Late last night I decided to buy a book from the limited selection at a small Hudson News location in Pennsylvania Station in New York. Not in the mood for a thriller, I went with chick lit and chose Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin.
Amazon.com's description is:
The smash-hit debut novel for every woman who has ever had a complicated love-hate friendship.
Rachel White is the consummate good girl. A hard-working attorney at a large Manhattan law firm and a diligent maid of honor to her charmed best friend Darcy, Rachel has always played by all the rules. Since grade school, she has watched Darcy shine, quietly accepting the sidekick role in their lopsided friendship. But that suddenly changes the night of her thirtieth birthday when Rachel finally confesses her feelings to Darcy’s fiance, and is both horrified and thrilled to discover that he feels the same way. As the wedding date draws near, events spiral out of control, and Rachel knows she must make a choice between her heart and conscience. In so doing, she discovers that the lines between right and wrong can be blurry, endings aren’t always neat, and sometimes you have to risk everything to be true to yourself.
This new tie-in edition will coincide with the release of the film, starring Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin and John Krasinski.
The book was OK for the purpose for which I chose it, to have something to read late at night in a train station and on a train, something that did not require much effort to read. A little like the Shop-a-Holic books but not as good. Characters are not well developed, especially not the male characters. Not much of a story. May be interesting if one feels one has experienced toxic friends and wants to ponder the topic somewhat, but in a quick superficial way.
Looking at the available trailer for the movie, I suspect the movie won't even be so good as the book.
