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All We Ever Wanted

by Emily Giffin

Privilege, family, and public blame

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    New York Times bestseller

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  • Editorial selection

    Named one of theSkimm’s Best Books of the Year

    Named one of the year’s best books by theSkimm.

  • Critical praise

    Praise from The Washington Post

    The Washington Post praised the novel’s style and substance and called it truly excellent.

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Privilege, family, and public blame

Set in Nashville’s sharply divided social world, the novel brings together Nina, a woman questioning the life she has built among the city’s elite; Tom, a single father navigating financial strain; and Lyla, his daughter at a prestigious private school. When a photograph from a party spreads through the school community, it prompts controversy and competing judgments. The resulting conflict puts family loyalties alongside questions of personal values, identity, and what it means to live meaningfully. Wealth and class shape the characters’ circumstances, while the fallout from one image connects their otherwise different lives.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary family fiction centered on difficult choices and relationships.
  • Readers who want a novel addressing wealth, privilege, and class differences.
  • Book groups seeking fiction with questions of values, identity, and public blame to discuss.

Themes

Family loyalty and personal valuesWealth, privilege, and classIdentity and self-examinationPublic judgment and blame

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Book overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this riveting novel from the #1 bestselling author of Something Borrowed and First Comes Love, three very different people must choose between their families and their most deeply held values. . . .

"An unpredictable page-turner that unfolds in the voices of three superbly distinct characters."--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - "A gripping, thought-provoking journey."--Jodi Picoult

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THESKIMM

Nina Browning is living the good life after marrying into Nashville's elite. More recently, her husband made a fortune selling his tech business, and their adored son has been accepted to Princeton.

Yet sometimes the middle-class small-town girl in Nina wonders if she's strayed from the person she once was.

Tom Volpe is a single dad working multiple jobs while struggling to raise his headstrong daughter, Lyla. His road has been lonely, long, and hard, but he finally starts to relax after Lyla earns a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Nashville's most prestigious private school.

Amid so much wealth and privilege, Lyla doesn't always fit in--and her overprotective father doesn't help--but in most ways, she's a typical teenaged girl, happy and thriving.

Then, one photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, changes everything. As the image spreads like wildfire, the Windsor community is instantly polarized, buzzing with controversy and assigning blame.

At the heart of the lies and scandal, Tom, Nina, and Lyla are forced together--all questioning their closest relationships, asking themselves who they really are, and searching for the courage to live a life of true meaning.

Praise for All We Ever Wanted

"Page-turning . . . Timely and thought-provoking, it's Giffin's best yet."--People

"Giffin's novel has style and substance . . . . Truly excellent."--The Washington Post

"If you're looking for a book club selection, All We Ever Wanted is bound to spark meaningful and meaty discussions."--The Augusta Chronicle

"A page-turning exploration of wealth and privilege."--Entertainment Weekly
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