Sometimes "fitting in" is not really worth the effort. Giffin's latest novel examines the juxtaposition between the privileged and working class and the consequences of trying to maintain an image that doesn't fit who you really are. Nina Browning grew up in an ordinary middle-class family. Now living in Nashville with her wealthy, successful husband and a son headed for Princeton, Nina seems to have it all but may have lost herself on the journey. Tom Volpe's daughter, a student at the Windsor Academy, the prestigious private school that Nina's son attends, is on scholarship and her hard-working father worries that their working-class family doesn't fit in with the upscale people at the school. When a photo of Tom's daughter, Lyla, surfaces after a local party, accusations fly and lives are turned upside down.
I love Emily Giffin's novels and this one is especially relevant because we have become so polarized in this country. Rich vs. poor, deserving vs. undeserving, truth vs. lies - all of these are the focus of this story. If you don't want to0 think deeply about it, though, it's also a very entertaining story. I would recommend it!
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