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3.17 AVERAGE
3.17 AVERAGE
I was a bit disappointed to see how little character growth we have seen during the series. It feels like Becky is going nowhere and behaves similarly day after day even though she has seen how badly things go then.
This wasn't as fun as I thought this would be and that was a bit disappointing too. I also hated how people treated each other in film industry and how Becky still wanted to be one them.
This was still light to read and I was entertained.
This wasn't as fun as I thought this would be and that was a bit disappointing too. I also hated how people treated each other in film industry and how Becky still wanted to be one them.
This was still light to read and I was entertained.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Maybe 3.5 stars? Becky is too immature and idiotic to be a likable character. She gets a few predictable glimmers of decency, but mostly she just keeps making the same mistakes over and over. I don’t get how she and Luke could possibly have a happy marriage - they both seem to have flaws that outweigh any good qualities.
But, you know, other than hating the main character I do enjoy reading the books.
But, you know, other than hating the main character I do enjoy reading the books.
I usually really enjoy Becky's antics. I enjoyed this story, but I wasn't convinced it was very real. Actually a lot of her thought process and self-distraction is real, but I'd think she'd learn something by now. I didn't buy all the events, sorry. I like the sense of mystery and the ending. Ill definitely read the next one.
One of the criteria on the “Book Riot 2105 Read Harder Challenge” is to read “a book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over). This book turned out to be exactly what I needed to meet that goal.
I had planned out most of my “to-read” list in advance, but for the longest time was uncertain in regard to this particular category. That is, until I walked into the library and saw this blindingly yellow cover featured on one of the entryway shelves. Just like the protagonist in the Shopaholic series, I knew that I immediately had to have this book! But I also knew that I didn’t want anyone else to know I was reading it. Consequently, I knew I had found my “guilty pleasure” book.
In high school, I avidly read Sophie Kinsella’s books, including several others in the Shopaholic series and Undomesticated Goddess. I think that over the years since then I forgot that the series existed. And as much as I may have initially been ashamed to admit to reading this book, I really do enjoy Sophie Kinsella as an author. Her writing is always witty, she is great at capturing the essence of her characters, and her novels are hilarious. And Shopaholic to the Stars is a worthwhile book.
First of all, this is the perfect book to read as a treat. I was feeling bogged down from the heavier subject matter in some of the other books I’ve been reading, and this novel provided a relaxing alternative. If you are going to ready a fluffy, cotton-candy, and fun book – this is the one to read. Her novels are consistently enjoyable and lighthearted but Sophie Kinsella also demonstrates a keen talent as an author. Her writing skill stands out from that in other novels of this genre.
Regarding the plot, I did have some doubts upon starting the novel. I wondered if the protagonist (Becky) would ever grow or learn to resolve her problems. Luckily, Becky does develop as a character and, while her addiction remains relevant, it falls into the background towards the end of the novel. Being a “Shopaholic” is not the novel’s only focal point.
Finally, Kinsella ends the novel with a cliff-hanger; many of the problems and questions opened in the problem remain unresolved and unanswered. The reader is set up to be eager to read the next book before it has even been released.
I have no regrets and no shame (anymore) about reading this novel. And I’m totally going to read the sequel, too.
I had planned out most of my “to-read” list in advance, but for the longest time was uncertain in regard to this particular category. That is, until I walked into the library and saw this blindingly yellow cover featured on one of the entryway shelves. Just like the protagonist in the Shopaholic series, I knew that I immediately had to have this book! But I also knew that I didn’t want anyone else to know I was reading it. Consequently, I knew I had found my “guilty pleasure” book.
In high school, I avidly read Sophie Kinsella’s books, including several others in the Shopaholic series and Undomesticated Goddess. I think that over the years since then I forgot that the series existed. And as much as I may have initially been ashamed to admit to reading this book, I really do enjoy Sophie Kinsella as an author. Her writing is always witty, she is great at capturing the essence of her characters, and her novels are hilarious. And Shopaholic to the Stars is a worthwhile book.
First of all, this is the perfect book to read as a treat. I was feeling bogged down from the heavier subject matter in some of the other books I’ve been reading, and this novel provided a relaxing alternative. If you are going to ready a fluffy, cotton-candy, and fun book – this is the one to read. Her novels are consistently enjoyable and lighthearted but Sophie Kinsella also demonstrates a keen talent as an author. Her writing skill stands out from that in other novels of this genre.
Regarding the plot, I did have some doubts upon starting the novel. I wondered if the protagonist (Becky) would ever grow or learn to resolve her problems. Luckily, Becky does develop as a character and, while her addiction remains relevant, it falls into the background towards the end of the novel. Being a “Shopaholic” is not the novel’s only focal point.
Finally, Kinsella ends the novel with a cliff-hanger; many of the problems and questions opened in the problem remain unresolved and unanswered. The reader is set up to be eager to read the next book before it has even been released.
I have no regrets and no shame (anymore) about reading this novel. And I’m totally going to read the sequel, too.
Finished this awhile ago but anyway, it was funny and dorky as most books from kinsella are <3
3.5 stars
Oh, Becky. Becky, Becky, Becky. This one was HILARIOUS for the first half, and infuriating the second half (in a lovable, Becky way). I'll never not love this series, and I really enjoyed this installment. Can't wait for more!
Oh, Becky. Becky, Becky, Becky. This one was HILARIOUS for the first half, and infuriating the second half (in a lovable, Becky way). I'll never not love this series, and I really enjoyed this installment. Can't wait for more!
funny, witty, and shallow. But a great read! I actually laughed out loud several times.
Awful, disappointing and downright insulting to the readers with the lack of substance. Becky has turned into an even bigger snot and she still gets a get out of jail free card. And don't even get me started on the ending. A big WRF on that one.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes