrealistic and the characters poorly drawn. However, I wanted to see what happens so I pressed on. To her credit, the book is easy to read and get through. I was eager to know how things would unravel and be resolved. However, my original assessment was correct. We didn’t get a lot of insight into what made these people tick. Because of this, their actions didn’t always make sense. The ending was a little icky to me, but I feel like more could have been done to make me feel as though it was the correct course of action.
Overall, mostly a miss for me.