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# Baby Proof: A Novel Mass Market Paperback – March 27, 2012

**Brand:** emily giffin
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- **What is this?** Baby Proof: A Novel Mass Market Paperback – March 27, 2012 by emily giffin
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Emily Giffin masters the art of writing flawed but likable female characters
  

*by H***E on Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2006*

I almost never write five-star reviews, and usually reserve them for books that would be considered by many to be contemporary capital-L literature. But this book is just fabulous. In Emily Giffin's first two books, she wrote complex female characters whose flaws made them unlikable at times but who develop a maturity over the course of the book and become characters for whom I cheer. I expected much the same with Baby Proof and couldn't wait to get it, but it honestly exceeded my expectations.The couple in Baby Proof are struggling with the situation that after previously agreeing not to have children, one partner changes their mind and the other does not. But despite splitting up, it's so clear that they still love each other and belong together. This book is really about how couples come to resolve complicated issues, and shows that this is not always a smooth process. Claudia, the main character, was simultaneously frustrating to me and sympathetic at the same time. And I think Giffin did a good job of not falling back into stereotypes of the "childfree," such as making Claudia hate all children outright. Nor did she fall into cliches in the resolution.Giffin's writing is improving with each book, and while I have loved all three, this one was the most riveting. The pacing of the story had me sneaking extra time to read chapters because it was so compelling. And, even more than that, I was so emotionally invested in the outcome of the story that I did something I haven't done since I was a kid: I skipped ahead to check the last page, just because I was so afraid it wasn't going to turn out how I wanted.Giffin doesn't disappoint. And don't let the covers fool you: she is set apart from most of the rest of the chick lit genre because she's not afraid to make you get mad at the characters for a while, but knows how to deftly turn the story back around so that you do care about the characters and want to see a happy ending.If you liked her other two books and were wondering how well Giffin would do with a story that wasn't about Darcy and Rachel, you can rest assured that she made it work. I would even say this is much better than her previous two books! Since she is improving with each book, I look forward to see what she'll do with the next.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    First Giffin novel- impressed!
  

*by S***S on Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2013*

I'm glad I chose this as my first Emily Giffin novel to read. If I had read Heart of the Matter first, I may not have been inclined to read another one of her novels.Claudia and her husband, Ben, both agreed before marrying that they did not want children, but after several years of marriage, Ben changed his mind and suddenly wanted a child. This caused strain and ultimately ended the couple's marriage. Claudia struggled to find herself and decide what she was willing to do to be with the man she loves. At the same time, both her sisters had struggles of their own; one unable to conceive a child and the other trying to mend a marriage with an unfaithful husband. I felt like this book accurately portrayed many struggles that couples face when married- not everything is peaches n' cream. I feel like sometimes books portray one couple as dysfunctional, while other couples in the novel are relatively "normal". I like how Emily showed how everyone has issues because it makes the book more believable and relatable. I found Claudia and her two sisters to be very relatable. Each one of them are so different that I was bound to connect to one of them at one point or another in the book. Although I did not agree with Claudia's views about children, I did not see her as selfish and never got fed up with or tired of her character. I found a couple of the characters (such as Claudia's mother, Richard and her sister's cheating husband) to be a little over the top, but overall I found all of the characters reasonably relatable and eclectic. Ultimately, I liked the storyline and the ending seemed like a win-win for everyone in the book. I put the book down feeling good, like everything was resolved. If you're looking for a good summer chick lit, I'd pick this one up.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Surprisingly Thought-Provoking
  

*by B***D on Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2012*

Most women grow up and are told, and often assume, that they should be mothers.  But what about the women who know, for sure, that they do not want children? And what happens in their marriages when everyone around them starts having babies? Giffin does an excellent job at covering these questions in Baby Proof while providing a strong willed and brave woman to narrate the story.  I felt that out of all Giffin's characters, Claudia, the female protagonist, is by far the most independent and rational character she has created.  Having chosen to be in a child-free marriage with her husband, Claudia is stunned when her husband begins wanting a baby after their close friends decide to have a baby.  Giffin does an excellent job of illustrating the varied emotions Claudia goes through- from feeling betrayed by her husband, being stubborn, being frustrated by her family butting in, and also becoming scared of what will happen to her relationship if she refuses to have a child.  I won't give away any spoilers about the rest of the plot but one thing that I love is that Claudia is a character that is not weak and vapid like some chick lit characters tend to be.  She is true to herself and considers every side of the "baby question."  After finishing this book, I was surprised at how thought-provoking it was for this type of genre.  Baby Proof makes you question what are deal-breakers in a relationship (even a marriage!) and what you are willing to sacrifice and compromise to make that relationship work.  I would, and have, recommended this book to friends.

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