Ah . . . the shopaholic conundrum continues!
Here Sophia Kinsell throws her readers a curve ball by introducing a long lost sister to Becky Bloomwood. A la soap opera style. It was a turning point for Becky as she needed something very dramatic to happen to her that would make her want to change. And DRAMA is what the readers got. It was a great idea. However, I thought that Sophia Kinsell wrote the sister's, Jessica, part way to harshly. So much so that by the point in the story where Becky is allowing herself to change and the reader is "supposed" to accept Jessica as a good-guy, I was unable to. I was still angry with Jessica for mistreating Becky. Even more so, I was diappointed with Luke in this sequel. The loving husband we were introduced to was no more. He'd become cold, rude and arrogant.
Overall a fun read, but I wouldn't say its better than the firsts. The story leads you to believe that Becky has learned the evil of her ways and will start living a life with a normal person's shopping desires. However, if she did that then the books could no longer called "Shopaholic", right?
Up next. . . Shopaholic and Baby. As a mother of two, I look forward to hearing motherhood stories. They fascinate me! Sadly, I've made the executive decision not to continue further with the Shopaholic. It's been great Becky. It's not you; it's me. But. . .thanks for a great time.
Here Sophia Kinsell throws her readers a curve ball by introducing a long lost sister to Becky Bloomwood. A la soap opera style. It was a turning point for Becky as she needed something very dramatic to happen to her that would make her want to change. And DRAMA is what the readers got. It was a great idea. However, I thought that Sophia Kinsell wrote the sister's, Jessica, part way to harshly. So much so that by the point in the story where Becky is allowing herself to change and the reader is "supposed" to accept Jessica as a good-guy, I was unable to. I was still angry with Jessica for mistreating Becky. Even more so, I was diappointed with Luke in this sequel. The loving husband we were introduced to was no more. He'd become cold, rude and arrogant.
Overall a fun read, but I wouldn't say its better than the firsts. The story leads you to believe that Becky has learned the evil of her ways and will start living a life with a normal person's shopping desires. However, if she did that then the books could no longer called "Shopaholic", right?
Up next. . . Shopaholic and Baby. As a mother of two, I look forward to hearing motherhood stories. They fascinate me! Sadly, I've made the executive decision not to continue further with the Shopaholic. It's been great Becky. It's not you; it's me. But. . .thanks for a great time.
1 comment:
Haha to the "It's not you, it's me." Chilarious. While the shopaholics are entertaining I do have to say the last one where she has the baby did lose it's appeal. Not sure what it was but it just wasn't as good. I'm kinda doing the same thing with the Twilight series, I've had the book since Christmas and still haven't been too, too hyped to finish it.
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