She has existed in the shadow of her flamboyant best friend, Darcy, for years and is faced with the dilemma of remaining loyal to her friend or following her heart. Beyond her attraction to her best friend’s fiancé, everybody can relate to the position of Rachael. This novel delves into the complexity of female friendship – the frequent mixed emotions one has toward a close friend. Emily Giffin treats what could be an awkward topic with respect and empathy for all the characters. Just a few months before the wedding, Rachel has a one night stand with Darcy’s fiance that develops into a full fledged love affiar. Darcy is the perfect girl–pretty, vivacious, always gets what she wants, although somewhat petulant and demanding. Her best friend, Darcy, is engaged to marry one of Rachel’s friends from law school. Rachel is unhappily employed in NYC as an associate at a law firm. It is about the friendship between Rachel and Darcy who’ve known each other since they were five years old. My thoughts: This was a fun, quick read that I devoured in one night because I had to find out how everything panned out. Something Borrowed is a phenomenal debut novel that will have you laughing, crying, and calling your best friend. 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.

As the September wedding date nears, Rachel knows she has to make a choice. In her wildest dreams (or worst nightmare?) this is the last thing on earth Rachel could ever have imagined happening. 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. That night, after too many drinks, Rachel ends up in bed with Darcy’s fiance. Rachel has always been the consummate good girl – until her thirtieth birthday, when her best friend Darcy throws her a party. Why I read this: I’ve had this book on my shelf for a while and now that the movie is out, I needed to read it first before heading to the theater.įrom the back cover: Meet Rachel White, a young attorney living and working in Manhattan. First line: I was in the fifth grade the first time I thought about thirty.

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