Reviews

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend by Jenny Colgan

knitwgrace's review against another edition

3.0

Audiobook.

songbirdsue's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Have read this author before quite happily, but this book wasn't enjoyable. It's not that old, but it hasn't aged well. Honestly not worth the read, I regret buying it and suggest skipping it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming and Suicidal thoughts

hallelujah's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

janlb65's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

A good easy to read book. Ideal for sitting by a pool.

amelia1601's review against another edition

3.0

i usually love jenny colgan’s writing, but this one didn’t hit quite the same. still a nice read nonetheless, but nothing groundbreaking.

helenephoebe's review against another edition

3.0

Review - I was pleasantly surprised when the heroine literally struggled with anything work related, and her love life got incredibly tangled. One thing I didn't see coming was the guy she ultimately ended up with, which was nice. Although the beginning of this book made me feel like it would be boring and a conventional story of loss leading to love, but it wasn't. A really good light summer read.

Genre? - Chic Lit / Romance

Characters? - Sophie Chesterton / Gail Chesterton / James / Cal / Eck

Setting? - London (England)

Series? - N/A

Recommend? - Yes

Rating - 17/20

pageshifter's review against another edition

3.0

This was entertaining but nothing really special. This had light & fun atmosphere and some scenes made me laugh. I wasn't really fascinated by the story because it was so predictable.

I really liked Sophie: she was amazing. She had been rich but she was still so kind & mature and I enjoyed her dry humor. Almost all characters were quite stereotypical and that was a bit shame. I was a bit disappointed in love triangle and romance overall. There was one love interest that came a bit from the bushes.

I think Sophie's arc was amazing and well written. It was enjoyable to follow her growth. Romance didn't work here, I didn't feel the chemistry and the ending was way too sugary for me.

beaj86's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

cathybbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-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

3.0

rebeccalovesreading's review against another edition

5.0

Another fantastic tale from Jenny Colgan. This riches to rags story felt fresh and fun. Loved the main characters can-do spirit and the sweet love story. Slightly predictable but in the way I love!