Summary
In the novel Shopaholic, Rebecca Bloomwood is stuck in the midst of a frightening financial crisis. Rebecca is young, living in an upscale appartment with her rich roommate who feeds Becky's frivolous weakness: shopping. Over the span of a year, Becky reaches the point of immense and seemingly irreversible debt. She is panicked, yet cannot ask for help due to the fact that she is a financial advisor for one of the top finance magazines in London. Fortunately, after many unsuccesfull attempts to be debt free, including attempting to win the lottery and "cutting back" Becky finds herself advising neighbors in a personal finance matter that truely matters to her. Suddenly, Rebecca Bloomwood is a completely new person...or so she thinks.
Review
I thought the novel Shopaholic was extremely well written and intriguing. While at first the thought of reading about a personal finance advisor sounded boring, the author, Sophie Kinsella, did an excellent job of creating a loveable and relatable character with real life flaws and abilities. Rebecca's voice is clear throughout the entire novel and her struggle to be cool and fit in, no matter the cost, is relatable to many teens. Although Becky is in her early 20's, she is still quite immature and naive about things such as finance and home care. These small flaws cause the reader to sympathize with her emotions. All in all, I found Sophie Kinsella's novel Shopaholic to be extremely well done and would reccomend this book to anyone looking for a fun novel full of gossip and shopping.
In the novel Shopaholic, Rebecca Bloomwood is stuck in the midst of a frightening financial crisis. Rebecca is young, living in an upscale appartment with her rich roommate who feeds Becky's frivolous weakness: shopping. Over the span of a year, Becky reaches the point of immense and seemingly irreversible debt. She is panicked, yet cannot ask for help due to the fact that she is a financial advisor for one of the top finance magazines in London. Fortunately, after many unsuccesfull attempts to be debt free, including attempting to win the lottery and "cutting back" Becky finds herself advising neighbors in a personal finance matter that truely matters to her. Suddenly, Rebecca Bloomwood is a completely new person...or so she thinks.
Review
I thought the novel Shopaholic was extremely well written and intriguing. While at first the thought of reading about a personal finance advisor sounded boring, the author, Sophie Kinsella, did an excellent job of creating a loveable and relatable character with real life flaws and abilities. Rebecca's voice is clear throughout the entire novel and her struggle to be cool and fit in, no matter the cost, is relatable to many teens. Although Becky is in her early 20's, she is still quite immature and naive about things such as finance and home care. These small flaws cause the reader to sympathize with her emotions. All in all, I found Sophie Kinsella's novel Shopaholic to be extremely well done and would reccomend this book to anyone looking for a fun novel full of gossip and shopping.
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