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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Typical light hearted but fun Kinsella novel. Sweet and easy to read.
I honestly thought this book was gonna be trash, but it wasn't. it was a really light read to pass the time.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
I will admit it, I laughed more than once, there were one or two lines that had me on the verge of perhaps thinking about tearing up, and on the whole, I was entertained. At least for a while.
HOWEVER. I feel like either Kinsella knows nothing about how much journalists would actually care about a disgraced lawyer, or else she had some sort of inkling, when she wrote the book, of how mundane and trivial our 'news' would become. Looking at it from the second perspective, I suppose the whole kerfuffle over Samantha makes sense. It is still ridiculous and frustrating, but I can see the possibility of all that commotion.
Samantha herself felt inconsistent and not very real - it was nice to see how she recognized her need for change once the law firm showed up at the Geiger's house, but her wiffle-waffling was drawn out to the point of boredom. Not once was I wondering "will she or won't she?" it was simply a matter of enduring until she finally did.
Let's not even mention how contrived and absolutely forced the last seen was. Deus ex machina? More like ex nusquam, amantis. Literally.
Also, this was an exploratory step into a genre I usually avoid. I think, despite being mildly entertained during the first 2/3 of the story, that the ending was enough sappiness,contrived drama, and Lifetime-movie cheesiness to convince me that perhaps a second step would not be worth it.
HOWEVER. I feel like either Kinsella knows nothing about how much journalists would actually care about a disgraced lawyer, or else she had some sort of inkling, when she wrote the book, of how mundane and trivial our 'news' would become. Looking at it from the second perspective, I suppose the whole kerfuffle over Samantha makes sense. It is still ridiculous and frustrating, but I can see the possibility of all that commotion.
Samantha herself felt inconsistent and not very real - it was nice to see how she recognized her need for change once the law firm showed up at the Geiger's house, but her wiffle-waffling was drawn out to the point of boredom. Not once was I wondering "will she or won't she?" it was simply a matter of enduring until she finally did.
Let's not even mention how contrived and absolutely forced the last seen was. Deus ex machina? More like ex nusquam, amantis. Literally.
Also, this was an exploratory step into a genre I usually avoid. I think, despite being mildly entertained during the first 2/3 of the story, that the ending was enough sappiness,contrived drama, and Lifetime-movie cheesiness to convince me that perhaps a second step would not be worth it.
4.5/5. A re-read from the early 2000s, and sure enough, it’s still a *chef’s kiss* masterpiece of chick lit. A warm and witty love story.
I liked this more than I thought I would! It was totally cheesy and almost campy in the beginning, but by the middle I was hooked. I loved Samantha and Nathaniel and wish there had been more character development, storylines with them.
Rating~ 3 stars.
I read this when I was 14/15 years old, my rating is based on what I can remember.
I read this when I was 14/15 years old, my rating is based on what I can remember.
Quite entertaining, but towards the end gets repetitive.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No