Something Blue, Emily Giffin’s follow-up novel from Something Borrowed, 
gives a spectacular narrative twist. Instead of following through loveable Rachel’s eyes, whom we all came to adore and sympathize in the first book, we now follow Darcy, the best friend whom was betrayed by BFF Rachel. But as we learned from Something Borrowed, Darcy wasn’t as loveable or relatable as Rachel proved to be.
But this is whole new book, a whole new chapter in Darcy’s life. We see from her point of view how she felt about her best friend, ‘plain Jane’ Rachel stealing her hunk of meat fiancée. We begin to see a different side to this character, making you actually think she has feelings, and cares for someone outside of herself.
Throw in the curveballs. Darcy has lost her perfect life. No fiancée, no big beautiful princess wedding, and no best friend. One more heartbreaker to add: a baby on the way. Darcy knows who the father is, a loser fling who wants nothing to do with her and vice versa. What’s a girl to do? Fly to London, and hide away with her childhood friend, trying to sort out of her life got this way.
Giffin’s talent shines in her second novel, showing how well she can visualize and make us feel for each and every character she adds to her books.
Yes, YES your review captures my feelings perfectly! I despised Darcy in the first book but was awed at how Giffin could make me sympathize with and actually like her by the end of Something Blue. Have you read Baby Proof yet, by the way? There’s a little Darcy tribute when one of the characters (completely unrelated to Rach and Darcy) mentions her as the wife of a client. I loved that cute cameo!
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I have read Baby Proof and loved it 🙂