Love the One You're With

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It's a hit!

I'm sure that anyone who has loved and lost can say this, but I feel that Emily Giffin wrote this book about me. Granted, I'm not married, hell, I'... (show more)

I'm sure that anyone who has loved and lost can say this, but I feel that Emily Giffin wrote this book about me. Granted, I'm not married, hell, I'm not even in a relationship right now, but the way she described the feelings that Ellen had for Leo, I felt like she was describing feelings I've felt about someone I lost. I made me heartsick, but not in a way that made me feel bad. It's kind of hard to describe. But I loved Love the One You're With! I couldn't put it down! I adored Ellen was from Pittsburgh (my hometown) and she referenced places and things in the city that and Pittsburgher and truly appreciate! I also liked how vividly she described what Ellen was feeling, and the internal struggle she was experiencing over what to do to make her heart happy. And usually with these types of books, I have already chosen who I want the protagonist to end up with in the end, and it could be based on one action or one phrase, but in this one, I wasn't pulling for one man or the other, I truly wanted Ellen to follow her heart and do what made her happy! Such a great book! (show less)

 

 

by Claire Leslie

No, it's a flop!

Eh. I really don't enjoy books about cheating spouses. Or regrets about "did I marry the right person?" So why did I read this book? I have no idea... (show more)

Eh. I really don't enjoy books about cheating spouses. Or regrets about "did I marry the right person?" So why did I read this book? I have no idea. It was on the shelf.

The main character whines the entire time about this guy from her past who she runs into after not seeing him for 6 years. She is newly married (not even a year!) and the entire book is her toying with the idea of cheating. I did not enjoy this. I have no problem with people deciding they no longer want to be married and getting divorced. I *do* have a problem with people sneaking around their spouse's back, becoming emotionally involved with someone else and possibly cheating.

Needless to say, I did not enjoy this book. I could not sympathize with the main character and I could not connect with her either. In fact, I really didn't like her at all and felt horrible for her poor husband. (show less)

 

 

by Jennifer Manista

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  Whenever you read several books by the same author, whether it's Stephen King or Nicholas Sparks or Jodi Picoult or Emily Giffin, you inevitably end up comparing them all. I have to say that if I had read Love the One You're With before any of Giffin's other works, I may not have gone on to read the others. I have a semi love-hate relationship with her because so often her novels come off as trite; the characters are exasperating because they seem to get into the situations they're dealing wi... (show more)

  Whenever you read several books by the same author, whether it's Stephen King or Nicholas Sparks or Jodi Picoult or Emily Giffin, you inevitably end up comparing them all. I have to say that if I had read Love the One You're With before any of Giffin's other works, I may not have gone on to read the others. I have a semi love-hate relationship with her because so often her novels come off as trite; the characters are exasperating because they seem to get into the situations they're dealing with through their own blundering, and the reader becomes irritated because they just seem so ridiculous.

  My favorite of her novels will always be Something Borrowed; however, Love the One You're With addresses an issue that many women have to deal with - what do you do when you're just that tempted? When that opportunity arises?

  I do feel that it wrapped up too neatly - it could have been somewhat longer. I would have been extremely interested in the way the new dynamic between Margot and Ellen worked itself out, and I want to know exactly what happened with Andy and Ellen. I felt that the emphasis was put on Ellen's relationship with Leo, and the other relationships between the characters were neglected in favor of that one.

  Other than that, I generally enjoyed it; it was a nice, fluffy sort of novel. But if you're going to read a Giffin book, read Something Borrowed. (show less)

   

   

  by Kaye Toal on Jan 30, 2009 at 08:41PM

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  Not my favorite Emily Giffin book but I still liked it. I couldn't stand Ellen until the last two or three pages when Giffin moves ahead a year later. I felt that a lot of what Ellen was feeling she put upon herself and it made it hard for me to like her. The book kept me intrigued and as with Giffin's first three novels put me on an emotional rollercoaster. I loved the characters, I hated them, then I loved them again. I even screamed, out loud and by myself, at one point wanting to kno... (show more)

  Not my favorite Emily Giffin book but I still liked it. I couldn't stand Ellen until the last two or three pages when Giffin moves ahead a year later. I felt that a lot of what Ellen was feeling she put upon herself and it made it hard for me to like her. The book kept me intrigued and as with Giffin's first three novels put me on an emotional rollercoaster. I loved the characters, I hated them, then I loved them again. I even screamed, out loud and by myself, at one point wanting to know what was going to happen next. It's an easy read as Giffin's other books are but it was put together very well and I love Giffin's writing style. It's a little more then your typical "chick lit". I have to agree that had I not read Emily Giffin's other books first, I might not read her again though. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook User on Nov 08, 2009 at 04:53PM

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