A review by ottercorg
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

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.”
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