But I think in the end, I actually liked this book a lot more than Something Borrowed. I also didn’t remember Ethan that much so I wasn’t all that excited to read more about him. Something Blue was a book I wasn’t looking forward to for obvious (once you read Something Borrowed or at least this book’s synopsis) reasons. She really grows as a person and I always like seeing that in a book. What I did like about this book is that there are a few good lines and I liked Rachel’s character development. He actually reminds me of a male hybrid of Darcy and Rachel in the sense that he is a touch selfish but never really says his true feelings. In reading other reviews, readers harp on the girls for being annoying and weak but I feel like it is only fair to say that Dex isn’t the best object of affection that a book has seen. It takes two to tango and he knew exactly what he was doing in all of this. It isn’t fair to blame just the girls for what happens. The fact of the matter is this whole book could have been avoided by just admitting what she felt for Dex years ago or telling her best friend.Īlso, I feel like it is important to bring up Dex here and his role in it all. She doesn’t stick up for herself and never admits her true feelings. That isn’t to say Rachel is the greatest character ever. Add to it the fact that Darcy and Dex just didn’t seem to click the way Rachel and Dex do–which is why I say it isn’t really a love triangle because I think it is obvious to everyone who is really in love with who. Darcy is the definition of someone who irritates me in real life: she’s vein, shallow and just doesn’t treat Rachel all that nicely. I don’t condone cheating on your partner–I personally think it is one of the worst things you could ever do–but when I was reading it, I really sided with Rachel. I read this book long before my dislike of love triangles existed (ie, before I read Twilight) but even looking back at it, Something Borrowed never bothered me for one simple reason: it’s not really a love triangle. When this book came out, it was everywhere and I my eye was always drawn to the simple cover until one day I actually picked it up.
Movie Review: Catch my thoughts on the movie here! Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Drama, Chick Lit There is a prequel novella called The Diary of Darcy J. # of Books: 2 (Something Borrowed, Something Blue)
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