Book Review: The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone

Diary of Darcy J. Rhone by Emily Giffin

This was more like a short story, so it will end up being a pretty short review!

When the movie Something Borrowed came out, I knew I had to read the book first. I devoured that book in a matter of days and started Something Blue shortly after. After finishing those two I wasn't quite sure I was going to read any more of Emily Giffin's books when I learned they weren't about Darcy and Rachel.

So, when this little number came out I knew I had to read it! The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone was a free ebook download and was less than 80 page, which meant I could finish it in about an hour.

The diary is written by Darcy, given to her by Rachel, and documents her time spent between freshmen year and senior year of high school. The book doesn't really tell us anything we didn't already know about Darcy or Rachel (if you've read Something Blue and Something Borrowed). We learn some things about Darcy's love life, virginity and plans for the future. We learn the truth behind the Notre Dame scandal and we can see some "lists" that Darcy kept in her diary (hottest guys, clothing lists, etc.).

I think this book was ultimately written and published to create some more hype leading up to the much anticipated release of Where We Belong, Emily Giffin's newest book set to release on July 24, 2012. There was a sneak peak at the end of this into the new book, which I think is why so many people have downloaded it to begin with. At the end of this "book" it says To Be Continued so perhaps there is more coming in the future!

If you like Darcy and Rachel, and wish that Giffin had written more about them, I think you will enjoy this. Any Darcy and Rachel fan is going to love it.

Rating: ★★★