PDF My Not So Perfect Life A Novel Audible Audio Edition Sophie Kinsella Fiona Hardingham Random House Audio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 11 hours and 58 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Random House Audio Audible.com Release Date February 7, 2017 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B01N9CPYCU

My Not So Perfect Life A Novel Audible Audio Edition Sophie Kinsella Fiona Hardingham Random House Audio Books Reviews

• I got this book for a quick, fun read, but it was not fun. Every character in this book is stupid and shallow. Tension and conflict are falsely created by the characters' stupidity and shallowness. Random things happen that are supposed to be humorous but defy the imagination. (How do you bite down on a stranger's sandwich just because the crowded Tube lurched? More likely to just smush your face in it.) And the writing lacks wit or style. I almost threw the book away just to not hear the narrator say, FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME, "full disclosure."
• I love Kinsella's books in general. They're a great way to escape from all the bad news of the world. Of late, it feels as though her books are taking on new depth. The characters are not as they appear, and rather than taking an easy road with clear-cut heroes and villains, the characters in this book have more subtle shading.
  
  It's tough to say much about the story without revealing spoilers. Let me just say that it went off in a surprising direction, and one I found fresh and pleasing. Kinsella could have taken an easier road, but she didn't.
  
  Cat/Katie, the protagonist of the book, comes across as more competent than some of Kinsella's previous heroines. She's smart and ambitious as she tries to put aside her "farmer Katie" upbringing. She's not without flaws, but she's very likable, but I enjoyed her as the smart girl who's looking to make her mark in the world. Demeter is the brilliant but sometimes flaky boss who seems to have a perfect life.
  
  As a stepmom, I thank Kinsella for having a stepmom character who is loving and important in Cat's life. At times I have feel like I'm battling a stereotype as people make assumptions about the role of a stepparent, so appreciate Biddy's sweet, smart, loving presence.
  
  And, as someone who has experienced some of what Demeter does in this story (man, I wish I could think of a way to say this without spoiling it!!), I thank Kinsella for dealing with a workplace issue seldom discussed or acknowledged by women. I've SO been there.
• I have now fell in love with this author. In fact, after I am done writing this review, I am off to to purchase another of her novels! The sincerity and rawness of this novel leaves nothing to be desired. Great read!
• Ok, first off, i don’t leave many reviews, because so few books really hook me nowadays. I’ve felt lackluster for ages, and really let down, about the majority of them - characters felt unreal, story didn’t flow the way i wanted, heroine was pathetic/hero overly divine. The way they go all lusty at each other, yet pretend they don’t like each other. I am just so over all of that.
  
  However i have always been fond of Ms Kinsella’s books. I got this one because it had 4 and a half stars, and sounded intriguing. And believe me - it is. I don’t want to do spoilers or anything. But i felt the characters were believable, the story had a good ending, And it’s a good solid piece of chick lit. Which i really like. It’s lost me some sleep, because i really wanted to know what came next, and I couldn’t put it down.
  
  And i got this book, because i just abandoned my last one in a bad temper. (Because the girl in it, just could not help herself kissing the hero, even though she doesn’t like him, and he kept pushing her away. God! I feel like it’s just page fillers. You know they’ll end up together at the end anyway)
  
  So, if you like Sophie, this is a good one
• The reason I gave this book three stars is because for most of the book the main character was a bit intolerable I mean talk about low self-esteem and I just couldn't relate to her at all at first it wasn't until very nearly the end of the book when she finally decides that she's worth it that I could start to like her at all but by then so much had already happened that her redemption felt like a fairy tale and I was back to not liking her. I recommend this book for anyone who likes light reading with a happy ending this isn't the kind of book that makes you think too hard.
• I always like Sophie Kinsella, but this book just felt off. As others have said, it went on too long and became a slog to get through, and Katie's attempts at retribution felt immature and contrived. It really felt like 2 books mashed into one, the usual Kinsella chick lit enjoyable fluff, and then a second book that was more sober and tried to preach a bit and give moral instruction. And you can even give moral instruction in a light, funny way - but this book didn't do that. I also listened to it as an Audible book and the narrator was really good; in fact saved the book more than a bit in that format. But still - for me it was a disappointment.
• Katie has always dreamed of leaving her father's farm in Somerset, when she finishes "uni," and living in London. With a degree in design, the idea of accepting a job with a branding company seems brilliant, but her salary is small and the area of London where she's found an affordable flat is no where close to the office. Unfortunately, none of that matters when she's faced with her brilliant new boss, Demeter. The title, "Most Disorganized Human Being," doesn't seem to be an over estimation. Demeter seems to always be making statements that she, in utter confusion minutes later, retracts or tries to make sense of. Only her personal assistant seems able to keep her from disaster. She even seems to forget that she's failed to make an employee "redundant" or fired, as the English say. Anyway, while Demeter keeps things interesting at the office, Katie is besieged with problems as simple as difficult bangs to as overwhelming as her computer's sudden death. Her budget doesn't leave room for extras, but for Katie to work on her designs at home, she must buy a functioning computer. Just as you're wondering what else could go wrong, a fabulous man enters her life almost as her job exits it. You'll love Katie; her drive, intelligence, and desire to reinvent the " Somerset farmer's daughter;" as well as her family, friends, and the glampers, all characters rich in good or self absorption, fun or spitefulness. Like all Sophia's books, what's not to like (except maybe some of the other characters!)!