Shopaholic & Baby (Shopaholic Series)
by Sophie Kinsella
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Author: Sophie KinsellaEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-04-28
ISBN: 0440242398
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: Dell
Book Reviews of Shopaholic & Baby (Shopaholic Series)
Book Review: Most Dramatic Shopaholic Book!
Summary: 3 Stars
It's okay.
Yes, there is a sense of hesitation. After reading all of the Shopaholic books, this latest installment of the series is definitely the most `dramatic'. I even wonder if Ms. Kinsella wrote this when she was with child because the book is oozing with hormones, so to speak. Therefore, I cannot fully commit to saying that I like it because the book failed to bring me the same old Becky Bloomwood-Brandon antics and humor. For example, I could not find a single witty Shopaholic statement that I would normally find in Kinsella's novels. Becky's shopping `mis'adventures have lessened and her enthusiasm for shopping for baby stuff seems pretty `normal' for a pregnant person, whereas I was looking for something over the top! Granted there was a whole chapter on Prams' shopping (or strollers as we call them here in the U.S.), and Becky ends up buying three, but the chapter, although it was a manifestation that Becky hasn't lost her Shopaholic touch, was really not that interesting.
However, even though the book lacked the same dose of Becky Bloomwood funny and witty mishaps, the difference in the flavor compared to the the other Shopaholic novels isn't all that bad. There were a dramatic plots, LOTS of it in fact....such as `Is Luke and Venetia having an affair?', `What is the secret that is going on in Brandon Communications?', `Will they lose the house?', `Is Jess going to Peru, if she does, what happens to Tom?'. The page-turner is definitely the supposed `affair' of Venetia and Luke, and I must confess that during this portion of the book I was actually quite moved just imagining how painful it must be to be in such a delicate state and finding out your husband is committing adultery. I am sure every reader is at the edge of their seats too wondering if tragedy is how Ms. Shopaholic's story is going to end. The culmination is pretty good. Ms. Kinsella proves once again that Becky and Luke's love is stronger than ever. However it is not a perfect ending. As Ms. Kinsella resolves each one conflict, the ending result is somewhat turning out to be like a Rocky Balboa movie. Brandon Communications is severly hemorrhaging money and thus the Brandons lose the opportunity to buy their dream home and end up living momentarily with Becky's parents by the time the baby was born.
If Kinsella decided to end the Shopaholic series with this book then that would be fine. There really isn't much more to develop in Becky's story. Ms. Kinsella has reinforced her 'shopaholic' nature time and again with every place she has visited or every new experience she encounters. Her romance with Luke has been tested and it was proven to be quite solid. And all the other characters in the story, like Becky's parents, Suze, Jess (who is moving for a short time to Chile with Tom), and even Danny (who I still do not like and can never comprehend how he became a famous and most sought after fashion designer when he specializes in `t-shirts'!) have all been fairly developed. The series should end with this book.
Summary of Shopaholic & Baby (Shopaholic Series)
With over eight million copies of her beloved books in print, Sophie Kinsella is a true phenomenon. Now Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is back, in a hilarious new Shopaholic novel!Becky?s life is blooming! She?s working at London?s newest big store, The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room)...and she?s pregnant! She couldn?t be more overjoyed?especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery?to the latest, coolest pram?to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be Luke?s glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky?s perfect world starts to crumble. She?s shopping for two?but are there three in her marriage?
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