Review : Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
Pages : 446
Genre : Fiction
Stand alone
My Rating : 3/5
From the back of the book :
Their family and friends are horrified. Fliss, Lottie’s older sister, knows that Lottie can be impulsive—but surely this is her worst decision yet. And Ben’s colleague Lorcan fears that this hasty marriage will ruin his friend’s career. To keep Lottie and Ben from making a terrible mistake, Fliss concocts an elaborate scheme to sabotage their wedding night. As she and Lorcan jet off to Ikonos in pursuit, Lottie and Ben are in for a honeymoon to remember, for better . . . or worse.
My Thoughts :
I have made no secret of my love for Sophie Kinsella in the past, and while her latest offers in the Shopaholic series left me a little disappointed, her recent standalone novels had been great successes with me. So, it’s a huge understatement to say that I was looking forward to Wedding Night and had big expectations for it. Sure, the summary left me a bit cold, but I was confident Kinsella would sell it to me really easily.
Unfortunately, I had a hard time with this book. I read Angie’s review on Goodreads and it said pretty much everything I had to say. While the book had me laughing out loud a few times (which, by itself, earns it a lot of stars!), I wasn’t really impressed by the story or the characters. Both sisters were so over the top I had a hard time connecting with them. It also seemed ridiculous how Lottie and new husband Ben just… accepted everything that happened to them at the hotel. He’s rich, so it shouldn’t be a problem for them to jet off to some other hotel!
Also, I didn’t care much for the multiple point of views. They felt unnecessary, and actually ruined a bit of the pace and surprises for me. The novel felt long, too.
In the end, I did have some fun, I just wasn’t blown away by it. I’m glad it wasn’t my first novel of hers, because sometimes she can be really brilliant at what she does. If you’re looking to discover Sophie Kinsella with one of her better reads, I highly recommend you read either Twenties Girl or I’ve Got Your Number.
Aw, that’s too bad. She’s never matched the magic of the first few Shopaholic books for me.
A few of her standalones did for me, but other than that I completely agree. I’ll still read her, but my expectations will be a bit lower for the next one for sure.
Ugh! Too bad this book didn’t live up to your expectations. I haven’t read anything by the author before.
I’ve debated this one. Thanks for your thoughts. 🙂
I’ve had Twenties Girl on my bookshelves forever — years, literally! Kinsella can be hit or miss with me, but I think I’d enjoy Wedding Night when I just want to relax and zone out.
what a great review! thanks for sharing!
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This is one author that never fails to bring me joy whenever I read her books. I loved the Shopaholic series. Gonna have to get to this one faster!