false 1848666 13 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.<br><br>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&#8217;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. &#8220;You&#8217;re your own worst enemy,&#8221; her best friend Jess tells her. &#8220;It&#8217;s like you get pleasure out of breaking your own heart.&#8221;<br><br>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&#8217;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&#8217;t last forever.<br><br>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&#8217;s marvelous first novel. Written with the authority, grace, and wisdom of an author far beyond her years<i>,</i> <b>The Opposite of Love</b> heralds the debut of a remarkable talent in contemporary fiction. 2287465 29 1 2008 The Opposite of Love total:688|5:142|4:293|3:190|2:46|1:17| 688 2561 1305 201 2281334 0593058798 9780593058794 12 2 3.72 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2281334.The_Opposite_of_Love 5 4 false Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 01 14:45:07 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 10:08:17 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 5 4 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 14 17:45:18 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 18 17:09:56 -0800 2007 more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 4 3 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 03:40:14 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 03:42:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 2 3 false Sun Dec 02 19:22:45 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 17:05:36 -0800 2007
Best part of the book: First line of chapter 1: "Last night, I dreamt that I chopped An...more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 4 3 false Fri Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 14 06:53:55 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 14 20:09:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 4 2 false Sat Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 19:03:13 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 08:55:51 -0700 2008
The characters, and main character Emily, were endearing, funny, their own voice, brought to life, and surrounded and engulfed Emily in a way that rang true.

There were many heart tea...more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 4 2 false Wed Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 02 10:14:21 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 09 06:59:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 5 2 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 12:17:23 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 25 11:23:54 -0800 2007
There is has been a lot pre-pub buzz surrounding this novel and it definitely li...more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 4 2 false Tue Nov 20 13:30:37 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 20 13:32:28 -0800 2007 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 3 1 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 19:28:43 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 17 19:54:13 -0800 2008 Five Skies, I craved something more girly. This has been billed as "smart chick-lit," actually a pretty accurate description. While the framework is stale--a 29-year-old New York lawyer who just dumped her boyfriend and hates her job has a quarter-...more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 3 1 false Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 31 17:45:02 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 13 20:49:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 3 1 false Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 13:17:03 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 13:55:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 5 1 false Fri Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 14:32:49 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 13:59:38 -0700 2008
A successful lawyer uncertain of her relationship, her career and her sense of family. But I really enjoyed Buxbaum's writing. She was gentle and compassionate in her sto...more...]]> 4165843 0739359045 9780739359044 1 1 3.72 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4165843.The_Opposite_of_Love 0 0 false Wed Sep 30 12:48:28 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:48:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1848666 0385341229 9780385341226 642 190 3.72 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1206373026m/1848666.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1848666.The_Opposite_of_Love 4 0 false Fri Jul 31 16:15:25 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 16:21:35 -0700 2009
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