All We Ever Wanted
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4.2 • 160 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
"A timely and absorbing portrait of the complexities of modern life . . . This is Emily Giffin at her very best." —Kristin Hannah
"A gripping, thought-provoking journey." —Jodi Picoult
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, NATIONAL BESTSELLER, GOODREADS BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR • In this riveting novel from the #1 bestselling author of Something Borrowed and First Comes Love, three very different people must choose between their families and their most deeply held values.
Nina Browning is living the good life after marrying into Nashville's elite. More recently, her husband made a fortune selling his tech business, and their adored son has been accepted to Princeton. Yet, sometimes the middle-class small-town girl in Nina wonders if she's strayed from the person she once was.
Tom Volpe is a single dad working multiple jobs while struggling to raise his headstrong daughter, Lyla. His road has been long and hard, but he finally starts to relax after Lyla earns a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Nashville's most prestigious private school.
Amid so much wealth and privilege, Lyla doesn't always fit in—and her overprotective father doesn't help—but in most ways she's a typical teenaged girl, happy and thriving.
Then, one photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, changes everything. As the image spreads like wildfire, the Windsor community is instantly polarized, buzzing with controversy and assigning blame.
At the heart of the lies and scandal, Tom, Nina, and Lyla are forced together—all questioning their closest relationships, asking themselves who they really are, and searching for the courage to live a life of true meaning.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Would you risk everything to protect your family, regardless of the facts? This dilemma faces Nina Browning and Tom Volpe, strangers whose paths cross thanks to the complex lives of their teenage children. Emily Giffin’s flawed-but-captivating characters propel All We Ever Wanted, each heart-wrenching moment and painfully familiar conversation adding to an almost uncomfortable realism. With its multiple viewpoints, mind-bending plot twists, and exploration of scandal, Giffin’s novel is a deeply compelling and emotionally fraught read.
Customer Reviews
Real, relatable, and thought provoking
This book is current to the times. A great book for teenagers and parents alike. Whether you are reading from Nina’s, Tom’s, or Lyla’s perspective, Emily Giffin has the ability to make you sympathize with each character in the moment, and identify with their turmoil. An easy and quick read, it is one you will not want to put down, and not want to end. When my daughter is older, it will be a suggested read.
Emily Giffin at her finest!
I am a huge fan of Emily Giffin - she is my favourite author. I read every single one of her books as soon as they come out, and have enjoyed them all. Some more than others, but she has a real talent. Her ability to create relatable characters is second to none. I wait so long for her new books to come out, and then I plough through them in one day! Then I'm disappointed when it's over. This book is one of the better ones she has written in quite some time.
Meh
I'm generally a big Emily Giffin fan but this book was underwhelming.