Something Borrowed

by Alexandra Marshall

Book Overview

"Finally, a book about grown-ups," said Ellen Goodman of Something Borrowed, a sparkling love story of unresolved relationships and unexpected second chances. Gale and Gary are a divorced couple reunited, after fifteen years, at their son's wedding - where, to their own astonishment, old passions are rekindled. It's a novel "full of wise observation, mordant wit, and a fine comic sense . . . a pleasure to read" (San Francisco Chronicle).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395924898
• ISBN13: 9780395924891
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

realistic depiction of relationships

Rarely have I seen a novel that shows relationships with ex-spouses not filled with hatred. I would like to think that many if not most dissolved marriages were based on something in the first place, and that that something doesn't entirely go away when the divorce is final. And the sparks may still be flammable, even though a current relationship may well be much better. Like the first reviewer, I couldn't put this book down. To me an entirely realistic novel with an intriguing premise.

A story of learning from relationships

This was well written (couldn't put it down) and catalogued in a believable way the missed fits and starts of a marriage, and its impact on kids, new spouses, etc...Don't want to say more without giving away the story, but I highly recommend this.