Something Blue is the sequel to Emily Giffin's other book, Something Borrowed. Here is a description of Something Blue from Amazon:

"Selfish but beautiful Darcy is reeling from the betrayal of her best friend, Rachel, and her fiance, Dex, even though she cheated on Dex with his friend Marcus. Darcy is carrying Marcus' child, so she assumes he'll take care of her. After all, she's always gotten everything she's ever wanted. But when Marcus dumps her, she finds herself pregnant and alone. Always the opportunist, Darcy contacts her childhood friend Ethan, now a writer living in London, and gets him to agree to let her visit for awhile. She jets off to the UK envisioning a charmed life where a handsome, rich Englishman will sweep her off her feet. The reality isn't so blissful--Ethan is critical of her selfish behavior and she finds herself incredibly lonely and unprepared for motherhood. After a confrontation with Ethan, she decides it's time for radical change."

At first it was very weird to be reading a book from Darcy's point of view. I couldn't stand her in Something Borrowed! Now, though, I like Darcy more than I like Rachel. She changed so much about herself when it didn't seem like it would be possible. I definitely liked this book better than the first. I was almost crying at the end. It was great reading about London, because I recognized a lot of the street names and landmarks since I lived there one summer. It definitely made me want to go back. Anyway, I loved this book and I'm so glad I got it from the library very quickly! ( )

I liked hearing Darcy's side, but it was harder to get into than Something Borrowed. I am glad she redeemed herself in the end, but I have to say I liked Rachel better as a main character. ( )

Synopsis: This book picks up where Something Borrowed left off. Rachel's ex-best friend Darcy is now the lead character, and the book opens with Darcy finding Dex in Rachel's closet. Darcy pouts and argues her way through the first half of the book, looking for sympathy and casting blame on everyone but herself. She winds up all alone, so she moves to London with Ethan to try to turn her life around. After a blow out with Ethan, Darcy has a revelation and begins to try to turn her life around, looking for a "happy ending."

Pros and Cons: This book was not nearly as good as the first book, however, the author still managed to suck me into the story. I give Emily Giffin props to her writing style. However, the book tend to be over the top, full of stereotypes, and just plain silly. The characters are one-dimentional and the plot is unbelievable. As with the first book, Something Blue needs to be taken for what it is - fluff reading. Just not as great as the first fluff. ( )

Picking up where the first novel left off, Something Blue continues the story, but shifts some of the secondary characters – notably wronged-fiancee-and-best-friend Darcy – center stage. Unfortunately for readers, Darcy is even more dislikable than Dex and Rachel, and the new surrounding characters are mostly two-dimensional props, inserted just to keep Darcy’s story afloat. Too bad there isn’t much worth floating here.

What made Something Borrowed so appealing was its unflinching honesty. Rare is the light fiction that dares to provide a satisfactory, yet slightly unhappy ending. And rarer still is the book that pulls it off, as Something Borrowed did. Which makes me wonder just what Giffin was thinking this time around.

In Something Blue, there is a gratuitous use of over-the-top clichés and so much of the story requires suspension of disbelief that it is nearly impossible to read. I admit, it took a mighty effort for me to overlook the glaring ignorance of immigration laws and practicalities of living abroad and keep reading. (Where were Giffin’s editors, I wonder?) I kept hoping that at least the ending would have a ring of realism, but no. One incredible plot turn after another led only to a fairy tale finish. The only thing missing were the words “And they lived happily ever after”.

I think the bottom line is that the publisher wanted another bestseller, at any cost. Had Darcy’s story kept a similar tone to Rachel’s, she would have wound up moving back to her hometown, living with her parents, getting help with both finances and childcare. Darcy’s glamorous days would be over and her new life as a (possibly) single suburban mom would begin. But that would defy chick-lit convention too strongly for most readers and cost the publisher sales. So we get this mess of a story instead.

I will give kudos to Giffin’s overall talent as a writer, though. I’ve gone on to read Baby Proof, and what I notice about all three is that she has the ability to suck you in, regardless of weak characters or poor plot choices. The pacing is quick and never lets up, but the stories never feel all that rushed either. Give her other works a chance; just skip this one. ( )

This was a really good book. It was interesting to read about things from Darcy's point of view, instead of Rachel's. At first I was definitely on Rachel's side but I started to like Darcy more as I read it. The ending was really cute. ( )