LOVE AND OTHER IMPOSSIBLE PURSUITS (Ayelet Waldman) - September 5/09

I was eventually pretty surprised by how much I enjoyed this book, since author Ayelet Waldman's decidedly verbose sensibilities are initially a little off-putting. The overly descriptive nature of the book's opening 100 pages make it difficult to really care about Emilia, although as the story progresses, Emilia - and, of course, William - becomes an exceedingly charming (yet thoroughly flawed) figure that one can't help but root for. The expected fake break-up is handled especially well. *** out of ****