Reviews

The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella

cobaltbookshelf's review

3.0

This is my first Sophie Kinsella book and I didn't have any expectation going in and I was pleasantly surprised.
I liked dysfunctional family dynamic and second chance romance was sweet.

vikidoki's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

sophie kinsella just let’s me live my 45-year-old-mom life. I love reading her books, they are entertaining, never boring and are just perfect. the premise is always so unique that even when I forget what it is about, it comes right back within the first minutes. 
as a melancholic Person as well, I felt effie’s feeling about selling greenoaks. and I loved how the story just unfolded itself. It kind of felt like a mystery but not really haha. all in all, sophie kinsella, you are the queen of not disappointing me!

_zia_christina_'s review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

nataliamar's review

1.0

Chato chato chatooooo

matildai's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Out of all the Kinsella novels I’ve read I’ll be honest but this one is forgettable. 

The whole party debacle could have been solved if the family communicated with each other. But that’s what makes it relatable but in reality we all miss communicate with the ones we love. 

whittiebee's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

It was hilarious in some parts, and PAINFULLY slow in others. The conclusion of the characters isn’t what I expected which I enjoyed because often books like this can become predictable. Unfortunately, this doesn’t save it from its 2.5 star rating because I was incredibly impatient with the FMC at some points. Just go to the party??? Lol 

rago's review against another edition

hopeful 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

3.5

thaiteconta's review

2.0

Esse é um livro tão estranho. Parece que com a Sophie Kinsella, os livros têm sido um sucesso ou um fracasso ultimamente. Talvez eu tenha superado Sophie Kinsella? Talvez ela devesse ter parado enquanto estava à frente? De qualquer forma, estou decepcionada.

Nos livros dela você sabe que terá uma espécie de heroína divertida e peculiar. Independentemente dos nomes, todas são o mesmo tipo de heroína. Effie não é diferente. No entanto, a história é tão tênue que este livro é basicamente Effie brincando de esconde-esconde em numa festa em casa e espionando sua família.

Claro que há algumas partes sobre o significado da família, da nostalgia e dos relacionamentos em geral, mas o enredo parecia tão infantil. É difícil acreditar que um adulto normal como Effie, que tem um emprego na vida real e tudo age como uma criança de 6 anos. Talvez essa história não fosse para mim, mas o enredo era tão simples e nada realmente acontece. Parecia um conto que foi expandido para uma história mais longa, com toneladas de nada além de encher de linguiça no meio.

Os personagens são incompletos e o enredo é totalmente previsível. Odeio livros onde os adultos agem como crianças mimadas e foi assim que me senti em relação a personagem principal. Sem contar que não consegui me conectar com ninguém, todos os personagens são chatos.

izzy_reads7's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

suzyq436's review

DNF after 100 pages.
I don't think this author is for me anymore.
Her protagonists come across as immature making their rational thinking and train of thought juvenile and out of sorts.