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A review by amandaleigh518
Baby Proof by Emily Giffin
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?