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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
The premise of this book was good, but it was so damn predictable, and I spite finished it because I ended up hating almost everyone in the story.
There was almost too much going on in this story. It felt like a writing challenge where someone pulled 8 random topics out of a hat and then had to find a way to write them into the same book. Not my favorite.
Really loved this at first - I knew we were heading towards 9/11, but once it passed - things got weird. While it was interesting to see how Cecily dealt with 9/11 while being a New Yorker, how it developed was in poor taste IMO. On top of that, the end of the book/resolution was SO rushed. I’m struggling to even give this 3 stars but it had so much promise at the beginning!
Engaging from the very first second! A well-woven story, with emotional highs and lows. I could not put it down. I wanted more; I am so sad that I finished the book! The only reason I am not giving 5 stars is because of how predictable the ending is. I also did not like either one of the love interests, or even the main character herself. But, I love the appearance of Darcy, Rachel, and Ethan! Feels like a special bonus for us loyal Giffin fans. It will be hard to beat this book as my favorite read of the year.
Originally rated 2 stars, but have since changed it to 1 star.
I swore to myself that I wouldn’t read another Emily Giffin book, but when I read the synopsis for “The Lies That Bind,” I knew I had to give her one last shot. The synopsis reminded me of "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue", both of which I reread so many times as a teenager. So I figured one more book wouldn't hurt.
And well * insert regret here.*
Now the first portion of this book, not bad. Add in a nice meet-cute and some insta-love and you got yourself a nice start. But then it turned into one hot mess. It was an awful trainwreck, I couldn’t look away. I had to keep reading because I had to see if it got worse. (spoiler alert… it did) It was like Giffin just tossed a bunch of bad plotlines into a jar and picked 10 of them out to use. Some of them made zero sense & were impossible to come back from. But the last and final straw was using a moment like 9/11 to move her plot. Which didn't even make sense!!
Now that I have given Emily Giffin one last shot, I can safely say I will no longer read her books. Her books are just not for me anymore.
I swore to myself that I wouldn’t read another Emily Giffin book, but when I read the synopsis for “The Lies That Bind,” I knew I had to give her one last shot. The synopsis reminded me of "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue", both of which I reread so many times as a teenager. So I figured one more book wouldn't hurt.
And well * insert regret here.*
Now the first portion of this book, not bad. Add in a nice meet-cute and some insta-love and you got yourself a nice start. But then it turned into one hot mess. It was an awful trainwreck, I couldn’t look away. I had to keep reading because I had to see if it got worse. (spoiler alert… it did) It was like Giffin just tossed a bunch of bad plotlines into a jar and picked 10 of them out to use. Some of them made zero sense & were impossible to come back from. But the last and final straw was using a moment like 9/11 to move her plot. Which didn't even make sense!!
Now that I have given Emily Giffin one last shot, I can safely say I will no longer read her books. Her books are just not for me anymore.
What exactly did I just read? The plot was terrible, the characters are not likable and that ending was pretty horrific. Save your time and energy for another book.
I actively disliked this book and felt that one major storyline was especially in poor taste. I haven’t read Emily Giffin’s stuff in a while, but this one was a total miss.
Bingeread this one in just a few short hours! Bit predictable etc but still a good quick summer read!
Lots of plot twists and enjoyed Cecily’s insight through them. Light easy read that is heart warming!!