4.5 Stars (5 Stars Rounded Up)
I won this book in a giveaway and was under no obligation to review it.
Emily Giffin is an author that I constantly see and think that I need to read. I am very happy that All We Ever Wanted was my first book I picked up by her. I went into this blind and was expecting a romance based off of the authors other novels. This was not a romance, and was such an emotional and powerful story that I feel was very relevant for today.
This story is so hard to describe or explain as it deals with so many issues. This is a story around how your actions have consequences and how you will be tested around your true values and character. This is a story about a teenage boy making decisions without understanding how it will impact others. He does not seem to understand the consequences or even care about the consequences. This is also a story involving so many other issues that are very important. You will gets bits of information around suicide, single parents, alcoholism, racism, different classes, values, love, and so much more.
I really enjoyed how we get to see inside the perspectives of the parents instead of just the teenagers involved in the incident. I think it just brought something different to the story and the issues. You are really seeing the issues from the eyes of someone else and not exactly from those who were directly involved. You do get to see through Lyla’s perspective as well. In the end, this was such a powerful story and I wish I heard more people talking about it. I highly recommend picking it up and giving it a try. I cannot wait to read more from Emily Giffin if this is what I have in store!
I won this book in a giveaway and was under no obligation to review it.
Emily Giffin is an author that I constantly see and think that I need to read. I am very happy that All We Ever Wanted was my first book I picked up by her. I went into this blind and was expecting a romance based off of the authors other novels. This was not a romance, and was such an emotional and powerful story that I feel was very relevant for today.
This story is so hard to describe or explain as it deals with so many issues. This is a story around how your actions have consequences and how you will be tested around your true values and character. This is a story about a teenage boy making decisions without understanding how it will impact others. He does not seem to understand the consequences or even care about the consequences. This is also a story involving so many other issues that are very important. You will gets bits of information around suicide, single parents, alcoholism, racism, different classes, values, love, and so much more.
I really enjoyed how we get to see inside the perspectives of the parents instead of just the teenagers involved in the incident. I think it just brought something different to the story and the issues. You are really seeing the issues from the eyes of someone else and not exactly from those who were directly involved. You do get to see through Lyla’s perspective as well. In the end, this was such a powerful story and I wish I heard more people talking about it. I highly recommend picking it up and giving it a try. I cannot wait to read more from Emily Giffin if this is what I have in store!