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laurenexploresbooks's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This work focuses on themes of friendship, infidelity, lies and love. Darcy and Rachel’s friendship had sweet moments but this work had far too much vapidness. jealousy, fat shaming, and envy for me to feel positively connected to their relationship.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia and Infidelity
britt93414's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
jadencove's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Alcohol
tlholmes's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
sarahkillian16's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
katisreading's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is one of my comfort movies (don’t ask me why, all of the characters are terrible yet lovable) so I figured I’d give the book a chance! I think I prefer the movie…there’s nothing wrong with the book, but it’s easier to hate the characters less when you’re watching them. I appreciate how well the movie adapted the book after reading this, so I won’t feel bad for loving the movie. I also think I struggle with this narrator, but maybe that’s the writing’s fault and not hers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Body shaming
ottercorg's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Contemporary romance is not new - it’s been a favored genre of my sister for some time, and it started with Emily Giffin. Looking for my next read, my sister offered Something Borrowed and its companion, wondering whose side I would take in the end.
It’s interesting, reading a book taking place in the early 2000s. It’s fun. Nostalgic. It adds to the charm of it all.
I enjoyed it enough to commit to reading the next, but don’t love the lack of oomph. Maybe Giffin was afraid of putting her all into it - couldn’t be me.
The least she could’ve done was call it something other than “making love.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Fatphobia
carly_the_librarian's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting
valeria_gzz's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Curiosity killed the cat. I’m giving this a 1,5 because it was entertaining, but literally everyone in this book is in the wrong and this is VERY outdated. Lots of fatphobia, racism, homophobia, and tons of other stuff like that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Biphobia