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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Meh.
This was my book clubs January pick and by the end of the month a few people couldn’t even get it finished.
I found the character Poppy to be really unlikeable and saw her “quirky choice” as stupid decisions. After chapter 12, I got into the book a lot more and enjoyed the plot as something fun to read but maybe this was just because I was reading a horror thriller alongside and needed a break.
Overall, I did find a few bits funny but I can see myself suggesting this to friends, maybe my mum would like it.
This was my book clubs January pick and by the end of the month a few people couldn’t even get it finished.
I found the character Poppy to be really unlikeable and saw her “quirky choice” as stupid decisions. After chapter 12, I got into the book a lot more and enjoyed the plot as something fun to read but maybe this was just because I was reading a horror thriller alongside and needed a break.
Overall, I did find a few bits funny but I can see myself suggesting this to friends, maybe my mum would like it.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Have been in definite Chick Lit mode lately and after really enjoying Kinsella's latest, I decided to dive into her backlist, as I've read relatively few (mostly due to not being at all interested in the Shopaholic books). This is not perfect - it already feels a bit dated and there were plenty of times when I was reading and cringing and suspending disbelief because there was NO WAY that a lady with a brain would do some of the things our heroine does. And there's also that thing here where the Wrong Guy is so obviously the Wrong Guy that it's hard to see why Poppy (our heroine) would be with him, without losing a bit of respect for her. BUT. At the end of the day, it was also incredibly satisfying and comforting and sigh-inducing, that I'm tempted to forgive all.
When I read the summary, I wasn't too excited. Since I love this author, I thought I would give the book a chance and I'm glad I did. I related to Poppy so much. Bit of an eye opener.
A fun book. Seeing Poppy transform was pretty funny at times.
In her last few non-Shopaholic books, Sophie Kinsella seems to be making strides at improving her writing ability, or at least the form her writing is taking. While I did adore the first book that I noticed this in, Twenties Girl, I didn't find it to be completely successful. However, I've Got Your Number shows that Kinsella is becoming more versatile and clever in her writing, which led to a very enjoyable book.
Kinsella's strength has always been narrative voice and Poppy is another great character, though she does tend to be a bit too close to the shopalic herself, Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood). What works here however is that Poppy has a better head on her shoulders (at least some of the time) and she has tangible chemistry with our male lead, Sam, despite the fact that the two meet face-to-face for most of the book.
I read this in two days, partially because it is a fast read and partially because I really wanted to know what was going to happen next. Definitely one of my favourite non-Shopaholic books and probably one of Kinsella's best written efforts to date.
Also, footnotes are awesome.
Kinsella's strength has always been narrative voice and Poppy is another great character, though she does tend to be a bit too close to the shopalic herself, Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood). What works here however is that Poppy has a better head on her shoulders (at least some of the time) and she has tangible chemistry with our male lead, Sam, despite the fact that the two meet face-to-face for most of the book.
I read this in two days, partially because it is a fast read and partially because I really wanted to know what was going to happen next. Definitely one of my favourite non-Shopaholic books and probably one of Kinsella's best written efforts to date.
Also, footnotes are awesome.
I started this book yesterday so I could take a break from all the angst of "The Girl In The Train" AND OMG I FINISHED IN A NIGHT! I've never read anything about Sophie Kinsella before, and now I want to put all her books on my TBR list. Seriously. This was a fun, light, adorable romance novel and it was so engaging! I loved the writing, it was fun and descriptive in the right amount and Poppy is one of my favorite romance protagonists. I actually laughed out loud several times, this girl is crazy, but in a good way. The plot is simple, but I wasn't expecting anything complex anyway and it was all tied neatly in the end.
Poppy is outspoken, smart (not brilliant, but very sharp), FUNNY as hell and a little (ok, a lot) insecure. Also, she doesn't like confrontations much. Reading through her perspective, along with all those hilarious footnotes, was a joy and I think that's one of the reasons I devoured this book.
And Sam. At first he was kind of assholey, and stoic, but after I (and Poppy) got to know him better and we started dwelling into his life, I started to love him. He's so caring and funny, in a sarcastic way. What loved about the romance in this book was the fact that it was not instantaneous (especially because Poppy was engaged-to-get-married, so that would be awful). In fact, Poppy and Sam don't properly meet till at least page 70 - face to face, I mean. Their only interaction is by phone call and messages, and let me tell you, they don't exactly like each other at first and their banter are HILARIOUS. Their relationship progresses slowly but surely and we have cute moments and two OMG HOW ADORABLE moments.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The only reason it's not 5 stars it's because some of the scenes were a little bit WTF and we didn't got to see the proper kiss in the woods (WHY KINSELLA?I NEEDED A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THAT MOMENT).
4/5
Poppy is outspoken, smart (not brilliant, but very sharp), FUNNY as hell and a little (ok, a lot) insecure. Also, she doesn't like confrontations much. Reading through her perspective, along with all those hilarious footnotes, was a joy and I think that's one of the reasons I devoured this book.
And Sam. At first he was kind of assholey, and stoic, but after I (and Poppy) got to know him better and we started dwelling into his life, I started to love him. He's so caring and funny, in a sarcastic way. What loved about the romance in this book was the fact that it was not instantaneous (especially because Poppy was engaged-to-get-married, so that would be awful). In fact, Poppy and Sam don't properly meet till at least page 70 - face to face, I mean. Their only interaction is by phone call and messages, and let me tell you, they don't exactly like each other at first and their banter are HILARIOUS. Their relationship progresses slowly but surely and we have cute moments and two OMG HOW ADORABLE moments.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The only reason it's not 5 stars it's because some of the scenes were a little bit WTF and we didn't got to see the proper kiss in the woods (WHY KINSELLA?I NEEDED A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THAT MOMENT).
4/5
UGH. What a disappointment. The time spent wasted reading this book would've been better used to scrub my toilet. I actually think Hollywood might make a cute movie out of it if they got hold of it & did their usual book-to-Hollywood thing.
This is one of my all time favorite Sophie Kinsella books. I've listened to it at least 4 or 5 times lol I love the characters, their realness and the story. I just loveee Jayne Entwhistle's narration! She has the cutest voice and really does a fabulous job! I wish more of Sophie Kinsella's audiobooks were narrated by her!