Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel, Bk 1)
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance
Book Type: Paperback
Jennifer P. reviewed on
Helpful Score: 3
I had few expectations when I started this book. I am not usually a fan of "chick lit" and was a tad skeptical about how much I would like the book, believing the genre to be inferior to literary fiction. Ultimately I was pleasantly surprised. Griffin's prose is impressive, and I am not ordinarily the kind of snob who notices such a thing. It'll suffice to say, though, that this read like a classy novel, not a trashy dime store paperback.
The main characters are believable people, each possessing a real and memorable back story. The friendship between the protagonist and the semi-antagonist is dynamic, and I found the romance between the protagonist and the love interest touching and realistic, not sappy or unbelievable.
My only problem with the book was that it, like many "chick flicks" and "chick lit" books and other media aimed at "chicks", is based in NYC about a group of white upper class professionals who drink martinis every night until 3am, summer in the Hamptons, and buy ridiculous shoes. The narrator even derides her home-town friends from Indiana for marrying "at the ripe old age of 23." She implies that one could not know anything about love if that person is in his or her early 20s and lives in a small town, but that she, a 30 year old single woman in Manhattan, somehow does has a better life than those whom she turns up her nose at.
I understand that Griffin lived in NYC, and that it is her prerogative to write about whatever setting pleases her, but I am sick to death of the notion that NYC is the center of the universe. This was truly the only flaw I found in the book, and it honestly was not so noticeable that I liked the book any less for it. However, if you take issue with the NYC obsession that is omnipresent in the entertainment world, you may be irritated with Griffin's continuation of the trend.
Overall an enjoyable, quick read. It won't crack my favorites list, but I am glad that I ordered it and would recommend to anyone -- chick or dude.
The main characters are believable people, each possessing a real and memorable back story. The friendship between the protagonist and the semi-antagonist is dynamic, and I found the romance between the protagonist and the love interest touching and realistic, not sappy or unbelievable.
My only problem with the book was that it, like many "chick flicks" and "chick lit" books and other media aimed at "chicks", is based in NYC about a group of white upper class professionals who drink martinis every night until 3am, summer in the Hamptons, and buy ridiculous shoes. The narrator even derides her home-town friends from Indiana for marrying "at the ripe old age of 23." She implies that one could not know anything about love if that person is in his or her early 20s and lives in a small town, but that she, a 30 year old single woman in Manhattan, somehow does has a better life than those whom she turns up her nose at.
I understand that Griffin lived in NYC, and that it is her prerogative to write about whatever setting pleases her, but I am sick to death of the notion that NYC is the center of the universe. This was truly the only flaw I found in the book, and it honestly was not so noticeable that I liked the book any less for it. However, if you take issue with the NYC obsession that is omnipresent in the entertainment world, you may be irritated with Griffin's continuation of the trend.
Overall an enjoyable, quick read. It won't crack my favorites list, but I am glad that I ordered it and would recommend to anyone -- chick or dude.
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