You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
michellelatourelle 's review for:
Can You Keep A Secret?
by Sophie Kinsella
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
-pretty much the only reason I would recommend this one if you are in the mood for a “Bridget Jones” type disaster woman. Especially if you are listening on audiobook. If you are, then yes read it absolutely. In that aspect it was very funny and entertaining.
-it was published in 2003 and it does seem like it. Emma isn’t just really down on herself for not being 115lbs like she claims (😦) but also any other “overweight” character is treated really derisively in passing. Glad that that isn’t considered funny in romcoms anymore.
-At a certain point I did start to wonder if Emma isn’t just an ingrained people-pleaser and is actually a pathological liar. It starts getting slightly old but then it does get a bit better.
-Pretty disappointed that she ends up with who she ends up with. I hoped that was just going to be a stepping stone on her own growth. He was so incredibly high handed and patronizing on their dates. And he does not get a pass for doing what he did on his interview ever. And how often he said “I know you!” 🙄 knowing a bunch of factoids does not equal knowing her.
-it was published in 2003 and it does seem like it. Emma isn’t just really down on herself for not being 115lbs like she claims (😦) but also any other “overweight” character is treated really derisively in passing. Glad that that isn’t considered funny in romcoms anymore.
-At a certain point I did start to wonder if Emma isn’t just an ingrained people-pleaser and is actually a pathological liar. It starts getting slightly old but then it does get a bit better.