My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel

When I read "Finding Audrey," I was so upset. I didn't know what happened to my funny, wonderful, Sophie Kinsella. When I need to relax, I turn to her books, or any under her pseudonym Melanie Wickham. "Finding Audrey" was not what I expected, so I was nervous about this one. Happily, it was just what I was looking for. Sophie Kinsella's light-hearted humor makes "My Not So Perfect Life" a real page turner. It's incredibly relatable too. How many of us elaborate the truth even a little to make our lives a little less boring and ordinary? Sophie Kinsella makes light of it, and her protagonist, Katie, is so much like many hardworking women. She's so nice and just wants to do the right thing in a dog-eats-dog kind of business world. Katie shows how the nice ones can actually prevail in the end, but Sophie Kinsella doesn't sugarcoat it. That's why this book is so relatable, and with so much humor on each page. This was such a fun book, and the perfect story to escape the stress of my own imperfect life. Thank you for being back, Sophie Kinsella. I can hardly wait for your next novel.

Why i picked this book I'm on a binge reading and I really want something light and easy to read in the depressing day of a global pandemic. Tbh I was sceptical, the premise isn't that appealing but I'm glad I read it. It was the best of my chic lit selection this round. The last few books were such an effort to finish. I thoroughly enjoyed this one that I actually read it twice. It's fun and witty. The reason i didn't give 5 stars because for me 5 stars are reserved for classic life-inspiring masterpieces. What I like about 1. Fun: I really appreciate the sarcastic tone of the book and the witty banter between Katie and Alex. I had a number of giggles throughout the book. 2. Real: the internal dialogue and the casual writing makes it feel like I'm reading Katie's diary or something like that, very real. Even though it's predictable, to some extent it's logical and believable too. The first half of the book may feel whiny and shallow but I put it down to sarcasm, plus it's about young people trying to make their marks in the world so I can totally see from their view. 3. The characters: I'm so glad and relieved to read a chic lit where the heroine is not completely helpless and just waiting around for a prince charming to rescue. In contrast Katie is competent. She is ambitious and determined. She makes a name by herself. I also really like her upbeat attitude. That's what makes it real. Reality is nowadays most women (or at least every woman around me) work , struggle to strive for the better and not just wait around for a rich guy to save them. Both Katie and Demeter are very likeable. They are flawed but I love how they readily own it and face it with no ego no fuss no grudge. Alex, the guy, on the other hand is very bland and appears to me as a spoiled brat. But I just cast him as a supporting character and disregard him. What I didn't like 1.Too many redundant details even redundant characters that are repeated again and again and their only purpose is to fill the pages. I felt like there are quite a number of events that are not resolved making them like annoying noise in the background. 2. The author seems to have limited vocabulary with the same few words appear over and over again. Do I recommend this book Good for light reading

This is the 3rd book I’ve read by Sophie. I’ve also read I’ve Got Your Number and Can You Keep A Secret. I really enjoyed those as well and gave them 5 stars, but I wish I could give this book more than 5 Stars. Katie (the protagonist formally known as Cat) is similar to Sophie’s other work in that she is lovable and relatable; but she, to me, is much more complex than the other characters I’ve read from Sophie. You get a complete sense about Katie’s motivations for what she’s doing. You learn about who she is, who she wants to be..and you get a front row seat as those two concepts blend into one another. More than being a girl who falls in love, she also learns to love herself. She learns how to fit in this world. She learns how to evolve in her familial relationships while staying true to the underlying bond. And the dynamic between she and Alex is truly enjoyable. Well done, Sophie Kinsella. For me, all the bases were covered and I felt really whole about the story when it was done (as sad as I was that it was over). I normally don’t re-read books, but I think I will with this one.

Muy bueno y entretenido,como siempre está autora no defrauda

Sophie Kinsella has always been one of my fav authors. She never fails to awe her readers. Same with this book - Simply beautiful, engaging, twists, turns and a perfect, cute ending ❤️.

Katie (or Cat as she is known around her trendy London workplace) thinks her boss has the perfect life. With her designer clothes, enormous house and gorgeous family, how could she have any worries? While Katie struggles to get noticed in her job, she is retrenched and is forced to go home to help her father and stepmother start a 'glamping' business. Pretending she is on sabbatical, Katie helps them build the business and, before long, has an unexpected guest - her ex boss. Planning revenge, Katie soon realises seemingly perfect lives are not always so perfect. A fun read.

I read it in 2 days 😁 The main character is funny and easy to relate to, and I liked both parts of the story. The social media reflection is a nice touch, and her way to cope with her boss in the 2nd part is really funny. Demeter is both very annoying and lovable and I felt for Cat while she tried to make it in London.

Nice book. Light and great short read.