Something Borrowed

I can’t choose to whom I’ll be attracted to, but the choice to be more involve and let my self fall in love or simply let the feeling go and be faithful to my partner, keep my relationship safe, is in my hand  –my ex crush, 2010–

The thought that he tried to share me is quite similar with the story in my latest favorite novel, Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin.

Disclaimer: the following sentences contain spoiler, please stop reading if you intend to read or haven't finished reading this novel.

Dex liked Rachel since they were still law school students. Eventhough Rachel liked him also, she - assuming herself as regular and unattractive, considering him as way out of her league-  thought that he was just being nice. She refused the possibility of them being more than friends. Instead, she introduced her bestfriend, a beautiful and confident Darcy to Dex, leaving him with a conclusion that Rachel had zero interest to him.

Seven years later, Dex and Darcy were engaged. On Rachel 30th birthday party, when she and Dex unintentionally got drunk together in a pub, she confessed her feeling to him. The next morning, they woke up together in bed in her apartment. Both cheated on Darcy.

As per my ex crush said, Dex and Rachel could choose to forget what they did, thought it just as one mistake that Darcy shouldn’t have to know. Or come clean to her and move on. But they drowned deeper. The affair became more serious and at the end, he left Darcy and cancelled the wedding. He said he did care about Darcy, he just felt it didn’t fair for her if he was marrying her but his feeling goes for Rachel. He and Rachel ended up together, married with two kids. Both never cheated from each other to date.

Dex once said, people don’t cheat in a healthy relationship. I do agree. If you are happy home, you won’t try to find your happiness outside.

It may hard for you to like the primary characters only by reading this post. But soon after you read the novel yourself, I guess you will. You will like Rachel, but not her passiveness and how she always put herself under Darcy’s shadow. You will also get to know a cool, calm, smart and loveable Dex, and how their affair became interesting to read.

However, Something Borrowed is already in a major motion picture. Actually i watched the movie first then bought the novel. Impressed by themovie was the main reason why I bought this Novel. But after i finished reading it,  I think this movie had violently changed some important part of the novel. Dex character became clueless, and Darcy looked entertaining and less mean on the screen. The reason why Dex chose to continue his wedding and left Rachel heartbroken is cheesy. He’s 34 and can hardly make a decision for himself without interruption from his dad? C’mon!!

After greatly liking Something Borrowed, I also bought two other Emily Giffin’s novels. Here they are:

Something Blue

Story of Darcy, Dex and Rachel from Darcy’s point of view and how did Darcy’s life continue post her break up with Dex. The setting took place mostly in London, starting when Darcy visiting her & Rachel’s childhood friend, Ethan, who now working in London as a writer.

Heart of The Matter

The primary characters are Dex’s sister and her husband, Tessa and Nick Russo, who live in Boston. This couple’s life had changed after a little accident happened on their 7th anniversary. You can take a peek of Dex and Rachel’s life years after their affair in Something Borrowed.