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3.15 AVERAGE
3.15 AVERAGE
Like all of Kinsellas work, hugely cringy at points but still entirely lovable and entertaining!
funny
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
I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
Another hilarious adventure by Sophie Kinsella! Ava has so much spunk and Matt has so much.... intrigue! I laughed my way through this one and the crazy hijinks these two go through together as they get to know each other.
Another hilarious adventure by Sophie Kinsella! Ava has so much spunk and Matt has so much.... intrigue! I laughed my way through this one and the crazy hijinks these two go through together as they get to know each other.
2.5-3 stars. I’ve been a huge Sophie Kinsella fan since I first read her Shopaholic series in 2003. I used to buy her books the moment they came out, and often that was a no brainer, because they were always fun, charming, witty, and delightful! Her last few books have not held the spark for me that her earlier ones did. And Love Your Life was overall a meh and I would give it a C+.
I can be a hopeless romantic, but even I rolled my eyes at how quickly the two main characters professed their love for each other, after spending nearly any time together, and revealing pretty much nothing about themselves, but having some sexual encounters. Opposites attract is often a fun trope to experience, but these two characters are so opposite, and untethered to reality about why they think they should be together and try to make it work (again, really hard to buy that they genuinely “love” each other), that it wasn’t a satisfying conclusion to have them stay together. (Not a spoiler, because a Sophie Kinsella book only ever ends with the main characters staying together.) Ava was delusional, too over the top, and annoying at times. While Becky Bloomwood (the protagonist of the Shopaholic series) also sometimes exhibits these traits, she was very lovable, and you had a grace for her. I liked the side characters more than the main characters, which is why I did not read this book lower, as I enjoyed how everything came together for the friend group in the end.
TLDR: this was a quick and easy read, but not great. I don’t recommend and suggest picking up the first 5 Shopaholic books, Can You Keep a Secret, Twenties Girl, or I Got Your Number for a true Sophie Kinsella gem!
I can be a hopeless romantic, but even I rolled my eyes at how quickly the two main characters professed their love for each other, after spending nearly any time together, and revealing pretty much nothing about themselves, but having some sexual encounters. Opposites attract is often a fun trope to experience, but these two characters are so opposite, and untethered to reality about why they think they should be together and try to make it work (again, really hard to buy that they genuinely “love” each other), that it wasn’t a satisfying conclusion to have them stay together. (Not a spoiler, because a Sophie Kinsella book only ever ends with the main characters staying together.) Ava was delusional, too over the top, and annoying at times. While Becky Bloomwood (the protagonist of the Shopaholic series) also sometimes exhibits these traits, she was very lovable, and you had a grace for her. I liked the side characters more than the main characters, which is why I did not read this book lower, as I enjoyed how everything came together for the friend group in the end.
TLDR: this was a quick and easy read, but not great. I don’t recommend and suggest picking up the first 5 Shopaholic books, Can You Keep a Secret, Twenties Girl, or I Got Your Number for a true Sophie Kinsella gem!
An easy quick read with moments of laughter, tears and a cute love story.
My favorite line in the book: “I love this man because of who he is and in spite of who he is. All at once. And I hope he loves me the same way”
My favorite line in the book: “I love this man because of who he is and in spite of who he is. All at once. And I hope he loves me the same way”
Sophie is one of my favorites of this genre, but I felt this book fell flat from her usual wit and sparkle. The main character, Ava, was completely awful at times and not relatable. The book was a quick read though.
After finding this book abandoned in a uk airport, (first red flag) I foolishly believed the universe was nudging me towards reading it, I soon regreted doing just that.
I read it in it's entirety on my flight, and left it at the arrival gate for the next poor unfortunate soul.
I read it in it's entirety on my flight, and left it at the arrival gate for the next poor unfortunate soul.