A review by smallafterall
The One & Only by Emily Giffin

3.0

Why did I keep reading this book if all I did as I listened was keep rolling my eyes at the characters and situations? I usually really enjoy Emily Giffin and take her books at face value. Her characters are likable here as they usually are, except the ones who are not supposed to be likable. The whole setup just seemed really impossible. Really? Really? I kept thinking. Not offensive nor horribly written, just odd. Actually, as I think about it, perhaps it was a bit offensive. When I wrote this review this morning, I was thinking more of the writing style. Reflecting on what actually happened in the book, and I'm more and more convinced it really was kind of terrible. I don't really expect social commentary from an Emily Giffin book, but since she brought it up herself, her take on domestic violence and ethics in college sports left a lot to be desired.