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3.15 AVERAGE
3.15 AVERAGE
I hated this book. I feel aggressive writing that but dear me!!! I dreaded reading it and was relieved I got it from a second hand book store. And it was not the writing - it was well done and there were several very funny situations and sentences. But that main character … she was so irritating and flighty and unreasonable and unrealistic and and and. Her, and all the characters for that matter, did not have enough back story to earn overlooking or even just understanding their quirks. I feel very sad because normally I like a Sophie Kinsella novel
Apologies for my crassness…but this book is the literary equivalent of a sh*t sandwich. The first part of the book, set in Italy at the monastery, was sweet and whimsical and relatively enjoyable. The ending was equally sweet and enjoyable (except for SPOILER: that one scene with the burglar and the dog getting run over wtf??). But the middle 75% could not have been worse. The main character was whiny, unlikeable, and delusional. She refused to accept her own faults - which I can understand that being one of the things the author wanted to convey - but she had very few redeeming qualities even once the book came full circle. The guy wasn’t exactly a peach but he also was far more agreeable and likable than her. I read this in 2 days not because I couldn’t put it down but because I couldn’t wait to put it down forever. Don’t read this book.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nice easy read but could have ended several chapters earlier. I know its a romance book but it would have been nice if it had a different ending from EVERY other romance book ever.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Definitely funny! But was it intended to be real life? Comedy? A little of both???
I really enjoy Sophie Kinsella’s style of writing but did not enjoy this book as much as some of her others. I found her main female character annoying, it is kind of the point to find her annoying (I think) but she was irritating for far too long.
It all come alright in the end once she’s learnt to chill out a bit.
Definitely won’t stop me from preordering her next book and looking forward to reading it.
It all come alright in the end once she’s learnt to chill out a bit.
Definitely won’t stop me from preordering her next book and looking forward to reading it.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Sophie Kinsella books and feel there’s a touch of her Shopaholic in this novel. The quirky friends and main character are fun but just interesting enough to make you want to cringe a teensy bit. The story is sweet and redeeming and I’m sad I’ve finished every Kinsella book now; can’t wait for what is next!