Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Let me begin: I am not a chick-lit fan. I don’t watch “Sex and the City.” My life does not revolve around shoe shopping and Vogue magazine. But I won this book in a goodreads give away and thought I’d give it a try. I’m so glad I did!

So the premise is simple, girl loves boy who is engaged to girl’s best friend… Tacky and irritating. And yet, the Molly Ringwalds of the world (myself included) know how we each dream of being the one to get the popular boy instead of the pretty, selfish cheerleader.

I was a bit irritated that the main character is 30 before she realizes her best friend isn’t a very good friend (which obviously makes it easier to love the fiancee) but it is enjoyable to watch her learn, slowly, how to like herself, to find her path, to grow up. Just wish she’d done it in her mid-twenties, but I guess there are just some late bloomers.

The story is good, but I have to admit, I wasn’t moved to laugh or cry. Yet I am curious if further stories by Emily Griffin follow the same characters. I guess because it seems like Rachel (main character) still has some growing up to do, and I want to see her do it.

Good summer beach read.