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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
This was my first Sophie Kinsella book and also my favorite. I read it in one sitting, it was beautiful. Made me cry and smile.
Ahh, Sophie Kinsella... I LOVED Shopaholic series and was hoping for something similar from this book. I was not disappointed. It made me laugh and definitely made my quarantine better.
Easy read. Nice and fast. Ideal if you need something light and funny.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I have never disliked a main character more. She acts completely helpless through the entire story, and has near zero redeeming qualities. The sequence of events is so unbelievable; like 13 going on 30 except everyone in her life knows she’s not herself and puts her in the paces of everyday life anyway? The main character is supposed to be 25 yet has the life/communication skills of an 8 year old. Make it make sense.
Drink every time the main character says « I have amnesia » with no follow-up/context, and every time the characters around her are surprised she doesn’t remember something.
Very problematic themes surrounding consent and intimacy as the main character plays wife to her husband « because she should, after all he is her husband? ». Yikes.
For a light summer read, I found this infuriating.
Drink every time the main character says « I have amnesia » with no follow-up/context, and every time the characters around her are surprised she doesn’t remember something.
Very problematic themes surrounding consent and intimacy as the main character plays wife to her husband « because she should, after all he is her husband? ». Yikes.
For a light summer read, I found this infuriating.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It had an interesting plot line, but I didn't like the language it had in it. I just don't like reading the f word. I can just quickly skim over other swear words, but there is something about that word that gets to me. It was a good book though.
While Liane Moriarty did the whole amnesia thing way better, this was okay as a consolation prize. I appreciate that she didn't make the "bad guy" into a monster, just kind of awful. And she didn't make the good guy perfect, either. I liked it when the good guy stood up for the main character. I didn't like the ending. The sunflower growing for each time they did it was funny.
Sophie Kinsella's novels are the chocolate cake of books, and Remember Me is my guilty pleasure I indulge in a little too often.
Out of all of Kinsella's novels this one remains my favourite, (although I've Got Your Number is a close second.) To me, Remember Me is chick-lit at it's finest. However regardless of our usual assumption that chick-lit is fluffy and flighty, I think Remember Me has a little more girth.
I love the role that friendship plays in the novel. Lexi's friendship with Fi proves to be the most important relationship in her life. I also admire her independence Not to mention that Lexi Smart is…well, smart. She was a hard worker and was good at her job,
Hilariously witty with a great leading lady. Remember Me asks the question, "if you woke up to a perfect life would it be as great as you thought it would be?
Out of all of Kinsella's novels this one remains my favourite, (although I've Got Your Number is a close second.) To me, Remember Me is chick-lit at it's finest. However regardless of our usual assumption that chick-lit is fluffy and flighty, I think Remember Me has a little more girth.
I love the role that friendship plays in the novel. Lexi's friendship with Fi proves to be the most important relationship in her life. I also admire her independence
Spoiler
, that and the fact that she didn't run into the arms of her lover directly after she ends it with Eric.Spoiler
and even though I found the whole "I can make a hugely profitable business selling vintage carpets" a bit far-fetched, Lexi took initiative and started her own company and I admire her for that.Hilariously witty with a great leading lady. Remember Me asks the question, "if you woke up to a perfect life would it be as great as you thought it would be?