The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone

Darcy & Rachel #0.5

by Emily Giffin

In anticipation of her new novel, Where We Belong, bestselling author Emily Giffin is releasing, as an all-new bonus, The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone. Filled with high school adventures of the beloved Darcy and Rachel from Something Borrowed and Something Blue, it gives readers a window into their lives before college, law school, and Dex.

Also in this e-exclusive is a sneak peek into the most anticipated novel of the summer, Where We Belong—an unforgettable story of one powerful secret, its effect on two families, and the life-altering journey that follows.

Genres: Chick Lit, Fiction, Romance, Ebooks, Novella, Short Stories, Contemporary

68 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 8, 2012

About the author

EMILY GIFFIN is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of eleven novels, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof, Love the One You're With, Heart of the Matter, Where We Belong, The One & Only, First Comes Love, All We Ever Wanted, The Lies That Bind, and the recently released Meant to Be, she currently lives in Atlanta with her family.

Website: www.emilygiffin.com

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Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really cute novella. Those who've enjoyed the author's first two novels, Something Borrowed and Something Blue, are the target audience, as this is Darcy's diary while she and Rachel are in high school. Darcy's as self-involved as you'd expect, but she's somehow quite endearing, making mistakes that she later regrets and caring about her friends despite all the times they drive her crazy.

The author nails Darcy's voice perfectly, and I loved the way she changed throughout the pages, as well as all the ways in which she stayed the same (especially when it came to boys). Since Darcy's one of the main characters in the aforementioned novels, you already know she's not going to suddenly become a better person, and some of her decisions in here are already known. Still, she's charming enough that you continually care what happens to her and root for her throughout.

I really enjoyed this short insight into Darcy's high school mind, and it was easy to view her as a friend. I wish the story had been longer, but the end noted that it was to be continued, so I'm hoping that perhaps there will be a sequel that continues to detail Darcy and Rachel's friendship before we were originally introduced to them in Something Borrowed. Reading this reminded me just how much I enjoyed those novels; I may have to reread them one of these days. If you enjoyed them, this is something you should definitely read!

[LS · Rating 3 out of 5]

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I downloaded this from iBooks on my iPhone and figured I would read it because Something Borrowed and Something Blue were my favorite Emily Giffin books.

Very short read, finished in about an hour. It's Darcy's diary from freshmen year through senior year. Doesn't tell us too much we didn't already know but it was good!

Says to be continues at the end... So maybe more is coming?!

[Ana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a huge fan of Emily Giffin, so it came naturally that I liked this story. Too bad it's so short though. Darcy is...oh well, same old Darcy, the one that has to have it all perfect. It was nice to see what she was up to in High School, guys she dated, the friendship with Rachel (who was even back than super smart and protective).

I don't know how Emily Giffin does it, but I swear to God, I just can't hate Darcy! I just can't! Yes she's shallow, and she's probably everything I used to hate about girls when I was in high School (The Drama Queens) but it's all Emily's fault. Even a snob like Darcy managed to get under my skin.

Though I really enjoyed it and it's such a short read you might finish in less than an hour, I just couldn't give it more than 3 stars. Looking forward to reading Where We Belong and hope I'll love it as much as I loved "Something borrowed" and "Something blue".

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

I never actually read Something Borrowed because I saw the movie long before. I figured I'd give this a try because a) it was super short, and b) it was free.

It's a good thing because this was almost painful to read. If you're familiar with Darcy's character as an adult, I'm sure you can imagine how she was as a teen. This little novella just reconfirmed how irritating she is.

[catherine ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh. I knew this would be annoying and unnecessary and indeed it was one of the most stupid things I've ever read. It does give a little more background about why Darcy is the way she is, which is why I decided to bump it up to two stars.

[Brenda · Rating 1 out of 5]

what the heck? This was awful.
She's so so SO annoying. Well, she's a child so...
Thank god it was short.

[Lyndsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone is a cute prequel to Emily Giffin's Something Borrowed and Something Blue. There isn't much new information revealed. However, the first-person, diary format of a teenaged Darcy does provide a little insight into why 29 soon to be 30 year old Darcy is who she is. It's a quick read, and anyone who enjoyed the saga of Rachel and Darcy in Giffin's first two novels would most definitely get a little enjoyment out of this eBook freebie.

[Rachel Jaffe]

I've read Something Borrowed and Something Blue, both of which I enjoyed in a chick-lit sort of way. So when I saw this "prequel" as a Kindle freebie, I figured, "why not?"

and that's about how it turned out - a "why not?" read. It was light and readable. It probably wouldn't be that interesting to someone who hadn't read at least one of the other books with these characters.

No reason not to read it, but also not a lot of reasons *to* read it.

[Carmen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Kind of a big deal - 2019 (XS)
What a foolish book! luckily it was short. I have almost lost the desire to read "Something Borrowed"

[Deanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Free Kindle Download!!! Thank you for that!

But I must say.....ugh! I forgot how much I hated annoying Darcy until I started reading this! I started this all excited but as I read on....again, ugh!!!! I LOVED Something Borrowed and honestly didn't like Something Blue except when Dex and Rachel were involved, and sometimes Ethan. Darcy was a character I just could not get into. Also, this ends right at the part where it would have gotten good! Who doesn't want to know exactly what she was thinking when Rachel told her about Dex the first time, after she met Dex the first time, after she went out with Dex the first time??? My only condolence is that it didn't "End" it said "To Be Continued".... I HOPE SO!!!!

A nice bonus though was an excerpt from Giffin's next book Where We Belong. Looks good, I'm in!

[Tamara DeStefano · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Emily Griffin's work and this was a nice quick read. It could easily be expanded and turned into another novel, as Darcy and Rachel are an enjoyable duo! My one complaint was the location, I understand this is fiction, but being from the area I was confused. It's suppose to be set in Naperville, Indiana, yet everything describes Naperville, IL (a real town). From the high school rivals, Portillo's Hot Dogs (which aren't available in IN), the Ogden 6 movie theater and even the call to Monica used Illinois Department of Health, not Indiana Department of Health. My pet peeve is when fiction authors use real towns but have incorrect facts (such as the STATE). I normally wouldn't know this but when it's an area you know well it can be quite distracting.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone is a super quick read. It gives you some insight as to who Darcy, the best friend in Something Borrowed and the main character in Something Blue, was in high school.

It's really sad how shallow she is, but after you read some of her diary entries and learn about some different things in her past, you have a better idea of who she is and why she does what she does.

This was also free on Amazon, and if you're a Giffin fan, you might pick this up. It's not the best read ever, but hey! It was FREE! Some parts were funny, cute, made you think about your high school days, but gave you insight on Darcy's life.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so surprised when I saw this on Amazon.com! The Something Borrowed, and Something Blue books are some of my favorite things that I have ever read. We don't get any of Darcy's perspective until she is forced to grow up in Something Blue. As a result we don't know much about her motivation in Something Borrowed. This book was a great way to get inside Darcy's head for a bit. Loved it!

[Tara · Rating 1 out of 5]

let me start off by saying that i loved something borrowed and something blue. but this? i couldn't wait for it to end. it wasn't interesting at all. it was VERY darcy (OBNOXIOUS). actually, it was too much darcy. at least it was free..

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Darcy is a two. She doesn't have quite enough wit to make up for being so shallow. However, Kate Hudson who plays her in the movie is a 5...so I settled on a 3.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was checking out the top reads on Kindle and came across this short story. Having read all of Emily Giffin's books and loving them, especially the two featuring Darcy, (Something Borrowed and Something Blue) I was excited to see this offered for free, though I would have paid for it anyway because I was eager to take a look into Darcy's past as a teen.


It's a cute story told from the POV of Darcy and written as her high school diary, it gives insight into what Darcy was like back in high school. Here's a hint: just she was in Something Borrowed. If you are a fan of Ms Giffin's books and have read the "Something" books, you will enjoy this. It took me less than an hour to read. My only complaint is that I wish it were longer, but it does say "to be continued" at the end. Hopefully, there will be more to come. As a bonus, there is a sneak peak of Were We Belong, the upcoming novel from Emily Giffin included at the end.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute little addition to the Something Borrowed and Something Blue collection. It was a very short read, I finished it in less than an hour. It is Darcy's diary from her freshman through senior years of high school. It is written in true Darcy fashion. Lots of comments about boys and parties and being popular. And lots of remarks about Rachel being boring and studying to hard and so on. It was nice to be able to "look back" on them in their high school years. I think Emily Giffin is a fantastic writer and I love Rachel and Darcy. I only wish there more books in that series. I recommend this quick read to anyone who's a fan of those books. It's a fun little reminder of the pair and it made me want to go back and read Something Borrowed and Something Blue again. :-)

[Marco · Rating 2 out of 5]

This short story was available for free on the Google play store, and I decided to give it a try even if I did not know what type of books Emily Griffin writes. It turns out she writes romantic comedies, that it is definitely not what I usually enjoy reading. The main character is Darcy, a gorgeous and shallow girl. The author tries (and sometimes succeed) to make the reader smile focusing on Darcy's shortcomings, on her inappropriate words and actions. Unfortunately I can see many of these as tragically real and typical in teenagers (of any generation), and that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. The smile dies on my lips when I heard jokes on real issues like teen bulimia or STDs.

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Never having read any of Emily Griffin's books, I didn't know what to expect. After having read this one, I can tell you that I will not be reading the two books to which this one is a prequel. I really don't want to know Darcy as an adult.

Dacry was shallow, rude, irresponsible and just plain unlikeable. And all of this was served with a side of entitlement. The writing was somewhat engaging mostly because of Darcy's "winning" characteristics. Let's face it, I kept reading hoping she would change, learn a lesson or two. This book was very short (I read it in about an hour) otherwise, I'd have given up on it much sooner.

[Alicia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was kind of pointless. All it did was fill in gaps from Something Borrowed ( i.e. the true story of the SAT score and Notre Dame). Part of the charm of Something Blue was reading about Darcy's transformation. I had no interest in going back and reading about when Darcy was at her worst.

I really could have done without this prequel and just gotten the preview of the new book by itself.

Thankfully its short and sweet- written in diary format complete with artwork. I think it took me less than 30 minutes to finish it, so I can't complain.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fans of Emily Giffin will love this short diary of Darcy, one of the characters from the Something Borrowed/Something Blue series. I downloaded it for free to my Nook, which was even more exciting! It also includes an excerpt (a few chapters) from her new book that comes out at the end of July. So this definitely got me excited about her upcoming book release!

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apparently Darcy doesn't change from a 14 year old to an adult at all. I kept getting distracted by references to Naperville, Indiana. Mentioning places like Portillos, Ogden and Centennial park, they obviously lived in Naperville, Illinois rather than Indiana. It was mentioned enough and really threw off the rythym for me. Very distracting.

[Ronda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I downloaded this on my Nook. Nice glimpse into Darcy's earlier years. Nothing really new in there but I enjoyed it. Was dissapointed to be left hanging with a "to be continued." Looking foward to it as she was someone I loved to hate in Something Borrowed but grew to like in Something Blue.

[Lianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute little short story that gives any fan of Something Borrowed and Something Blue a interesting look into the teenage years of one of Giffin's best remembered characters - Darcy Rhone. I enjoyed this little short and loved the return of some of my most beloved fictional characters.

[Carri Summers · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story was short & cute. While it was definitely written as a diary & in a teenage tone, that was what I was expecting. It was just a fun little back story on Darcy & Rachel...so if you are a fan of Something Borrowed & Something Blue, it's worth a read for some flashbacks to the 80's too!

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked it... But didn't like the cliff-hanger. Are we going to be getting a full-length Darcy and Rachel at high school/college or what? Interested to see where it is going and would LOVE another Darcy/Rachel novel.

[Elsa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’d probably rate this at 2.5 stars. It’s a super short novella that didn’t really offer anything new. I was excited to give it a go after reading Something Borrowed, but was very disappointed with the lack of character depth. I am, however, still looking forward to reading Something Blue!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this story and just like a cliff hanger in a movie, I'm not sure if I'm able to wait to read WHERE WE BELONG!

[Dominique · Rating 1 out of 5]

Why do I torture myself? While I wasn't a fan of the previous Rachel/Darcy/Ethan books, this one was even worse. I felt like I was reading an abridged Sweet Valley High novel.

[Aimee Perkov]

lame!!! Too short. I want to read more about these two!