First Comes Love
A Novel
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4.0 • 99 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One & Only, two thirtysomething sisters find themselves facing the question: If love and marriage and children don't all come together at once, which do you fight for?
Meredith thought she'd done it all right—married the perfect man, had the perfect daughter—but as she grows increasingly restless, she can't help but wonder if she got the love part wrong.
Josie has been happily single for years, but she wants a child of her own so much she's one bad Match.com date away from heading straight for the baby carriage all on her own.
These sisters, whose relationship was strained by the tragic death of their older brother over a decade ago, now find that they need each other more than they realized.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fans of Giffin's will find much to love in her chronicle of the rocky relationship between two disparate sisters 15 years after the death of their older brother, Daniel. Meredith is now a lawyer who's always felt that she's needed to make sacrifices in order to keep her fragile parents happy. She's been married to Daniel's childhood best friend, Nolan, for almost seven years, though she's long doubted their love for each other. Josie is content as a first grade teacher but longs to be a mother herself, though at 37 she's thinking about giving up on dating and having a kid on her own through a donor. Her decision is spurred by having in her class the daughter of a former flame, which also triggers memories of his role in the night that Daniel died. Meredith views Josie as self-centered and immature, while Josie sees her sister as tightly wound and judgmental. Chapters alternate from each sister's point of view, convincing the reader to see things from both perspectives. In her lead-up to the book's climax and big secret, Giffin manages to explore numerous themes about this sibling relationship: holding on to the past, expectations, and forgiveness. This is Giffin at her finest a fantastic, memorable story.
Customer Reviews
Omg I love it 🥰
I felt inspired by this book I want a second book or a whole series! I’m thirst for more 🤤
Boring
This was a bad one. I usually love this author but this book was entirely boring and the plot was dull and predictable. She has many other good books to read… skip this one.
Plot?
I adore Emily giffin’s books but struggled through this book, continuing only because I thought some thread of a plot might emerge. I understand what was trying to be said with this book, but it was an overall miss for me.