….is the debut novel of one Julie Bauxbum, former bad-ass lawyer. Her book, as I suspected, is a memoir disguised as a novel. It tells the story of Emily Haxby. Emily has everything a girl could want. A boyfriend about to propose. An apartment in the chic part of NYC. A high-paying job as a corporate lawyer. When Emily decides to dump her boyfriend Andrew, she sets into motion a set of events that change her life forever.
A great book disguised as chick-lit. Quite reflective and analytical. Which makes sense, the author attended UPenn and Harvard Law School. The book focuses less on shopping and make-up and more on reconciliation, responsibility and the like.
There was one scene that bothered me quite a lot. Warning: Spoilers! Continue reading
