First Comes Love by Emily Giffin
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine
This is the first book that I have read by Emily Giffin. It begins
with the death of Daniel, the older brother and golden boy of the family that is
ripped apart by his death. Flash forward to 15 years later and the two sisters are
still dealing with unresolved grief.
Josie is the wild free spirited sister. Meredith is the goody-goody
overachiever. Both have handled Daniel’s death in different ways and neither of
them has ever turned to each other to cope. Josie feels that her life is empty and
she looks to have a child to fill the hole in her heart. Meredith starts to doubt
her life choices in regards to her career and her marriage. Josie suffers from
survivor’s guilt among other things and Meredith has tried her whole life to be
the glue that held the whole family together.
It was a compelling story told from both of their
viewpoints. It was interesting to see how each woman made their decisions,
faced the repercussions, and still managed to maintain their own identities.
There were times that I yelled at my tablet and even a few moments where I grew
teary eyed while reading. This is something to me that signifies that the
writer has touched me.
This isn’t a happily ever after fairy tale. The ending doesn’t
wrap everything up in a tidy little bow. The story, however, shows how tragedy
affects a family. It can splinter or even shatter them but if they are strong
enough they can make it through and reconnect and move to a happier future
together. Love is definitely the central theme. This is the kind of book that
makes you think and I enjoyed it.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley.com in
exchange for my honest opinion.
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