Taz's Book Bits-'Baby Proof' Review
Inside the mind of a 'Baby Proof' woman
Some women can’t wait to become mothers. Claudia Parr, the main character of “Baby Proof,” isn’t one of them.
“Baby Proof” is a book written by Emily Giffin and published by St. Martin’s Press.
Claudia is married, has nieces and nephews, but still those elements don’t cause her to have any intention of having children. She and her husband agree on their first date that neither of them want to raise kids.Ben changes his mind when their best friends have a baby and keeps on pressuring Claudia to change her mind too.
Claudia is an editor at a publishing company and doesn’t want to give up her career. She and Ben live in an apartment in Manhattan and she doesn’t want to give that up either. Plus, she doesn’t want to have to be burdened being awakened by a screaming baby at 2 a.m.
This is the second Emily Giffin book I’ve read and have found that she has a way of creating suspense in the very beginning that keeps you reading. I wanted to know how the ending was going to be so badly that I read the book in about three days.
While I was reading the book, I understood the reasons why Claudia didn’t want to have a baby but still thought it was kind of strange. I know balancing a marriage, children and a career is tough but people do it every day, so why stress about it? I also wondered why Claudia and her husband didn’t start out with a pet first, just to test out what adding a member to their family would feel like.
Claudia and Ben separate and then she begins a relationship with someone new. Although she is happy with the new guy, she wonders if the relationship is just a fling and starts to have doubts about giving up married life. These doubts along with marital and family problems with her sisters, definitely made me continue reading at a fast speed.
I won’t tell you the way the book ends, but I can tell you that this book gave me a different view on relationships and reminded me that it’s important to be open to new experiences and not have your life, goals set in stone when you get serious with someone. This book shows that people’s ideals can change and shake up a marriage.
Heather Tassmer is the editor of The Southern Berks News. She can be reached at htassmer@berksmontnews.com or 610-367-6041 ext 225.
Some women can’t wait to become mothers. Claudia Parr, the main character of “Baby Proof,” isn’t one of them.
“Baby Proof” is a book written by Emily Giffin and published by St. Martin’s Press.
Claudia is married, has nieces and nephews, but still those elements don’t cause her to have any intention of having children. She and her husband agree on their first date that neither of them want to raise kids.Ben changes his mind when their best friends have a baby and keeps on pressuring Claudia to change her mind too.
Claudia is an editor at a publishing company and doesn’t want to give up her career. She and Ben live in an apartment in Manhattan and she doesn’t want to give that up either. Plus, she doesn’t want to have to be burdened being awakened by a screaming baby at 2 a.m.
This is the second Emily Giffin book I’ve read and have found that she has a way of creating suspense in the very beginning that keeps you reading. I wanted to know how the ending was going to be so badly that I read the book in about three days.
While I was reading the book, I understood the reasons why Claudia didn’t want to have a baby but still thought it was kind of strange. I know balancing a marriage, children and a career is tough but people do it every day, so why stress about it? I also wondered why Claudia and her husband didn’t start out with a pet first, just to test out what adding a member to their family would feel like.
Claudia and Ben separate and then she begins a relationship with someone new. Although she is happy with the new guy, she wonders if the relationship is just a fling and starts to have doubts about giving up married life. These doubts along with marital and family problems with her sisters, definitely made me continue reading at a fast speed.
I won’t tell you the way the book ends, but I can tell you that this book gave me a different view on relationships and reminded me that it’s important to be open to new experiences and not have your life, goals set in stone when you get serious with someone. This book shows that people’s ideals can change and shake up a marriage.
Heather Tassmer is the editor of The Southern Berks News. She can be reached at htassmer@berksmontnews.com or 610-367-6041 ext 225.
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