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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Best known for her Becky Bloomwood series Sophie Kinsella's Remember Me follows Lexi as she wakes up after a car accident with no memory of the last three years. Suddenly she has a wrecked Mercedes, swanky loft, and a handsome husband, but she doesn't remember any of it. I always love an amnesia plotline and was sold almost instantly upon hearing this premise. From my experience, Sophie Kinsella books are usually quick and easy reads, and usually a bit of fun. This was exactly that. As a character, Lexi is likeable, similar to Kinsella's other protagonists who always seem to be [putting their foot in their mouth and getting into a ridiculous situation. Due to her amnesia, Lexi feels like she is still 24, although she is, in fact, twenty-seven, however, she felt a lot younger than twenty-four, my own age, which I could see being off-putting for some readers. The story itself feels vapid due to her immature narration which can be offputting, but for the most part, she is harmless. She tends to feel more like a character which int turn affects every other character. They often lacked a depth of feeling and characterisation which leaves you wanting more from them, and they are sometimes treated quite disposable. They appear to give Lexi information about her life pertinent to that moment and then disappear. There are a couple of jokes which don't quite land anymore, and probably wouldn't make the cut if this was published in 2020, but for the most part, it is a light, fluffy read.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
girl gets in car crash wakes up with amnesia thinks life is perfect then shock horror realises her life isn’t perfect.
I enjoyed this then got bored then enjoyed it again
I enjoyed this then got bored then enjoyed it again
Light and fluffy. A little unlikely in spots but still entertaining.
Sophie Kinsella is rapidly becoming one of my guilty pleasures. Not high brow lit, but ohhhh she makes me laugh. All the way through this book, I giggled. Sometimes you just need a light-hearted escape.
Yup, this is complete chick lit fluff, but sometimes that is just what one needs, a light and fun read. While the amnesia storyline was nothing new, Kinsella created a character you could sympathize with in Lexie. I got a little bored with the office subplot, and thought the premise in her personality change was a little weak, but nitpicks aside, it was exactly what you'd expect a chick lit book to be.