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When successful young Manhattan attorney Emily Haxby ends her happyrelationship, just as her boyfriend is on the verge of proposing, she can'texplain to even her closest friends why she did it. As Emily contemplateswhether she made a huge mistake, the rest of her world begins tounravel: she is assigned to a multimillion-dollar lawsuit where she mustdefend the very values she detests by a boss who can.t keep his hands tohimself; her grandfather, a feisty octogenarian and the person she caresmost about, is losing it, while her emotionally distant father has left herto cope with this alone; and her fading memories of her deceased mothercontinue to remind her that love doesn't last forever.
How this brave young heroine finally decides to take control of her lifeand face the fears that have long haunted her ,is the great achievement ofJulie Buxbaum's marvelous first novel. Written with the authority, grace,and wisdom of an author far beyond her years, The Opposite of Loveheralds the debut of a remarkable talent in contemporary fiction.
'The Opposite of Love is a brilliant examination of loss, romance, andthe jagged, imperfect, utterly realistic way we fall and stay in love. Astunning debut.' - Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Daughters
'You'll want to keep reading all night.' - Library Journal, starred review «
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