Something Borrowed Character Analysis

“Make mistakes, take chances, be silly, be imperfect, trust yourself and follow your heart.” (Mary Lopez) Something Borrowed, a novel by Emily Giffin expresses the themes of friendship, relationships and the unfairness of life. In the second quarter of the novel, Dex continues to cheat on his fiance, Darcy, with her best friend, Rachel. Dex and Rachel’s feelings grow stronger for one another but Darcy and Dex’s wedding rapidly approaches. There’s no longer much time to put off making the decisions for Dex and Rachel’s future. It’s pretty much now or never. If I were to give advice to any character, it would be Rachel. I would tell her to follow her heart, stick to her values and do what feels right, even if it seems radical or selfish. First, Rachel is in the midst of a tough situation and needs the advice and guidance more than ever. Darcy and Dex’s wedding date continues to get closer and closer. Now is the time Rachel needs to tell Dex exactly how she feels about him and them as a couple.
She has finally reached her thirties and found a guy who is very interested in her. She needs to take a few steps outside of her comfort zone just to try to have a chance with someone who cares a lot about her. Whatever Rachel feels in her heart, is how she should make her decisions even if they seem a little “out there” or strange. Also, nobody’s perfect and everyone messes up so even if you make a mistake it won’t be your first or your last.
In conclusion, Rachel should make her decisions with Dex by following her heart, not worrying about making mistakes and do what feels right no matter what. My advice is similar to some that she received in the novel from her friend Hillary. Just like Rachel, we should all follow our dreams no matter how out of reach they may seem. You never know what day your dreams will become