Slow moving book but decent read.
That's about all I can say about this book. I'm mean, it wasn't awful, but neither was it is as good as the review led me to think.
Wasn't as impressed with this novel as I thought I would be. It took me awhile to get through it, and it wasn't very exciting - the main character's life was pretty boring, in fact.
Perhaps because of where I am in my life, I particularly enjoy novels where the protagonist goes through a process to find herself (or himself, as the case may be). While this novel isn't all stars and sparkles, it is ultimately optimistic and extremely readable (because it is so well-written).
The story line is simple. A single, professional career woman (about 30 years old) breaks up with her boyfriend, regrets it and tries to get him back.
I hate to use the phrase "chick lit," so I'll say this - if you liked When Harry Met Sally, you will definitely enjoy The Opposite of Love. It's a light read - funny, not too thought-provoking, not a lot of surprises - but enjoyable nevertheless.
When I first heard about The Opposite of Love back when it was released, I thought it sounded good and added it to my ever-increasing list of books to be read. I pretty much forgot about it until I recently heard that it was being made into a movie with Anne Hathaway in the leading role.
I was really looking forward to reading this book and was slightly disappointed. The story was dull at times and I never felt excited to pick the book back up.
I cried, I laughed, I loved it! I cheated and, about 100 pages in, read the end because I was worried about Emily, and then it was so good I actually went back and read everything else in between.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The main character, Emily, has a spunky, strong personality, and overcomes some serious issues.
I won this autographed book from a blog (Manic Mommy) that I read everyday. She always has great contests.
Let's see: 29-year-old female lawyer Emily Haxby ditches her boyfriend, quits her prestigious law-firm-job, hardly communicates with her dad and only remaining parent, and finds her grandfather slipping fast due to dementia. Yet after a few weeks of moping and with the help of a few understanding female friends, she rights her ship, even reversing most of what occurred on her path of self-destruction.
An intimate portrait of a thirty year-old woman's reclamation of self, Julie Buxbaum's novel "The Opposite of Love," is as moving as it is fun to read. The book is an unabashed tale of an everyday girl, protagonist Emily Haxby who tackles self-doubt, abandonment and the cobwebbed skeletons that are in all of our closets that we rarely let out for people to see.
At the beginning of this appealing novel the main character, Emily Haxby, is floating through her life, never really making conscious decisions about her career or relationships - a problem facing many 20 and 30 something year olds in America today. The main character confronts this apathy head on, although probably not in the most constructive manner possible, and takes control over her life.
