Can You Keep a Secret?
by Sophie Kinsella
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Author: Sophie KinsellaEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-12-27
ISBN: 0440241901
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Dell
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- ISBN13: 9780440241904
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Can You Keep a Secret?
Book Review: Redefining Laugh Out Loud
Summary: 4 Stars
THREE QUICK POINTS:
* Point 1: Emma Corrigan bears a striking resemblance to Bridget Jones-not necessarily in appearance, but personality, deed and sheer life circumstances.
* Point 2: This book redefines the statement laugh out loud funny. From beginning to end, I found myself pausing to have a good belly laugh at some of the antics and situations in which Emma found herself.
* Point 3: The British quips and expressions were rather charming from my Americanized viewpoint. Although I'm still not entirely certain what a jumper is and am still unsure whether snogging is kissing or having sex, I found reading through it all added to the amusement.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
From the onset, it seems that Emma Corrigan's life is on the fast track to nowhere and she just can't catch a break. On a fateful plane ride, when she believes they are all doomed to crash and die, she begins blurting every one of her secrets to the passenger next to her and doesn't stop until they land--still very much alive--and part ways. No big deal until she gets back to work on Monday and finds out the founder of the company, Jack Harper, has scheduled a visit and Jack turns out to be the stranger on the plane--and he remembers everything. As you can imagine, much hilarity ensues as he uses the knowledge gained "under duress" to keep Emma on her toes. But he does far more than that, he completely changes her life.
MY THOUGHTS:
From the very beginning, this book was fraught with unfortunate circumstances, miscommunication, misunderstandings, and illogical decisions which all add to its hilarity.
The main character, Emma Corrigan, who narrates the story in a spunky and sometimes bitingly sarcastic way is very sympathetic. More than once, I found myself feeling utterly sorry for her and praying she would get a lucky break or find a secret stash of courage somewhere.
Sometimes, however, the novel became predictable. For instance, when Emma wants to impress Jack by taking him to a posh secret nightclub, she ends up forgetting where it is. It wasn't difficult to see that coming from a mile away. But, for the most part, the situations that crop up keeps the reader on her toes as it does Emma.
The cast of characters was delightful. Lissy, Emma's priggish, quirky, and smart best friend/roommate, Jemima, Emma and Lissy's selfish gold-digging vixen of a roommate, Connor, Emma's really good looking, but slow on the social uptake boyfriend, and even Emma's co-workers were all well-crafted. The notable exception, however, was Sven who seemed to be Jack's shadow. It's not entirely clear who Sven is or what purpose he serves--he just seems random, placed in the story for no apparent reason.
(Confession: Every time Jemima's name came up, I couldn't help imagining Aunt Jemima which made it difficult to connect with her. I finally got over it by mentally renaming her Gemma. She still had no redeeming qualities and frankly, I wondered why Emma and Lissy even put up with her.)
Although the storyline is farfetched-meeting the founder of the company where you work on a flight and blurting out every single one of your secrets to him and then later falling madly in love with him?-it's a smooth and entertaining read. All the pieces, except Jack's big secret which, quite frankly, made me roll my eyes, fit together well.
If you enjoyed the movies 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days', 'The Holiday', 'Bridget Jones' Diary', and 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason', then there's a 99.9% chance you'll enjoy 'Can You Keep a Secret?'.
Summary of Can You Keep a Secret?
Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets: Secrets from her boyfriend: I?ve always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken. Secrets from her mother: I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben-Hur. Secrets she wouldn?t share with anyone in the world: I have no idea what NATO stands for. Or even what it is. Until she spills them all to a handsome stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger.?Until Emma comes face-to-face with Jack Harper, the company?s elusive CEO, a man who knows every single humiliating detail about her...Women's Fiction Books
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