Review : My (not so) Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
My (not so) Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
Pages : 438
Genre : Fiction
Stand alone
My Rating : 3.5/5
About the Book :
Ok, so the real truth is that she rents a tiny room with no space for a wardrobe, has a hideous commute to a lowly admin job, and the life she shares on Instagram isn’t really hers.
But one day her dreams are bound to come true, aren’t they?
Until her not-so perfect life comes crashing down when her mega-successful boss Demeter gives her the sack. All Katie’s hopes are shattered. She has to move home to Somerset, where she helps her dad with his new glamping business.
Then Demeter and her family book in for a holiday, and Katie sees her chance. But should she get revenge on the woman who ruined her dreams? Or try to get her job back? Does Demeter – the woman with everything – have such an idyllic life herself? Maybe they have more in common than it seems.
My Thoughts
Story time : Sophie Kinsella and I, we have a history. Confessions of a Shopaholic was the first ever book I read in English, from start to finish. At the time, my English was still rough and I had to look up a lot of stuff in dictionaries. It was half fun, half work. I never expected, at the time, that I would one day read in English so easily – let alone blog about books like I do today! In a way, I have Sophie Kinsella to thank for it all. That’s part of why, whenever she has a new book on the shelves, I’m first in line to read it, and it never stays long on my TBR.
My (not so) Perfect Life is very “Kinsella”. It has the likable but flawed main character, comedic scenes, a hint of romance and quirky family members. It comes together pretty well, and though it’s not on par with the author’s best novels, it was definitely a step up from Wedding Night, which was a bit of a let down for me. It was slightly less over the top, and I thought the plot was more fun. I quite enjoyed Katie as a main character as well as her boss, Demeter.
However, I had a huge problem with the pacing. 150 pages in and nothing had really happened. Katie was a bit aimless, narrating her day to day, and it wasn’t clear where the book was going or what was her motivation. The book felt too long at 438 pages, and it definitely diminished my enjoyment of it, even though I read it quickly over a couple days.
All in all, My (not so) Perfect Life is a fun story and heartwarming book that will please fans of Sophie Kinsella. Katie is an engaging character and Kinsella’s writing sure put a smile on my face. It wasn’t my favorite, but it sure wasn’t bad and I’ll be eagerly awaiting her next book!
Thanks for the review. I think I might give this novel a chance myself, hopefully the first 150 pages of the story won’t bore me too much.
Happy Reading!
She seems to have lost her touch. 🙁