We all think that we're the good guy in our story, until something happens that knocks us down a peg or two. And once you take a good hard look at what happened to land you in that position, you tend to discover that, well So, maybe that's why I thought Darcy seemed real.
I can relate to that. 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. Don't waste your time on this fluff. Aj the Ravenous Reader. Premise is way better than the first book. Updated May 6, Honestly, I didn't like this one much more than "Something Borrowed", but due to the ending which I had a hard time believing I still gave it three stars because I think that the main character in this one Darcy was more honest about her crap than her ex-best friend Rachel.
I did spend about 60 percent of the book disliking Darcy though. And I still found it farfetched that Darcy would go to England and just push herself on Ethan introduced in the last book.
And when Ethan did his reading of receipts to Darcy, the whole thing just fell flat. A sequel to "Something Borrowed" the story also goes back some way to find out more about the main character in this one Darcy. In the first book in the series, I thought she was very under developed. And in this one, I thought her obsession with Rachel and Dex was a mess.
I got it, but girl, really? After Giffin provides us with even more ammo to have us hate Darcy, I was just over her. She was blind to her issues and I can't see how she got through her life without someone slapping her on a daily basis.
When Darcy flees to England to get away from the mess her life is no spoilers it really doesn't feel organic to the story. But I liked the England parts better. There, Darcy reconnects with Ethan and in her own messed up way is there to try to drive a wedge between him and her ex best friend Rachel. Why did I give this three stars?? Oh yeah, the story moved to England and I liked how Giffin depicted it.
Also we have Darcy growing up a lot in this book. I don't know if I buy she suddenly changed in like two months. And she was still making catty comments to herself about other characters. But I did like that she stopped to realize that she was selfish and took ownership of her relationship with her ex. I also thought that she had a point that Rachel was her best friend and that Darcy would not have done something like that to her.
Ethan and others trying to bring up that Darcy stole Dex from Rachel yeah no was total crap. I do think that Darcy loved her friends, but she was selfish as the day is long. It doesn't absolve her best friend from sleeping with her fiancee. The writing was okay in this one.
I didn't really care for Darcy's voice. When the book fast forwards a few years Darcy's voice is like night and day. That really surprised me. Toggle navigation. Sign Up. Sign In. Get Something Blue from Amazon. View the Study Pack. View the Lesson Plans. Order our Something Blue Study Guide. Plot Summary. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6.
Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter Chpater Two Years Later Chapter Free Quiz. Topics for Discussion. All We Ever Wanted. Was it about a long standing resentment toward Darcy? Or was it both? How do you view Dex? How would you describe Dex and Rachel's relationship? What drew them together? Did you root for them to be together? Do you think they have true love? Is anything about Rachel and Darcy's friendship genuine?
Do you believe it has changed over time? Why does Rachel defend Darcy against attacks from Ethan and Hillary? Compare and contrast Rachel's friendship with Hillary and Ethan to her friendship with Darcy.
Do you think Dex and Darcy would have married if it weren't for Dex's affair with Rachel? Why did he stay with Darcy for so long? How did Rachel's flawed self-image contribute to the dilemma that she faces? What do you see as her greatest weakness? Does she care too much about what people think of her? Was Rachel's moral dilemma made easier because of Darcy's personality? Would she have acted on her attraction to Dex if Darcy were a different kind of person and friend?
If Rachel had fallen in love with Julian, would she have pursued the same course of action? How does Rachel rationalize her affair with Dex? What is the significance of the dice? What risks does Rachel take when she pursues her relationship with Dex? What is the biggest moment of risk for her? How does Rachel grow and change in the novel? Disloyalty is a major theme in this novel. They are awoken the next day by a voice message from a panicked Darcy, who tells Rachel that Dex never came home the night before.
Dex comes up with a lie: he will tell Darcy that he stayed out all night with his friend Marcus. Rachel agrees to corroborate the story, and Dex leaves. Rachel feels guilty.
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