Thursday, October 10, 2013

Something Blue By Emily Giffin


From the back cover:

Darcy Rhone has always been able to rely on a few things: her beauty and charm. Her fiancĂ© Dex. Her lifelong best friend Rachel. She never needed anything else. Or so she thinks until Dex calls of their dream wedding and she uncovers the ultimate betrayal. Blaming everyone but herself, Darcy flees to London and attempts to recreate her glamorous life on a new continent. But to her dismay, she discovers that her tried-and-true tricks no longer apply—and that her luck has finally expired. It is only then that she can begin her journey toward redemption, forgiveness, and true love.

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So, this is a sequel of sorts to the book Something Borrowed, with the main difference being that in this book, the narrator is Darcy, and thus tells the story from her perspective.
It was ok, I didn't really like the way Darcy changes completely by the end of the book, it was kind of unrealistic! In fact, the whole story of the fresh start where everything goes perfectly well with a few minor hiccups, was too far-fetched. In that respect, Something Borrowed was much more believable.
So, there was really nothing special about this book, I had expected a lot after reading her previous book, but was disappointed.

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Some lines from the book:

After all, there is nothing like a mother telling you that you're making a bad decision to convince you that what you are doing is the absolute best course of action.

I suddenly recognized that there was a safety in having someone, as well as a lack of pressure to shine. Ironically, this had cultivated a certain free-spiritedness that had, in turn, allowed me to be the life of the party and hoard the affection of additional men.

We were all accountable. We had all lied and cheated. But despite everything, I knew we were still good people. We all deserved a second chance, a chance to be happy.
I considered the expression "Once a cheater, always a cheater," and I dismissed it as a fallacy. People generally didn't cheat in good relationships,

Love and friendship. They are what make us who we are, and what can change us, if we let them.

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