Reviews - The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic

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The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic

Sophie Kinsella

3.5 AVERAGE

thewomanintheattic's review against another edition

4.0

This book was a cringe fest.

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Rebecca is one of my favourite characters I've read this year. I really feel like I'm in her head, logically making dumb mistakes alongside her. Not only that, but she's HILARIOUS, smart, and very flawed at the same time. This was a great, light read!

At the same time, this book did such a great job tracking Rebecca's personal growth that I felt very unsatisfied at the ending. How did the romance become the perfect place to leave readers? And such a huge section of it, too? And it was soooo fast. I felt a little dizzy, is all I'm saying.

All that to say, I recognize this is a light and fluffy book. I feel like it would have been better rounded, though, if it kept its emphasis on Rebecca's growth in responsibility and integrity rather than on reaching that successful life she always dreamed of.

ranatouille's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chloereadsbooks0211's review against another edition

4.0

this was actually loads of fun

bloodymermaid's review against another edition

4.0

This entire book is just Rebecca convincing herself about all and everything and being delusional.

theowlerybooks's review against another edition

3.0

The longer the book went on the less and less I liked it. Becky Bloomwood made me laugh a lot but the majority of her inner dialogue disgusted me primarily. When she compared eating out for the first time one ONE WEEK to a child being able to eat regular food again after a country has stopped rationing food during war! UGH, It just seems a little too far fetched that someone would go to these lengths to keep their debt a secret. She lied when there was no need to and probably made her self look even more guilty. I do not know how so many characters were so convinced by her act. I didn't hate the book it was a nice easy read and like I said I laughed a lot but I the majority of the time I did not like Rebecca Bloomwood.

Hint: If you loved the movie and you are hoping the plot goes exactly the same it doesn't! Not even close!