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Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel #2)
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Emily Giffin (Goodreads Author)
Following the smash-hit Something Borrowed comes story of betrayal, redemption, and forgiveness
Darcy Rhone has always been able to rely on a few things: Her beauty and charm.Her fiance, Dex. Her lifelong best friend, Rachel.She never needed anything else.Or so she thinks until Dex calls off their dream wedding and she uncovers the ultimate betrayal. Blaming everyone but he ...more
Darcy Rhone has always been able to rely on a few things: Her beauty and charm.Her fiance, Dex. Her lifelong best friend, Rachel.She never needed anything else.Or so she thinks until Dex calls off their dream wedding and she uncovers the ultimate betrayal. Blaming everyone but he ...more
Paperback, 338 pages
Published
March 21st 2006
by St. Martin's Griffin
(first published June 1st 2005)
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Okay, so I hated that this book focused on Darcy and not Rachel. I left Something Borrowed really hating that character. 254 pages in, and I still thought she sucked. The plot was fairly predictable--you knew she was seeking redemption in the novel as well as with the reader, and the ending was equally predictable.
I loved the focus on Ethan as he was one of my favorite characters from Something Borrowed.
I was completely resistant to the movement as I knew where this was going, and I simply did ...more
I loved the focus on Ethan as he was one of my favorite characters from Something Borrowed.
I was completely resistant to the movement as I knew where this was going, and I simply did ...more
Something Blue is the follow-up to Something Borrowed. This story is from Darcy's point of view. I loved this book and it is a very quick read. I have to admit I hated Darcy in Something Borrowed and even did at the beginning of Something Blue. I felt that she was finally getting what she deserved when everything started to go down hill for her. Part of me even started to feel sorry for her at her lowest points.
What I liked in this book, is that Ethan, her childhood friend, finally pointed out ...more
What I liked in this book, is that Ethan, her childhood friend, finally pointed out ...more
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I was blown away by this book. If you hate the main character when you start reading, don't worry, you're supposed to!!!! But, keep reading because the story is incredible and you will learn to root for Darcy Rhone whether you like it or not! Fantastic read!!! (Be sure to read "Something Borrowed" first or this book will not make as much sense)
Spoiler Alert: Some of the other reviews I have read of this book are very cynical regarding Darcy's transformation...however, the reason Darcy transforms ...more
Spoiler Alert: Some of the other reviews I have read of this book are very cynical regarding Darcy's transformation...however, the reason Darcy transforms ...more
Something Blue is the perfect book for girls looking for something light, sweet, and entertaining to read. Though I did not like this as much as the first book, "Something Borrowed,", I still liked this enough to make me create a review of it. Knowing the story in the perspective of Darcy made me empathetic to her because in the first book, I thought she was just this selfish and mean girl who manipulates anything and any one to get what she wants. Her transformation in this sequel is highly lik
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This is the follow-up to Something Borrowed told from the perspective of the best friend Darcy. In the first book, we meet Darcy and learn that she is the beautiful best friend who has everything handed to her on a silver platter. After her plain-jane best friend, Rachel, steals her perfect fiance in the first book, you feel like Darcy got a good dose of karma. She did, after all, cheat on her fiance too and ended up pregnant while still engaged.
I almost didn't want to read this story, simply b ...more
I almost didn't want to read this story, simply b ...more
4.5 stars
I didn't like Something Borrowed, so it is sort of surprising to me that I loved it's sequel! Loved it!
This book is about Darcy, the self-centered friend from Something Borrowed. One of the main reasons I liked this book better, was that Darcy seemed like more of a real person than Rachael (the main character in S B) did.
Darcy had always led a charmed life. She learned young that because she was usually the most beautiful girl in the room, it often afforded her a certain amount of power ...more
I didn't like Something Borrowed, so it is sort of surprising to me that I loved it's sequel! Loved it!
This book is about Darcy, the self-centered friend from Something Borrowed. One of the main reasons I liked this book better, was that Darcy seemed like more of a real person than Rachael (the main character in S B) did.
Darcy had always led a charmed life. She learned young that because she was usually the most beautiful girl in the room, it often afforded her a certain amount of power ...more
2nd half of Rachel and Darcy's story.
**SPOILER** - I was disappointed in this book. It was on ok read, but there's no way I believe that selfish, spoiled, self-centered Darcy would change after one wakeup call argument with Ethan. And...Darcy seemed to want Ethan to love her and when that's not enough she needs her Doctor to fall for her, then when he wants her she decided she loved Ethan. Wayyyy too unbelievable.
And I wasn't overly happy with sweet Ethan either. He's certainly had Darcy all f ...more
**SPOILER** - I was disappointed in this book. It was on ok read, but there's no way I believe that selfish, spoiled, self-centered Darcy would change after one wakeup call argument with Ethan. And...Darcy seemed to want Ethan to love her and when that's not enough she needs her Doctor to fall for her, then when he wants her she decided she loved Ethan. Wayyyy too unbelievable.
And I wasn't overly happy with sweet Ethan either. He's certainly had Darcy all f ...more
I was looking forward to reading this book. I had just finished an excellent book and was ready to start another. Boy was I in for a shock! This book was bad. It was actually a chore to keep reading, but I hate to leave a book unfinished. My husband was actually hiding the book around the apartment so that I wouldn't have to read any more of it. This book is chick-lit at it's poorest. The main character was flat and the plot was ludicrous.
If you want to read some GOOD chick-lit please do yoursel ...more
If you want to read some GOOD chick-lit please do yoursel ...more
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So after reading “Something Borrowed” (and LOVING it in spite of myself), I figured, well now I have to read “Something Blue”. The freakishly obnoxious b*tch from the first book is obviously going to get what’s coming to her in the sequel and frankly, the devil in me is just in the mood to read about it. Unfortunately this is not how “Blue” plays out. To be fair, any book that is published with the chick lit logo is going to have an impossibly perfect, Bridget Jones becomes the pr ...more
So after reading “Something Borrowed” (and LOVING it in spite of myself), I figured, well now I have to read “Something Blue”. The freakishly obnoxious b*tch from the first book is obviously going to get what’s coming to her in the sequel and frankly, the devil in me is just in the mood to read about it. Unfortunately this is not how “Blue” plays out. To be fair, any book that is published with the chick lit logo is going to have an impossibly perfect, Bridget Jones becomes the pr ...more
Not as good as "Something Borrowed", but an OK book.
It seemed unrealistic how quickly the main character flips from being completely self-centered to a giving and ready mother. The small dramas in "Something Borrowed" were petty and common, but they were also heartbreaking. In this book, the drama is petty and less interesting.
For example, Darcy realizes after a hundred pages that she needs to stop drinking cocktails because it could hurt her unborn child. Seriously? It took 5 months into her ...more
It seemed unrealistic how quickly the main character flips from being completely self-centered to a giving and ready mother. The small dramas in "Something Borrowed" were petty and common, but they were also heartbreaking. In this book, the drama is petty and less interesting.
For example, Darcy realizes after a hundred pages that she needs to stop drinking cocktails because it could hurt her unborn child. Seriously? It took 5 months into her ...more
Emily Giffin did it again! She made me love a character I thought I was going to hate (I actually didn't like Darcy in Something Borrowed but in this book loved her). And, I love how she grew as a decent human being and fell in love (with someone I did not expect... at all). Take my advice, instead of watching a TV show marathon or getting stupid drunk this weekend read these two books (Something Borrowed and Something Blue). You will want to send me flowers as a thank you for my advice (I prefe
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Wow, I liked this. 3.5 stars
I hated Something Borrowed a lot more than I let on in my short review, so no one is more surprised than me at how much I ended up enjoying this book. The Darcy we meet in the beginning of this story is the same manipulative, selfish bitch that we saw in the first book, but I gotta say - there was a certain frankness, an honesty to her narrative (something that I found completely lacking in Rachel’s), and I couldn’t help but be drawn to it.
Darcy’s beauty has been the ...more
I hated Something Borrowed a lot more than I let on in my short review, so no one is more surprised than me at how much I ended up enjoying this book. The Darcy we meet in the beginning of this story is the same manipulative, selfish bitch that we saw in the first book, but I gotta say - there was a certain frankness, an honesty to her narrative (something that I found completely lacking in Rachel’s), and I couldn’t help but be drawn to it.
Darcy’s beauty has been the ...more
I enjoyed this book much better than Something Borrowed. Maybe because I knew of Darcy from Rachels point of view and was anxious to see what she was really like. The story flowed much better than the previous book and there was never a dull moment in this one and the ending was just perfect.
A quick easy read. I was able to read this book in two sittings.
A quick easy read. I was able to read this book in two sittings.
So, even though I didn't love Something Borrowed, the ending was so sudden, I felt compelled to finish the story by reading Something Blue. I have to admit that I hate drama queens in real life, and Darcy is all about creating drama in her life. For the first portion of the book, I focused on how, as a character, Darcy was exactly as I remembered her from before. She was obsessed with figuring out how someone could not love her the most, and destructive in her competitiveness. After a very well
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The first half of this book is awful! Darcy is one of the most vile characters I have encountered in a book, and she is the heroine. She is self-absorbed, amoral, deceitful and vindictive. She is an all round awful person.
She cheated on her fiance, her lover leaves her and her friends have all abandoned her. And that's the first half of the book. At the lowest point in her life and pregnant, she travels to London to stay with a childhood friend and hopefully get her life in order.
The second ha ...more
Este libro me gusto mas que el anterior por la sencilla razón de que Ethan es un AMOR y porque el cambio de Darcy (aunque bastante rapido) se lo merece.
La verdad que durante la primera parte este libro fue mas de lo mismo, Darcy siendo Darcy es decir insoportable por lo que no tenia muchas ilusiones puestas, pero a partir de viaje que emprende Darcy, de su encuentro con Ethan y todo lo que el le hace ver, el libro, mejora un monton y eso es lo que me gustó, como Darcy va cambiando, madurando, ce ...more
La verdad que durante la primera parte este libro fue mas de lo mismo, Darcy siendo Darcy es decir insoportable por lo que no tenia muchas ilusiones puestas, pero a partir de viaje que emprende Darcy, de su encuentro con Ethan y todo lo que el le hace ver, el libro, mejora un monton y eso es lo que me gustó, como Darcy va cambiando, madurando, ce ...more
I really liked Something Blue!! I would have given it a 4,5 if I had the option. It is the sequel to Something Borrowed, which I truly enjoyed reading as well. I was expecting this sequel be about Darcy and Rachel's relationship but in Darcy's voice. Although their relationship is developed in this book it is not the main focus.
This story focuses more on Darcy's feelings and emotions. I was ready to hate Darcy because she is so shallow and superficial, but to my surprise I loved her!! Sure, she ...more
This story focuses more on Darcy's feelings and emotions. I was ready to hate Darcy because she is so shallow and superficial, but to my surprise I loved her!! Sure, she ...more
One of my all time favorites. This and Something Borrowed.
At the end of SOMETHING BORROWED, Rachel’s life seemed to be on the upswing, while her ex-best friend Darcy’s was going downhill fast. Darcy was pregnant with Marcus’ baby, while she found out that Dex, her ex-fiancé, had been having an affair with Rachel—that traitor!—for the whole summer. It’s enough to give any girl used to luxury, comfort, and coddling (like Darcy is) a major migraine that even a shopping spree won’t help. Darcy intends to marry Marcus and raise their baby together, but when
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So I read this, the follow-up to "Something Borrowed", this morning. It follows narcissist Darcy after lifelong-best-friend Rachel steals her fiancé Dex. And while it was great to see Darcy's development as a character, I didn't feel like this book was quite as eventful as the last one. Maybe it's just that I find pregnancy to be less exciting than l-o-v-e. Still, Darcy holing up in London but not really knowing anyone didn't provide the same opportunities for learning experiences/drama as if sh
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I almost didn't read this book when I realized that it was going to be from Darcy's perspective. That would have been a huge mistake! At the of Something Borrowed I could not stand Darcy's character so I couldn't bear the thought of reading a whole book about her, I continued to have that feeling as I started reading this book. Then suddenly you get these glimps of a good person and you feel yourself actually feeling sorry for her and then before you know it you are cheering for her! This was an
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All I can say is .....WOW, July 22, 2008
I read this book with low expectations. I had read Baby Proof by Emily Griffin and found it to be somewhat average. I read this only because the reviews were so high. (and I haven't read Something Borrowed Yet).
It is a wonderful, touching story about an initially, selfish, superficial woman who worries too much abou having the best, being the best, the most loved, most wanted etc.
She has an affair with her fiancee's friend really to prove that he wants he ...more
I read this book with low expectations. I had read Baby Proof by Emily Griffin and found it to be somewhat average. I read this only because the reviews were so high. (and I haven't read Something Borrowed Yet).
It is a wonderful, touching story about an initially, selfish, superficial woman who worries too much abou having the best, being the best, the most loved, most wanted etc.
She has an affair with her fiancee's friend really to prove that he wants he ...more
In this sequel to Something Borrowed, Darcy takes centre stage. Despite her bitchy attitude and snide personality in Something Borrowed, I still found her a much more interesting character than the boringly Dex-obsessed Rachel - her beau stealing story was interesting, sure, but I was glad to move on to Darcy's side of the fence.
So we get to see Darcy's skewed view of the world, all the while learning where her shallowness comes from so that you can sort of forgive her for her insensitiveness an ...more
So we get to see Darcy's skewed view of the world, all the while learning where her shallowness comes from so that you can sort of forgive her for her insensitiveness an ...more
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OK, let me start off with saying I liked it. I finished reading it and I didn't hate Darcy.
Here's the thing: The ending was perfect. It was sweet, sentimental and delightful. As a regular reader of romantic fiction, it was great.
But I don't think the setup is real. The Darcy from Something Borrowed, the Darcy that starts this book would not have been so affected by Ethan's "take down" which was really a gentle conversation. Maybe she really was altered by being dumped twice in such a short peri ...more
Here's the thing: The ending was perfect. It was sweet, sentimental and delightful. As a regular reader of romantic fiction, it was great.
But I don't think the setup is real. The Darcy from Something Borrowed, the Darcy that starts this book would not have been so affected by Ethan's "take down" which was really a gentle conversation. Maybe she really was altered by being dumped twice in such a short peri ...more
Tal como Something Borrowed, o livro Something Blue tem um enredo simples, sem grandes floreados e até é previsível. É "chick lit" e pronto. É um excelente entretenimento.
Desta vez, o segundo "Something" de Emily Giffin é narrado do ponto de vista da antagonista do primeiro, Darcy Rhone. Ao contrário da sua antiga melhor amiga, Rachel, Darcy é uma personagem que nos irrita bastante enquanto leitores. É teimosa, arrogante, egocêntrica... Uma peste que é facilmente odiável. E a forma como a autora ...more
Desta vez, o segundo "Something" de Emily Giffin é narrado do ponto de vista da antagonista do primeiro, Darcy Rhone. Ao contrário da sua antiga melhor amiga, Rachel, Darcy é uma personagem que nos irrita bastante enquanto leitores. É teimosa, arrogante, egocêntrica... Uma peste que é facilmente odiável. E a forma como a autora ...more
She still a real bitch until chapter 20.
I hated her. Like really really bad.
Then, she changes. But for real. She becomes a good person for Ethan. It's unbelievable! Ethan is the best person on earth and they fall in love for real. It's not about sex or if he's the most handsome men on London. I celebrate her change.
Absolutely lovely.
I hated her. Like really really bad.
Then, she changes. But for real. She becomes a good person for Ethan. It's unbelievable! Ethan is the best person on earth and they fall in love for real. It's not about sex or if he's the most handsome men on London. I celebrate her change.
Absolutely lovely.
Something Blue is a novel for anyone who has ever, even secretly, wondered if the last thing they wanted is really the one thing they ever needed. On the first book, Something Borrowed, I was really mad at Darcy, even though she was the one who lost her fiancee. Rachel's good nature attitude made her a strong and likable person that's why Darcy seemed like a bitch to me.
But here in Something Blue, I'm pleased to discover Darcy's lighter and brighter side. I like the way she transformed from a si ...more
But here in Something Blue, I'm pleased to discover Darcy's lighter and brighter side. I like the way she transformed from a si ...more
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Emily Giffin is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. After practicing litigation at a Manhattan firm for several years, she moved to London to write full time. The author of seven New York Times bestselling novels, The One & Only, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof, Love The One You're With, Heart of the Matter, and Where We Belong, she ...more
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