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amandaleigh518's review against another edition
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this book. The writing style was simple, but not in such a way that it makes it feel "dumbed down". It was just in a quick read way. I think this a good quick read. The subject matter is different for me - I decided to branch out.
The main character Claudia is an editor at a publishing house. That was my main way to connect with her - through out love of books and editing and good writing. That's where I felt the main - actually probably only - connection with her.
Something about her rubbed me the wrong way. Some of the things she says in the book severely grate my nerves and I just can't get past these things.
There was a line (spoiler free) where she thinks to herself something to the effect of "She may fix sick people, but I enrich healthy people's lives."
She was talking about how she edits books. Why is that just for healthy people? I'm not healthy and books have immensely enriched my life. Why should only healthy people reap the benefits? Wtf dude?
Another line went something like "It was like having a terminal illness and then finding out there's a cure." Oh honey, it's nothing like that at all. No freaking way.
Lines like this made me feel Claudia was rather...is immature the word? I'm not sure. I just couldn't take this main character,
The story was good though and the writing style was also good. I wish I had known more about the side characters. The ending felt a bit abrupt and rushed though.
Still, there was something that I did not like and some things I did like that it earned a 3 star rating.
I'd give another Emily Giffin book a try. Any recs?
The main character Claudia is an editor at a publishing house. That was my main way to connect with her - through out love of books and editing and good writing. That's where I felt the main - actually probably only - connection with her.
Something about her rubbed me the wrong way. Some of the things she says in the book severely grate my nerves and I just can't get past these things.
There was a line (spoiler free) where she thinks to herself something to the effect of "She may fix sick people, but I enrich healthy people's lives."
She was talking about how she edits books. Why is that just for healthy people? I'm not healthy and books have immensely enriched my life. Why should only healthy people reap the benefits? Wtf dude?
Another line went something like "It was like having a terminal illness and then finding out there's a cure." Oh honey, it's nothing like that at all. No freaking way.
Lines like this made me feel Claudia was rather...is immature the word? I'm not sure. I just couldn't take this main character,
The story was good though and the writing style was also good. I wish I had known more about the side characters. The ending felt a bit abrupt and rushed though.
Still, there was something that I did not like and some things I did like that it earned a 3 star rating.
I'd give another Emily Giffin book a try. Any recs?
lyrareadsbooks's review
4.0
I nearly gave up on Baby Proof because I found the heroine so irritating at the start. I found her unlikable and found myself making comparisons to another book I enjoyed better. But I'm glad I stuck with it. The premise of a childless couple having to renegotiate when one has a change of heart is a dramatic incident of the unending negotiations one makes is a committed relationship.
What I like most about this story is that it doesn't offer easy answers. Instead, the book challenged my way of thinking and challenged me to try and understand someone who made different choices in life than I would have made. In terms of story, this book is probably more of a 3.5 stars. I love that Emily Giffin managed to make the heroine if not likable, at least relatable. The book stimulated me intellectually, making me question both the morality of the characters and of social conventions. This would be a great book to discuss with a group of married moms.
What I like most about this story is that it doesn't offer easy answers. Instead, the book challenged my way of thinking and challenged me to try and understand someone who made different choices in life than I would have made. In terms of story, this book is probably more of a 3.5 stars. I love that Emily Giffin managed to make the heroine if not likable, at least relatable. The book stimulated me intellectually, making me question both the morality of the characters and of social conventions. This would be a great book to discuss with a group of married moms.
paprika518's review
3.0
I took a departure from my normal book choices with this one, being that it is very much a chick book. I enjoyed the story, it definitely kept me reading, and I enjoyed the ending. A good, easy read.
kerism22's review against another edition
3.0
This book was okay...I definitely liked Giffin's other books better. The main character just seemed selfish to me and the ending bothered me for some reason I can't quite grasp.
rachelfsreads's review
5.0
Loved it! Nearly talked me out of having kids, haha... But definitely a good one.
karenleagermain's review
2.0
I'm not even going to try to defend it, Emily Giffin's "Baby Proof" is a hundred percent chick-lit. It was a joke present from my mom and has been sitting on my shelf for several years. It came after her moaning about wanting to be a grandparent and both my husband and I, standing our ground, firmly planning on staying childless.
It's not a terrible book. It poses a good relationship dilemma. The two main characters married with the commitment to remain childless, but the marriage matures, the husband finds himself wanting children. The wife remains firm in her desire to remain childless. What happens when a couple finds that they are still in love, but have different versions of their future?
It's not a terrible book. It poses a good relationship dilemma. The two main characters married with the commitment to remain childless, but the marriage matures, the husband finds himself wanting children. The wife remains firm in her desire to remain childless. What happens when a couple finds that they are still in love, but have different versions of their future?
adeleashley's review
4.0
I picked this book up as a light read, and even though it was just that, I also found it made me think a bit. I love how the main character, Claudia, is put in a difficult position and not everything is able to be wrapped up perfecty in a a bow. I also loved how for a "chick-lit" novel, it wasn't stereotypical which made it multi-layered, thoughtful and an entertaining read.
kaylareadsbooks's review
5.0
Emily Giffin, you can do no wrong. This was one of the best books I have read in a while. The characters are fun and real. This was probably my favorite book to have read these three months.