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With perfect pitch for the humor and heartbreak of everyday life, Julie Buxbaum has fashioned a heroine who will be instantly recognizable to anyone who has loved and lost and loved again. When successful twenty-nine-year-old Manhattan attorney Emily Haxby ends her happy relationship just as her boyfriend is on the verge of proposing, she can’t explain to even her closest friends why she did it. Somewhere beneath her sense of fun, her bravado, and her independent exterior, Emily knows that her breakup with Andrew has less to do with him and more to do with...her. “You’re your own worst enemy,” her best friend Jess tells her. “It’s like you get pleasure out of breaking your own heart.” As the holiday season looms and Emily contemplates whether she made a huge mistake, the rest of her world begins to unravel: she is assigned to a multimillion-dollar lawsuit where she must defend the very values she detests by a boss who can’t keep his hands to himself; her Grandpa Jack, a charming, feisty octogenarian and the person she cares most about in the world, is losing it, while her emotionally distant father has left her to cope with this alone; and underneath it all, fading memories of her deceased mother continue to remind her that love doesn’ t last forever. How this brave, original young heroine finally decides to take control of her life and face the fears that have long haunted her is the great achievement of Julie Buxbaum’s marvelous first novel. Written with the authority, grace, and wisdom of an author far beyond her years, The Opposite of Love heralds the debut of a remarkable talent in contemporary fiction.
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"This book started out slow and I wasn't sure if I would toss it. But I hung in there. I am glad I did. 29 year old Emily is an attorney and isn't stoked on life. She has a great boyfriend but decides she is over it. Then she is just going through the motions of life. She suddenly realizes she has made a huge mistake and needs to get her act together. I really enjoyed this story and it made me think about my own life. Sometimes we all get carried away with life and the day to day. But I think you should pick this one up and give it a whirl."
— Chelsea (4 out of 5 stars)
The Opposite of Love Listener Reviews
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" Emily Haxby is a young lawyer in NYC. When her boyfriend proposes to her, she says no. This book is an unraveling and healing, a story about a girl who gets really lost but turns back before it's too late. "
— Izzy, 2/18/2014 -
" What a cute book! I randomly picked it up at the library, but ended up really liking it! It's a great read for anyone who has felt a little lost, or been a little confused about life. This book made me laugh out loud, and had me in tears - good, fast, read! "
— Shelley, 2/15/2014 -
" Phenomenal. I loved it. I cried, I laughed! I will not lend it to you. ;) "
— Kristin, 2/14/2014 -
" I adored the book 2 years ago, and the unabridged audiobook gives the story so much more depth and character. I'm a sucker for Julie Buxbaum and for audiobooks, so the combination couldn't be more perfect for me! "
— Jennifer, 2/5/2014 -
" Picked this up because I got bored in the middle of a different book. Just what I needed. Great story with a lot of depth, but easy to sail right through in a couple days. "
— Anna, 1/26/2014 -
" I could relate to the main character's struggle over making big life decisions and having surety in your decisions. A good read. "
— Jami, 1/18/2014 -
" It was surprisingly good and emotionally interesting. I strongly recommend it. "
— Debby, 1/11/2014 -
" I can't wait to start the next book "
— Annette, 1/5/2014 -
" Fun, quick read. Short chapters. Not much sex, which is what I wanted. A little like Bridget Jones, but had a legal angle which was kinda fun. "
— Joy, 12/29/2013 -
" Okay book, interesting take on relationships and I like her voice, but the story is so-so and kind of predictable. "
— Marianne, 12/14/2013 -
" this book was just "okay", got better at the end. Often I felt like the main character was just rambling, made some really bad choices & never really understood her choices. This was her first novel & I read her 2nd novel first, which I thought was much better. "
— Dixie, 12/8/2013 -
" I like Julie's writing style. Easy reads. "
— Kelly, 6/26/2013 -
" I liked it. Emily struggles with what she really wants out of life and in the process discovers the acceptance of loss and her inner strengths. "
— Stacey, 4/25/2013 -
" Cute book, good beach read. Typical "I'm 30 and going through an identity crisis" story. Made me feel better about the decisions I've made in my life :) "
— Jillian, 10/6/2012 -
" Another 3 1/2 star book---first book by this author--moves right along!! "
— Diane, 10/3/2012 -
" Really enjoyed this one, great character growth and funny "
— Amanda, 9/9/2012 -
" what do you call these emily? potato chip books? this was light & quick- just what i needed over the holidays. "
— Denise, 7/5/2012 -
" So so. A quick entertaining read for a sick-day at home. It did make me cry. "
— Kyla, 6/22/2012 -
" Real & relatable. It'd be perfect pool-side or by-the-beach but regardless, a good read. "
— Krystle, 1/1/2012 -
" A nice fluffy read. I liked the characters and the writing wasn't too bad. A fast read "
— Alyson, 8/6/2011 -
" At first i didnt care for it but then i started to get more involved in the characters but it was never a 'I cant put this book down" type of book. "
— Crystal, 5/24/2011 -
" A girl who has everything, to throw it away to find herself. Sounds like a good story, but the concept of her finding herself never fully developed. "
— Rachel, 5/19/2011 -
" Boring plot, stupidly written -- could not get past page 40. "
— Susan, 4/27/2011 -
" Read the preface and the last few chapters and that was enough. Ending was sweet. "
— Ali, 4/13/2011 -
" another $1 HPB find! :)<br/>I truly enjoyed this book, I felt for her and I wanted her to "find" herself... "
— Ters, 3/18/2011 -
" I loved the fact that this wasn't a typical love story. I think everyone gets cold feet about how their life is supposed to be and its crazy how everyone around a person thinks other's lives should go. The book also had a hilarious spin on it. "
— Angela, 3/11/2011 -
" Fun book to read and written by a girl who graduated from my school :) "
— Shannon, 2/18/2011 -
" not all fluffy like most of women's literature, I really enjoyed reading it. "
— Nina, 2/2/2011 -
" Never finished this book; it was simply the wrong book for me at this stage of my life. I was fooled by the title. I looked forward to a strong female and instead I got a girl who constantly missed her boyfriend. "
— Camilla, 1/31/2011 -
" Great read! Couldn't put the book down, read it in one day! "
— Tami, 1/25/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this! Very relatable, smart and engaging! "
— Joie, 1/1/2011 -
" This book was so sad but an easy read and uplifting at the end. Will be an interesting conversation at book club... "
— Katie, 12/22/2010
About Julie Buxbaum
Julie Buxbaum is the author of the critically acclaimed The Opposite of Love and After You, and her work has been translated into twenty-five languages. Tell Me Three Things is her first novel for young adults. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two young children, and an immortal goldfish.
About Ariadne Meyers
Ariadne Meyers, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1969. She began an acting career at twelve, with her role as Al Pacino’s stepdaughter in Author! Author! Her most famous role to date is that of “Emma Jane McCardle,” which she portrayed on the 1980s sitcom Kate & Allie for six years. In 1991, she graduated from Yale with honors and a double major in philosophy and theater arts.