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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kinsella writes a madcap book as shallow as it is hilarious. Sure Becky Bloomwood is vapid, but Kinsella does a great job of making her sympathetic also. And then there's the fact that Kinsella is flat-out hilarious. Maybe a bit of a chick read, but I didn't feel too girly.
funny
lighthearted
I get it, the main character was purposely written as this exasperatedly immature person in order to reflect her mental instability and addiction, but honestly, I have never found any character as annoying as Rebecca.
She comes out as a spoiled, whiny and persistently rude to everyone she ever meets, to the point that I struggle to even find a minimum of sympathy as we go through her hardships. Ones, that I shall add, are nothing but a consequence of her own behaviour.
I read the book because I genuinely liked the movie, expecting some additional details or more exciting plot differences, only to find myself into what I can easily describe to be one of the most dislikable main characters ever.
The other characters hardly save themselves.
The only reason I am giving it three stars, is because I suppose the author did accomplish exactly what she wanted to with the story. The writing was good enough for me to not complain any further about it, but the truth is: I did not enjoy it.
Not as much as I wish I did. I read it all while feeling like dying inside and I am not exactly sure that to be what I want to feel while reading a book. Probably would have liked it better if I had been a tad bit younger and less anxious.
She comes out as a spoiled, whiny and persistently rude to everyone she ever meets, to the point that I struggle to even find a minimum of sympathy as we go through her hardships. Ones, that I shall add, are nothing but a consequence of her own behaviour.
I read the book because I genuinely liked the movie, expecting some additional details or more exciting plot differences, only to find myself into what I can easily describe to be one of the most dislikable main characters ever.
The other characters hardly save themselves.
The only reason I am giving it three stars, is because I suppose the author did accomplish exactly what she wanted to with the story. The writing was good enough for me to not complain any further about it, but the truth is: I did not enjoy it.
Not as much as I wish I did. I read it all while feeling like dying inside and I am not exactly sure that to be what I want to feel while reading a book. Probably would have liked it better if I had been a tad bit younger and less anxious.
I really love Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic series. The main character is a bit frivolous and really loves to excuse her behavior, but it's a fun, light read.
Good book but I have rarely disliked a main character more