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Something Blue | 
 enlarge | Author: Emily Giffin
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
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Rating:  247 reviews
Sales Rank: 2889
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
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Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0312323867
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780312323868
ASIN: 0312323867
Publication Date: March 21, 2006
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Product Description
From the New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin comes a novel that shows how someone with a “perfect life” can lose it all—and then find everything.
Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. Never mind playing by the rules. Never mind karma.
But Darcy’s neat, perfect world turns upside down when her best friend, Rachel White, the plain-Jane “good girl,” steals her fiance, while Darcy finds herself completely alone for the first time in her life…with a baby on the way.
Darcy tries to recover, fleeing to her childhood friend living in London and resorting to her tried-and-true methods for getting what she wants. But as she attempts to recreate her glamorous life on a new continent, Darcy finds that her rules no longer apply. It is only then that Darcy can begin her journey toward self-awareness, forgiveness, and motherhood.
Something Blue is a novel about one woman’s surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after. It’s a novel for anyone who has ever, even secretly, wondered if the last thing you want is really the one thing you need.
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 First, "Something Borrowed." Now, something better. May 31, 2005
143 out of 145 found this review helpful
Last year, after meeting author Emily Giffin in my bookstore (where she was buying her first copy of her first book), I read her debut novel SOMETHING BORROWED during a long plane ride. Even though I knew it was better-than-average chick lit. Even though I'm a guy.
Its tale of a nice girl named Rachel - who finds romance while misbehaving with her best friend's fiance in the weeks before his wedding - was very fun. In it, I liked how Rachel came off as sympathetic and interesting, someone you could root for, in spite of the terrible thing she did to her "best" friend, Darcy the bride. In SOMETHING BORROWED, Darcy came off as an entitled, spoiled, superficial, mean girl who always got what she wanted, and watching a villain like that get her comeuppance was part of the book's fun.
Of course, Emily Giffin had a twist in mind for the sequel to SOMETHING BORROWED, and the resulting book is a terrific pageturner that surpasses the first one in pretty much every way.
The heroine of SOMETHING BLUE is the same spoiled, mean, jilted bride Darcy Rhone. And the new book, thankfully, finds her just as mean and spoiled as before. Giffin doesn't make the mistake of "changing" the character's voice from the original book. Darcy's self-centered, delusional, greedy, wicked and ... pregnant with a groomsman's baby at the beginning of SOMETHING BLUE. It's a bad situation that would jar anyone, but her fiance's betrayal with her best friend Rachel is what really throws Darcy for a loop.
As Darcy tries to recapture her fabulous life, she finds that things are more difficult for her. Accustomed to getting any man she wants to fall in love with her, she suddenly has to fend for herself without her friends, with her reputation tarnished and with morning sickness.
At one point, Darcy finds herself robbed of all her usual resources, and, with that, things finally start to turn around for her. But, again, Darcy never changes her voice or changes her methods. If you hated her in SOMETHING BORROWED, you'll still find yourself hating her in this book. But you won't be able to ignore her or turn away.
SOMETHING BORROWED, about basically nice people who find themselves doing bad things, was a fun read. SOMETHING BLUE, about awful, manipulative, lying people who learn that they can't always get things their way, is more of a juicy, guilty pleasure. Darcy's hilariously bitchy, and I found myself laughing out loud, unable to put the book down, especially after Darcy meets her match.
The fact that Giffin was able to establish a layered antagonist in one book - and then dare to tell another whole book from that antagonist's perspective - shows that she's a very smart, very capable and very good writer. I didn't think SOMETHING BLUE could equal the first book. But it topped it.
I bought SOMETHING BLUE on Saturday, and I finished it this afternoon. And I never, ever read things that fast unless they're really, really fun. And the ending, which ties both books up, is terrific and touching.
I only hope to see Emily Giffin again soon so I can tell her how much I loved SOMETHING BLUE.
Excellent follow-Up!!! June 11, 2005
51 out of 52 found this review helpful
Even though I loved 'Something Borrowed', I really hated Darcy Rhone, and when I found out 'Something Blue' was all about her, I was very skeptical. Much to my surprise though, I LOVED this book. I think I may even like it better than the first one!
The book starts out with a couple chapters rehashing the final pages of the first book, when Darcy finds out about Dex and Rachel's affair, and Darcy discovers her own surprise. The following chapters are Darcy being her shallow, manipulative, immature, whiney 'ol self...I still hated her, and thought nothing would change that. But about half-way through the book, when she gets to London friendless, man-less, and at her lowest, she finally starts to grow up and take a mature look at her life and where it's heading.
Figuring she needs to end her obsession with Rachel and Dex, find a job, and not be so judgmental based on shallow observations, she sets about trying to right all the wrongs in her life. With the help of her childhood friend Ethan (the one who lives in London) she slowly starts making progress in becoming a better person overall.
Bottom line...this was a marvelous read. I loved the ending, and even grew to like Darcy herself. Kudos to Ms. Giffin who has given us two very readable story's that are next to impossible to put down. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for her future novels, she really has a great talent for storytelling.
A Delightful Sequel, A Warm and Lovable Story June 29, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I must admit, while reading Emily Giffin's "Something Borrowed," I didn't care very much for Darcy at all (though I did LOVE the book). But after reading "Something Blue," I have come to absolutely love her! "Something Blue" finds Darcy Rhone newly pregnant--and alone. She has lost virtually all of her friends, and her parents do not approve of, nor do they have compassion for, Darcy and her impending motherhood. Desperate for a change in her shallow existence, Darcy makes an impulsive move to London and stays with her childhood friend, Ethan, much to his dismay. She tells Ethan that her stay is "just a short visit," no longer than a month, although she knows in her mind that she plans on staying in London a lot longer than a month. Along the way, the reader will grow to understand Darcy as a person, and appreciate her genuine strive for change in a world where everyone is so focused on societal status and outward appearance. The reader will also fall completely in love with Ethan, someone who is distant with Darcy in the beginning, but grows to genuinely admire her for the good-hearted, nurturing person she truly is inside; and he eventually comes to cherish the sweet, innocent closeness that blossoms between them. This sequel is a winner! It is warm and charming, a story about the true meaning of friendship and love, and the power they have to change us all. I do hope Emily Giffin's admirable, lovable characters pop up again in a new book sometime soon! Highly recommended!
Surprisingly good! :) June 27, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I only purchased this book because I had read the first book ("Something Borrowed") and felt that because of my time already spent with these characters, I was obliged to read the second book ("Something Blue"), regardless of how much I loathed the main character in this new book. I simply couldn't imagine how Ms. Giffin could make Darcy tolerable enough to be a heroine you want to root for in this new book, but alas, she did. I can't believe it, but she did! For good measure I reread the first book before I read this new book so my loathing of Darcy was at its peak. Yet, this new book chronicles Darcy's journey into a character that has redeeming qualities and that you want to pull through. It's a story of a woman coming of age a little late and finding happiness with herself, for herself, and for her friends. In that process, she manages to finally learn what true friendship is.
This book is definitely a quick read. Its flow is continuous and its characters are vivid. I likely would have finished it in one sitting, rather than the two it took me, if not for basic human needs like food and sleep. I highly recommend that you give this "Something" series a try. Ms. Giffin has managed to take situations and characters that seem to have no possible chance for a happy ending and makes them work. Like me, you'll be happily surprised at what an enjoyable read these two books are. However, I would not recommend reading "Something Blue" until after you have read "Something Borrowed."
Enjoy and happy reading! I loved it, even when I was predisposed to think I wouldn't! Perhaps, like Darcy, I have learned not to judge a book by its cover. :)
Something Wonderful!! June 27, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Even though everyone gave this book glowing reviews and said it was the perfect follow-up, I was still slightly skeptical...I couldn't wait to read it however, and I read it in a day! I just couldn't wait to find out more about what happened and how this ending could be perfect. When I first read that Darcy was going to England to stay with Ethan, it really made me skeptical, because in Something Borrowed, Darcy and Ethan weren't really that good of friends. But Giffin did an amazing job at keeping Darcy and everyone true to form. I almost think she wrote them back to back and just waited to release this one :) If you haven't read Something Borrowed, rush out and get both of these wonderful books. They will make you laugh and cry.
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