In writing All We Ever Wanted Emily Giffin tells the story from the perspectives of Lyla, Tom, and Nina. Tom and Nina are parents of students at a local private high school. Lyla is one of the students and Tom's daughter. Both Tom and Nina are trying hard to be good parents but it isn't easy. Parenting isn't easy for Tom because he is a working single parent and he has angry feelings about his ex-wife that he shares openly. Parenting isn't easy for Nina because her wealthy husband and son are conspiring against her. When Nina's son takes an inappropriate photo of Lyla an shares it with a racist comment, she is horrified. She apologizes to Lyla and to Tom. The behavior of her son helps Nina realize the fragility of her marriage and that she is married to someone who is not who she thought he was. I think Nina's character was the best developed.
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