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May 26th, 2007 Emily - Lakeview

Emily Giffin’s book Something Borrowed explores the ups and downs of a twenty-five year long friendship that sees the main characters Rachel and Darcy fall in and out of love.  This book falls into the category of chick lit so it’s a fairly fast read, but that doesn’t mean anything is lacking.  The characters are well developed and the plots are substantial. 

When the novel begins Rachel, the nice shy lawyer is thrown a birthday party by her best friend Darcy, the outgoing self-centered public relations executive.  That night everything changes between the two friends as Darcy’s fiance Dex and Rachel begin an affair.  Something Borrowed is the story of Rachel and Dex’s blossoming relationship that threatens to ruin a lifelong friendship and the decisions the couple has to make.  This book found me mostly rooting for Rachel, who in a sense is the bad guy and that fact kept me intrigued.  Darcy’s charcter is completely infuriating at times and even more so in the sequel which centers around her called Something Blue.  Despite these minor problems, this was an enjoyable book that would be a perfect beach read during the coming summer.

Entry Filed under: Recreational Fiction