Book forty-seven: Something Borrowed

Something Borrowed (2005)
Emily Giffin

Rating: 3/5

Very good.

I know some people don’t like to read novels set in first person, but it has never bothered me before. I always thought that it added a sense of realness that you don’t get in third person. After all, we don’t know what other people are thinking… well, not unless we have some kind of super power, but let’s not get sidetracked.

This is the only book I have ever read that I wish was written in third person. But I will admit, that if it was, it wouldn’t have been half as good as what it is.

I was actually cringing the majority of the time I was reading this. Just waiting for everything to come crashing down.

“Something Borrowed tells the story of Rachel, a young attorney living and working in Manhattan. Rachel has always been the consummate good girl---until her thirtieth birthday, when her best friend, Darcy, throws her a party.

That night, after too many drinks, Rachel ends up in bed with Darcy's fiancé.

Although she wakes up determined to put the one-night fling behind her, Rachel is horrified to discover that she has genuine feelings for the one guy she should run from. As the September wedding date nears, Rachel knows she has to make a choice. In doing so, she discovers that the lines between right and wrong can be blurry, endings aren't always neat, and sometimes you have to risk all to win true happiness. Something Borrowed is a phenomenal debut novel that will have you laughing, crying, and calling your best friend.”

I have found the second Something Blue and look forward to reading it once it reaches somewhere near the top of my TBR pile. Although I’m not sure how she is going to make Darcy likeable enough for me to want to read a whole book about her. Should be interesting.

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Finished: 13/5