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A review by donnareadathon2021
The Personal Shopper by Carmen Reid
4.0
The story
Annie is a thirty-something widow with a daughter of 15 and a son of 9. Her actor husband Roddy died three years ago. Annie works as a personal shopper in a high end store dressing and styling the rich and famous. She has a side business trading in designer gear and is always hustling to keep her home in London and her kids private school paid for. Annie isn’t done grieving but she tries to be open to meeting someone else, preferably with some money, while she is about it.
My thoughts
In the beginning I found Annie’s shopaholic tendencies to be a bit hectic, but by halfway through the story I appreciated that she is trying to keep going after a sad and shocking time in her life. In her thirties, single parenting with the financial responsibilities that come with her lifestyle isn’t easy. I started to feel more empathy with her. Every day she gets up and puts herself out there into the world, fights for her kids to have a good life and is passionate about helping her clients. I love her energy and drive. And the ending of this story is just the sweetest. ❤️ it’s a goodie for me!
I read an eARC copy of the 2022 refresh version courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher.
Annie is a thirty-something widow with a daughter of 15 and a son of 9. Her actor husband Roddy died three years ago. Annie works as a personal shopper in a high end store dressing and styling the rich and famous. She has a side business trading in designer gear and is always hustling to keep her home in London and her kids private school paid for. Annie isn’t done grieving but she tries to be open to meeting someone else, preferably with some money, while she is about it.
My thoughts
In the beginning I found Annie’s shopaholic tendencies to be a bit hectic, but by halfway through the story I appreciated that she is trying to keep going after a sad and shocking time in her life. In her thirties, single parenting with the financial responsibilities that come with her lifestyle isn’t easy. I started to feel more empathy with her. Every day she gets up and puts herself out there into the world, fights for her kids to have a good life and is passionate about helping her clients. I love her energy and drive. And the ending of this story is just the sweetest. ❤️ it’s a goodie for me!
I read an eARC copy of the 2022 refresh version courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher.