11 Jun, 2008
Book Review | Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
Posted by: Clare Swindlehurst In: 3 stars| 50 book challenge| Challenges| Chick Lit Challenge| Reviews| Spring Reading Thing| Summer Reading
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Rating
3.5 stars - would keep you occupied on the beach
Description
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.
Why did you choose to read this book
It’s been sitting on my TBR shelf for a long time and the Chick Lit challenge seemed to be a good enough reason to dust it off and read it!
The Book Review
Something Borrowed is Emily Giffin’s first novel - and the exclamations from other authors printed on the cover set the bar high. According to Marian Keyes she read it in two sittings as she loved it and couldn’t put it down. I too read this book in two sittings - a train journey to a meeting and then a train journey home - but I can’t say that I loved it. Don’t get me wrong - it’s a good book - with a story line that makes you think about friendship, relationships and betrayal - but I have a feeling that if I hadn’t been a captive audience I might have got a little bored.
This book came in a bundle with Something Blue - the sequel - which I think is the same story told from the perspective of the cheating boyfriend - I’ll give that one a try next month and let you know what I think.
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