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Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel, #1)

Emily Giffin

Start date: June 1, 2011

Finish date: June 30, 2011

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Jun 03, 2010 Marcy rated it really liked it

I really liked this book. Once I got into it -- and I got into it quickly -- it was hard to put it down. Even though it was a bit of downer, I still enjoyed it. The heroine was someone you could relate to even given her somewhat questionable actions. It was hard to pull for any specific ending because whatever happened, she was going to lose something valuable. And even wanting to villainize a character or two, I couldn't. Each character has a bit of a balance -- no one is 100 percent good, no o ...more

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Jan 11, 2009 Jennifer Defoy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paperback-swap-received, paperbackswap-sent, 2009-reads

I really liked this book even though it ended up being somewhat predictable. Right from the beginning I hated Darcy. I grew to not really like Dex all that much either. I still think that Rachel was wrong for sleeping with Dex but I also feel that Darcy had it coming. A lifetime of living the perfect life and only being a good friend to Rachel when it suited Darcy's tastes has to be rectified in some way.

I do think that most of the book was predictable, but I totally did not see what Darcy's co ...more

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Apr 28, 2009 Amy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads, own

I won this book through Goodreads :) While it took me awhile to read it, I'm glad I got the chance, especially after everything I heard about it.

I heard a lot about this book before reading it, so that may have shaded my experience. I expected to like it a lot more than I did. I didn't hate the book, but I didn't love it either. It just kind of "eh." The story was good, but I think my distaste for Darcy made it difficult to say I liked the book. The lying and cheating isn't something I tend to ...more

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Jun 24, 2009 Rachel Willis rated it liked it · review of another edition

Alright book. Wouldn't buy or likely read again though. ...more

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Feb 21, 2012 Wendy rated it really liked it

Shelves: sf-book-club, 2012-reads

I was surprised by this fun little "chick lit" novel. I read it for a book club, and I really enjoyed it. The characters were fun to cheer for - or against! It wasn't over the top at all. I may read a few more by this author. ...more

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