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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I loved this book! In my opinion it was the best Kinsella book I've read so far. I really liked the story line and Lexi's character. This book made me laugh out loud too many times to count. Especially during the "alarm and fish" incident at the opening of Blue 42 as well as the "Mont Blanc" fiasco. I was also happy with the ending of the book and can't wait to read another Kinsella book in the future!
Sophie Kinsella is one of my favourite authors. I really loved this one. I found it laugh out loud hilarious. Another home run.
I struggle in rating this book because I LOVED IT, but it was HIGHLY predictable and everything I expected from a Sophie Kinsella book. I couldn't put the book down. Lexi's journey to find out her past is very entertaining and surprising.
"I've married a good-looking multimillionaire who loves me and has a huge penthouse and brought me taupe roses. I'm not going to throw it all away just because of the small detail that I can't remember him."
Éste fue el primer libro en toda mi vida que solamente escuché, en vez de haberlo leído + escuchado. La razón principal de esto es que el audiolibro recortó el libro en 3/4 partes aprox, por lo cual la mayor parte del libro fue eliminada del audiolibro. Fue una historia ligera y copada, aunque me costó entender por qué la protagonista se obligaba a estar con Eric cuando era obvio que no eran felices juntos.
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3 de 5 estrellas.
So torn on how to rate and review this book. It was a fun story where after an accident - the main character loses memory of the last 3.5 years of her life. She doesn't remember how she got to her current job, her husband, her friends etc. The first third - to a half was actually quite stressful for me as she's trying to figure out her life. so while it was well written, it was hard to read it if that makes sense. Enjoyed the ending and overall am glad I stuck it out!
Although I thought the storyline was a brilliant idea, I expected it to be longer. The ending left me wondering a few things and I'd have preferred a more complete ending that left me feeling totally satisfied, hence the three stars.
I felt this book missed some of Kinsella's usual spark, towards the end it felt a bit rushed too. It was a very unusual storyline and I liked what she did with it, but something just wasn't there.
The characters were still developed, there's an obvious mystery to the people she met in the last three years because she doesn't remember and is getting to know them again. Her husband Eric is like a robot, which I can believe because he's the corporate type with little spare time.
To me the best part of the story was her friendship with Fi, a childhood friend who she still knows well and works with. Although Lexi has risen to the rank of director (and is technically Fi's boss), she still thinks they're friends when she wakes up. We see this transformation among Fi and her friends from thinking Lexi is a driven, no-nonsense boss to realising she's the old Lexi. There's an obvious and abrupt change when this is figured out, they stop being mean to her and pulling pranks and start helping her out a bit. I thought this was really nice as it shows not only how strong the bonds of friendship can be, but also the effect it can have on people.
The storyline about Lexi's love life didn't really grip me. It did fit into the storyline well, but something just wasn't there. I was more interested in Lexi's friends and work than her marriage and apparent secret lover. Still, it was an interesting read when you compare the two sides at the end and I feel this is one of the aspects of the story that could have been tied up a bit better.
Overall, a good and interesting read. It didn't have Kinsella's usual flair but the storyline was quite unique. What would you do if you woke up to a new life? Now that is the question...
If you'd like to read more of my reviews, please visit my blog: http://a-novel-start.blogspot.co.uk/
I felt this book missed some of Kinsella's usual spark, towards the end it felt a bit rushed too. It was a very unusual storyline and I liked what she did with it, but something just wasn't there.
The characters were still developed, there's an obvious mystery to the people she met in the last three years because she doesn't remember and is getting to know them again. Her husband Eric is like a robot, which I can believe because he's the corporate type with little spare time.
To me the best part of the story was her friendship with Fi, a childhood friend who she still knows well and works with. Although Lexi has risen to the rank of director (and is technically Fi's boss), she still thinks they're friends when she wakes up. We see this transformation among Fi and her friends from thinking Lexi is a driven, no-nonsense boss to realising she's the old Lexi. There's an obvious and abrupt change when this is figured out, they stop being mean to her and pulling pranks and start helping her out a bit. I thought this was really nice as it shows not only how strong the bonds of friendship can be, but also the effect it can have on people.
The storyline about Lexi's love life didn't really grip me. It did fit into the storyline well, but something just wasn't there. I was more interested in Lexi's friends and work than her marriage and apparent secret lover. Still, it was an interesting read when you compare the two sides at the end and I feel this is one of the aspects of the story that could have been tied up a bit better.
Overall, a good and interesting read. It didn't have Kinsella's usual flair but the storyline was quite unique. What would you do if you woke up to a new life? Now that is the question...
If you'd like to read more of my reviews, please visit my blog: http://a-novel-start.blogspot.co.uk/
I love this book, along with all it's cringe moments and questionable moments. It's a story that has been done before, and has a lot of bits that are in various romcom/chickflick movies. It's still well put together, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Audiobook - sigh. I didn't think it was possible to both love and hate a narration, but I guess there's always a first. She is so good with the normal narration, and then the secondary voices... my ears bled. She is terrible. One of the worst I've ever heard. But only with the secondary voices.
If her normal narration had been just okay, I would have stopped listening, but she's really good at that. I really hope she learnt from this, and this book is the only one she narrates this way.
Audiobook - sigh. I didn't think it was possible to both love and hate a narration, but I guess there's always a first. She is so good with the normal narration, and then the secondary voices... my ears bled. She is terrible. One of the worst I've ever heard. But only with the secondary voices.
If her normal narration had been just okay, I would have stopped listening, but she's really good at that. I really hope she learnt from this, and this book is the only one she narrates this way.
I absolutely loved this book highly recommend
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Exactly what I expect from Sophie Kinsella. Great storytelling, strong, feisty women, and a happily ever after. Love it!
