Where We Belong

"The author of five blockbuster novels, Emily Giffin, delivers an unforgettable story of two women, the families that make them who they are, and the longing, loyalty and love that binds them together


Marian Caldwell is a thirty-six year old television producer, living her dream in New York City. With a fulfilling career and satisfying relationship, she has convinced everyone, including herself, that her life is just as she wants it to be. But one night, Marian answers a knock on the door . . . only to find Kirby Rose, an eighteen-year-old girl with a key to a past that Marian thought she had sealed off forever. From the moment Kirby appears on her doorstep, Marian’s perfectly constructed world—and her very identity—will be shaken to its core, resurrecting ghosts and memories of a passionate young love affair that threaten everything that has come to define her.

For the precocious and determined Kirby, the encounter will spur a process of discovery that ushers her across the threshold of adulthood, forcing her to re-evaluate her family and future in a wise and bittersweet light. As the two women embark on a journey to find the one thing missing in their lives, each will come to recognize that where we belong is often where we least expect to find ourselves—a place that we may have willed ourselves to forget, but that the heart remembers forever."

I stumbled across this book when I was looking through my friend Jessica's Goodreads and though it looked interesting. Generally the book cover is what draws me to a book, and this cover intrigued me. Once I added it to my Goodreads 'to-read- list', she commented and said she loved the author. I immediately put it on hold at the library, even though I had quite a few other books ahead of it.

I have mixed feeling about this book, on the one hand I really liked the story. I love it when authors have their books from two narrators perspectives. I feel like this is a story that really grabbed you and pulled you in. I wanted to finish this book as quickly as I could just to see what would happen next. But, unfortunately the end wasn't really satisfying for me. I feel like this book needs a second, and quite possibly even a third in a series. It should not be a stand alone. Emily Giffin if you ever read this somehow, PLEASE WRITE ANOTHER BOOK. While most of the loose ends were tied up, I just feel like I was left hanging on a lot of things that I'm sure most other reads would be curious about as well.

Overall I recommend this book, it had a really good story and some great characters. The book tugs on your heart strings for sure. So read it! Let me know if you've read any books by Emily or if you've read this one let me know how you like it!