My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella Published by Bantam Press Publication Date: February 7th 2017
Pages: 400
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Katie Brenner has the perfect life: a flat in London, a glamorous job, and a super-cool Instagram feed.
Ok, so the real truth is that she rents a tiny room with no space for a wardrobe, has a hideous commute to a lowly admin job, and the life she shares on Instagram isn’t really hers.
But one day her dreams are bound to come true, aren’t they?
Until her not-so perfect life comes crashing down when her mega-successful boss Demeter gives her the sack. All Katie’s hopes are shattered. She has to move home to Somerset, where she helps her dad with his new glamping business.
Then Demeter and her family book in for a holiday, and Katie sees her chance. But should she get revenge on the woman who ruined her dreams? Or try to get her job back? Does Demeter – the woman with everything – have such an idyllic life herself? Maybe they have more in common than it seems.
And what’s wrong with not-so-perfect, anyway?
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If you are looking for a funny and witty book then My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella is perfect.
Katie Brenner has wanted to leave Somerset for London her entire life. Growing up on a farm is not what she wants her life to be and she has been craving a life in the big city of London – she knows it will be the perfect life. When she finally gets there, life in London is not as perfect as she would like. Living in a cramped apartment with crazy flatmates and at a job where she is at the bottom of the totem pole is not what she has envisioned, but not one to give up she can pretend it’s a perfect life. Then when she thinks it’s going to get better it all ends when she is let go from her job by a boss who is crazy. Returning home to Somerset to help her family open a glampsite/B&B, she doesn’t want to disappoint her dad so she doesn’t tell the whole truth about being let go – that is until her former boss Demeter and Alex the guy she likes (and Demeter’s boss) show up. Now Katie needs to figure out what’s more important to pretend she has a perfect life – or admit that life isn’t perfect but could be a whole lot better.
I have never read Sophie Kinsella’s books before and I was really intrigued by the description of this one. Its funny, charming, smart and so well written that I am sure it wont be my last one. It is over 400 pages long but once I got started I just couldnt put it down. The dialog between all the characters was perfect along with the descriptions of both London and Somerset – I felt like I was there. There is a fun romance between Katie and Alex that was a lot of fun and the payoffs at the end were really well done.
All in all, I do recommend this to anyone who wants an escape this winter.
