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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
I admit, sometimes people get very confused when I tell them I am a real life (albeit American) version of Becky Bloomwood. I have a shopping problem. For example, books are one of my habits instead of scarves. I have received letter after letter, even calls, from my bank telling me that I owe them money. I am, for lack of a better word, broke.
I first read Confessions of a Shopaholic a few years ago and recently picked it back up. This might be my favorite light hearted book ever, especially since I find myself leaning towards literary books more than chick lit these days. This is definitely a fluff book, but seeing as how much I identified with Becky and her troubles, I fell in love with this. That’s really rare for me, considering that I am by nature a pessimist. I really shouldn’t admit that, that’s not really a good thing to say. With her budgets and bills and receipts, I saw flashes of myself on each page, especially the parts about lying about language ability to get a job. Luckily I deleted that part before I submitted the resume!
This book is probably not for everyone. I could see how people might consider her extremely unlikable. Becky is shallow, somewhat dumb, naïve, and doesn’t really care about others in pursuit of fashion and shopping. She’s a girl who is unhappy with her job, unhappy with a lot of things in general, but obsessed with clothes, and by the end of the book, we are able to see how she has changed, mostly for the better. It’s a cute story and a fun read. It isn’t supposed to make you think, and that’s why I loved Becky’s story and eventually went on to read the rest of the series, which did deteriorate in quality but not enough to turn me off.
I’ve suggested this book to everyone I know. Some have loved it, some not, but it’s a cute, fun pick me up that I wholeheartedly love.
I first read Confessions of a Shopaholic a few years ago and recently picked it back up. This might be my favorite light hearted book ever, especially since I find myself leaning towards literary books more than chick lit these days. This is definitely a fluff book, but seeing as how much I identified with Becky and her troubles, I fell in love with this. That’s really rare for me, considering that I am by nature a pessimist. I really shouldn’t admit that, that’s not really a good thing to say. With her budgets and bills and receipts, I saw flashes of myself on each page, especially the parts about lying about language ability to get a job. Luckily I deleted that part before I submitted the resume!
This book is probably not for everyone. I could see how people might consider her extremely unlikable. Becky is shallow, somewhat dumb, naïve, and doesn’t really care about others in pursuit of fashion and shopping. She’s a girl who is unhappy with her job, unhappy with a lot of things in general, but obsessed with clothes, and by the end of the book, we are able to see how she has changed, mostly for the better. It’s a cute story and a fun read. It isn’t supposed to make you think, and that’s why I loved Becky’s story and eventually went on to read the rest of the series, which did deteriorate in quality but not enough to turn me off.
I’ve suggested this book to everyone I know. Some have loved it, some not, but it’s a cute, fun pick me up that I wholeheartedly love.
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rebecca Bloomwood was an incredibly unlikeable character for 75% of the book.
Fun to read! but left some loose ends in the conclusion.
This book has been on my physical TBR shelf for a few years and I kept putting off reading it since I hadn't heard great things about it even though I love Sophie Kinsella books. Well, what I heard was exactly right. It was ok, I was into the story enough to finish it in 3 days, but I really did not enjoy the premise of the story at all. In fact, her being so in debt and still spending like crazy was stressing me out. The romance in the story was just okay and it left off fairly unfinished. I guess sequels must have been planned already??!! I won't continue the series, but I will continue reading other Sophie Kinsella books.
Definitely one of my guilty pleasures, this book just makes me laugh every time I read it. The story is light hearted, the main character is so dramatic but lovable - this book is my go-to easy beach read
Of all the Shopaholic books, the first one is my favorite. Of course, I read it in a time when it was OK to shop just for the sake of shopping. Now all sorts of guilt is involved and it's just taken the fun out of mindless buying and acquiring of stuff. It was a fun read. I'm sure it still is and you can probably buy a copy of it second hand. Even better.
One of those easy to read chick lit books. The main character is likeable and easy to relate to in some instances. It doesn't take much thought to get through this book, but it does keep your interest.
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced