THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is a book that I was interested in
reading because I had read that it was a modern retelling
of PERSUASION by Jane Austen. I love modern retellings. I
usually don't read much contemporary romance fiction, but
I have a weakness for retellings so I was thrilled to get
the chance to read this book.
I just want to say that, despite how much I enjoyed
reading THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY I thought that it would
have been more interesting if this book had been more
faithful to the original. If you don't know the story of
PERSUASION, then let me just explain that it's a story
about a girl that gets persuaded by those around her to
not marry the man she loves because he's not rich, and
then she regrets it. Then, he comes back and he's very
prosperous. Will they get a second chance for happiness?
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is definitely very loosely based on
PERSUASION. So loosely that if I had not read that it was
a retelling, I would probably not have even noticed it.
Nevertheless, the book is good. I quite liked the story
about Ruby and Ethan who for the first time in years are
seeing each other at Ruby's sister's wedding since Ethan
is the best man. Seeing Ethan again makes Ruby realize
that she hasn't gotten over him. But, is it too late for
them? Ethan doesn't seem to be so interested in
rekindling their romance. And, there are younger prettier
competitions attending the wedding. Also, let's not
forget the fact that she is the one that dumped him when
he was a just a bartender and now he's rich. Can they
find their way back to each other?
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY turned out to be a pretty funny
rom-com. The dialogue in the book is often funny and
catchy, and I loved the whole wedding hysteria. As for
Ruby and Ethan, well it was pretty easy to see where this
book story was leading. Ruby had never truly told Ethan
why she broke up with him and I kept waiting for her to
do so. I liked Ruby, or rather the older version of her.
The younger Ruby seemed to a bit of a snob now and then.
In the end, I just want to say that I quite enjoyed this
book, despite it being far away from the story of
PERSUASION.
Ruby and Ethan were perfect for each other. Until the day
they suddenly weren't.
Ten years later, Ruby's single, having spent the last
decade focusing on her demanding career and hectic life in
Manhattan. There's barely time for a trip to England for
her little sister's wedding. And there's certainly not
time to think about seeing Ethan there for the first time
in years.
But as the family frantically prepare for the big day,
Ruby can't help but wonder if she made the right choice
all those years ago? Because there's nothing like a
wedding for stirring up the past . . .
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