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Summary: Should be "Confessions Of A Compulsive Liar"
Review: The success of a twentysomething-urban-fashionista-chick book often depends on how well the audience can relate to a character or situation. Aptly titled, "Confessions of a Shopaholic" it should be something totally identifiable, right? We all love to shop. We've all been in debt. (still am). But even the super- shoppers among us will be turned off by Rebecca Bloomwood, the superficial, neurotic, materialistic, annoyingly insecure character. She's not endearing at all. You don't feel sorry for her because she is a compulsive liar who must constantly put up a "front". It is a pathetic, sad story about a girl with an addictive behavior. You'd think that she even has a sense of style but to be honest, there is very little shopping in this book. It's mostly about her debts and how she lies to everyone around her. This girl is just too extremely hard to like, extremely hard to identify with. Moreover, the story is not believable. She has these socialite friends but the author never mentions any typical comparison of "trying to keep up with the joneses." At least give her some humanity so we can sympathize with the know-all feeling of trying to win a popularity contest! The character is downright superficial, unlovable, pitiful. She deserves to be miserable, after telling stupid lies and hurting people around her-- you end up being disgusted. Kinsella just cannot make this novel humorous or realistic. Come on, Rebecca is a financial writer who knows nothing about what she's writing? Gimme a break--this is really a weak, weak excuse. The ending of 'Confessions' is also a scapegoat ending -trite, sappy, and a very DUH epiphany ("wow, i had all this financial knowledge stored in my head and never used it! now i can budget myself!"). Disappointing.If you think compulsive liars are hilarious, then get this book. I know that I sure don't.
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Summary: A Little TOO Close to Home.....
Review: What can I say, I totally identify with Rebecca. Not only are we the same age, and single, but we are about the same place in our careers, and always in search of the perfect pair of boots. I could not put this book down. They way she could justify buying face cream when she had already bought two jars earlier in the day is just a scream! I mean, only a true shopaholic would get this book. If you've ever gone into a store to "browse" and came out with a whole new wardrobe of things you already own, then you MUST read this book. I read this book in about 3 sittings, and was begging for more.
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Summary: ...
Review: Sophie Kinsella has scored big with this book- Confessions of a Shopaholic. It is the ultimate pick-me-up!
You find yourself endeared to Rebecca "Becky" Bloomwood, a 20-something writer at a financial magazine who hates her job and what it pays....but loves shopping! She is a compulsive shopper, she just can't resist that D&G scarf, those numerous bottles of Oddbins...and stationary? Well, just had to have it!
Those 6 words are what Rebecca lives by. Yet, what is absolutely hilarious is that she recognizes she has a problem, and she even tries to strategize to solve it (cutting back, making more, saving, even working an extra job!), but she can't, until...
Well, you'll just have to read it's greatly surprising ending.
And, as a note Ms. Kinsella, I will be the first to buy your next book!
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Summary: Cute book
Review: If you are a fan of the Bridget Jones-esqe characters (single women in their 30s who are trying to figure life out), then this book is for you. It is very cute and has a twist of an ending, and the book is a very quick read. Great beach read.
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Summary: Couldn't Put It Down
Review: I bought this book at lunch time and am suffering from sleep deprivation because my greedy eyes had to read every word of this book last night! Rebecca is a character that you will want to befriend. I identified with her shopping addiction,lack of respect in her professional life and I cringed through every embarassing moment that she suffered through - and there were many! I also liked the relationship between Becky and Luke Brandon. As soon as he was first introduced at the press conference, I flipped through the pages hoping that he would appear in later chapters. If you want a book that you can cozy up to and read in one night, this is the book for you!
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Summary: Ever Have Money Problems?
Review: If you have ever had financial problems - read this book! Sophie Kinsella writes a story that is so true. We watch as Rebecca Bloomwood, the main character, dodges letters, calls, and meetings with her creditors. Her antics will have you reeling with laughter. Rebecca attempts many strategies to improve her situation - she tries both the CB (Cut Back) and MMM (Make More Money) plans, with hilarious results. Rebecca is a resourceful woman and we watch as she gets up with a new plan, each time she is knocked down! Rebecca is accompanied by a great cast of characters that make the reader's adventure even more enjoyable. A truly comical look at a life situation that has plagued every one of us at one time or another. Sophie Kinsella, has wrote a universally readable book. Add this one to your collection, Confessions of a Shopaholic, does not diappoint.
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Summary: Confessions of a Bridget Jones
Review: Very funny book, filled with British humor. I read it before I read Bridget Jones (which I am halfway through now) There are more simularities then I can count...not sure which book came first. Bridget Jones seems a little less predictable then this, but this book has a fun can't-put-it-down way of storytelling that made me give it 5 stars.
Predictable-but a good, stylish read!
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Summary: A knock-you-dead, rolling-in-the-aisles read!
Review: It's not just any scarf. It's a Denny and George's scarf. And in the mind of a shopoholic, those 3 words are enough to justify any expenses. Even if it also involves a dear old dead "aunt", a handsome multimillionaire, and more zany laughs than can be imagined. Enter the world of Rebecca in Kinsella's hilarious "Confessions of a Shopoholic". She proves that there IS, indeed, a great excuse behind every frivolous purchase. If you are, yourself, a self-confessed shopoholic, you have found your Bible. In a first person account of how a shopper's mind defies logic, you'll find yourself laughing out loud, yet still appreciating the road of self-discovery Rebecca finds herself on as she makes her way to the path of financial stability once again. A first rate book and definitely a keeper - Sophie Kinsella is definitely a writer to contend with in the near future.
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Summary: Couldnt read it faster
Review: I bought this book on a sunday at about 5. Began to read it in the bus, continued at home, went to bed at 1am. The day after I read it in the subway, and in the bus, got back from school and went to bed at 1am. And the day after, which is today, I read it again, bus, subway, school, subway, bus, walking. This is no joke. Its absolutely great. I just CANT wait for the next one coming out in January. What first caught my attention was the book cover. How interesting! I actually like to touch it! The story is great! Of course im not like that. Dont know much about the brand names shes talking about, but I figured out they must be quite expensive. It's funny, brilliant, the end is just great! As I read I can almost feel how she feels! Im happy or sad for her! Really, if I coud've, I would've read in one day. But Ive got school!
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Summary: Kinsella Will Have You Rolling in the Aisles!
Review: Sophia Kinsella is a utterly brilliant--or "brill" as a real Brit would say. In "Confessions of a Shopaholic," Kinsella has a created a loveable but looney character who is funnier than Bridget Jones (really). This is a truly stellar entry in what my husband teasingly refers to as the "British Chick Book" genre. In the hapless Rebecca, Kinsella has created a laugh-out-loud funny heroine any clothes-loving, finance-challenged gal can relate to. (And who hasn't misused their Visa at least once or twice?) Of course, Rebecca's financial foibles come with a twist: she's actually a financial journalist, who deals with her own money woes by stuffing letters from the bank in her top drawer (out of sight, out of mind) and solid savings plans, such as winning the lottery. "Confessions of a Shopaholic" is well-written and terrifically funny. What more could you ask for in a book? I can't wait for Kinsella's next novel!
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