2,5 stars.
Apesar de ter visto o filme (não gosto de ler depois de ver, prefiro ler primeiro e só depois ver o filme), mas nada me tinha preparado para isto.
Por norma, o livro é sempre melhor que o filme, mas não neste caso.
Apesar do filme poder beneficiar com algumas coisas do livro que não usaram, o livro beneficiaria muito mais com o filme.
Devo confessar que estava à espera de mais semelhanças, o livro levou uma direção diferente, muitas situações alteradas.
Honestamente? O livro é extremamente aborrecido.

Kinsella perde demasiado tempo com a adição de Rebecca pelas compras.
Ok, ela é viciada em compras...
Certo...
Nós sabemos isso, mas detalhar tudo?!?
Demais...

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2.5 stars.
Despite having seen the film (I don't like to read after seeing it, I prefer to read it first and then see the film), but nothing had prepared me for this.
Usually, the book is always better than the movie, but not in this case.
While the movie could benefit from some things in the book that they didn't use, the book would benefit much more from the movie.
I must confess that I was expecting more similarities, the book took a different direction, many situations changed.
Honestly?
The book is extremely boring.
Kinsella wastes way too much time with the addition of Rebecca for shopping.
Okay, she's a shopaholic...
Right...
We know that, but to detail everything?!?
Too much...
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Rebecca é viciada em compras, arranja estratagemas para fugir aos credores, não toma atenção a nada, muito sinceramente não sei como ela se consegue safar no trabalho.
Parece uma cabeça no ar..
Até que os seus vizinhos ficam numa situação financeiramente má por um conselho de Rebecca e ela revela ter um pouco de cérebro.

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Rebecca is a shopaholic, finds stratagems to evade creditors, doesn't pay attention to anything, honestly I don't know how she manages to get away with work.
It seems like her head in always in the clouds...
Or in this case, in the shops.
Until her neighbors get in a bit of a financial mess by Rebecca's advice, and she turns out to have a little brain.
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Hi guys, I would like to give a review about The Secret Dreamworld of Shopaholic novel. I like the series of chick-lit. When I walked to the bookstore, I enjoy seeing a lot of books around me. There was one book that caught my attention. Yep, that is The Secret Dreamworld of Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. Madeleine Sophie Townley, known by pen name Sophie Kinsella, is an English author. The first two novels Shopaholic series, The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Abroad.

I had known about the title of this novel since I was in the third semester, for about one and a half years ago when my lecturer asked me to read my favourite book. I choose this novel because when I read this novel, I can feel enjoy, and this novel is funny and exciting.

Rebecca Bloomwood or Becky is the main character of this novel. Sophie Kinsella, as the writer, can make the character of Becky as real as everyday life. Becky grew 300 pages long, creating a more realistic presentation of her character. In the funny moments of her life, she managed to position herself in an increasingly embarrassing situation that she was unable to handle, instead of looking for the most severe and excessive forms of action.

Becky is a Londoner aged twenty with shopping problems. Sophie Kinsella described that Rebecca could not refuse bargaining and sales. She could not resist shopping. Her credit card was maximal, her bank wrote a letter and called her about her overdraft, and denied it. The irony is that she works as a financial journalist for a successful saving magazine, who should know how to handle expenses so that she can save money and not get into debt.

I think we can all recognize something about Rebecca in all of us. I have terrible memories as a student who often buys useless things. If there is a discount, my eyes immediately focused on the discount and bought goods even though at home there are items like that. Like Rebecca, I throw away a bill, and I often lack money because of my lifestyle hahaha.
In terms of personal relationships, there is a man named Luke Brandon. He is the owner of a public relations company for finance. Rebecca has a secret crush on him. One day, Luke Brandon asked her to accompany him to buy a suitcase. Strangely, it was for his girlfriend. He knew that Rebecca was angry and decided to go to his hometown. The fact that Brandon had a girlfriend made Rebecca so depressed and upset. Finally, she told her parents about her main problem with visa bills. While Becky was at her parents' house resting from trouble, suddenly, her neighbour came. They told her about the investment problem. This earned her a new job for a television program about finance. From this point on, Rebecca began to have better financial conditions.
Sophie Kinsella also shows Becky's relationship with other people around her. It is another substantial factor that contributes to the majority of the novel, with Suze, her best friend who supports her as much as possible even though Becky has a lot of problems. With his parents and how they believe Becky fell in love with their neighbour Tom even though she didn't; and finally Luke. For some reason, I like the way of Shopie Kinsella delivers her idea, it's so brilliant. I love Luke and his character, the way he can mostly bring Becky back to earth but also trust her and care for her despite her mistakes. Although, I hope Sophie Kinsella will include more and more moments with Luke and Becky in this novel hahaha.

The secret dreamworld of Shopaholic is an exciting novel to read. Some exciting points comprise the strengths and weakness of this novel. The strengths are The Secret Dreamworld of Shopaholic very unique tone of writing, point of view, and lesson learned. This novel often uses funny descriptions. Therefore, readers can get points that the writer wants to express pleasantly. An example is when the story aims to illustrate how branded fashions can increase Rebecca's confidence. The reader can see this thought in Rebecca's talk:
"I don't look bad, I think. I'm wearing my black skirt from French Connection, and a plain white T-shirt from a Knicker box, and a small angora cardigan that I got from M&S but it seems like it might be Agnès b." (Kinsella, 2001: 14)
For the point of view, Every page shows how Becky figures out her decisions, her shopping addict and her strategy for escaping from problems. This provides the reader with a clear perspective of Becky. Even though she is the master of a wrong decision, her point of view can trigger the reader to keep reading. After the reader finished read the novel, they can filter out several lessons for their lives. Here are some essential things to learn from the novel: shopping too much is not a good habit; Paying credit card bills is not as easy as using it, and faces problems.

However, this novel has several weaknesses. The first is a plot that is inconsistent in describing the situation in a narrative that is too long, and sometimes the explanation is too short. The second is a story that is not clear in the end. With these strengths and weaknesses, The Secret Dreamworld of Shopaholic is still a book that is recommended for readers to read. This novel is entertaining, very light, full of joy, and consist of rich content. The Secret Dreamworld of Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella can teach readers to think before they do something, especially about spending money.

Finally, I want to say that Sophie Kinsella's writing style is truly brilliant; the image provided is excellent and innovative with such humour. The books are very addictive, and I suggest you take this light reading.

I think it's hilarious that these books dominate the "chick-lit" scene when they are, in fact, the most sexist books I've managed to come across. And this one really takes the prize.

This is my third Kinsella book, and so far the women are always complete idiotic dip-shits that only barely manage to bumble through their careers while managing to make an ass of themselves at every turn. I find it's quite painful to read and not at all amusing. And if that's not unbearable enough, in this one Rebecca Bloomwood personifies materialism---AND THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS THAT IT'S OKAY! There will always be a sexy, successful, intelligent, no-bullshit kind of guy who will find your stupidity and poor impulse control endearing. You can rely on the fate and good-fortune of womanly endowments to make all the trivial problems in your little, frivolous bubble of world disappear.

I know what you're thinking. Debt? How is debt trivial? Debt is the New-age Pandemic.

No. This isn't Angela's Ashes, people. Anyone who believes that a maxed out credit-card is the definition of strife deserves this book. These are the superfluous qualms of the privileged. If I ever read another review of a book like this on how "sad it was beneath the surface" all I have to say is how sad you are beneath the surface.

SL and MMM. Only good advice in the whole damn thing. You can start by spending less and not buying this book.

I hated this book. I cannot admire, respect or like Rebecca in any way.

She is superficial, flighty, has no self control, no self restraint, and no discipline. She lies constantly. She has no work ethic. She cheats her employer. When she brings a sandwich to work for lunch and eats it in 5 minutes, she looks for other things to do rather than get back to work. Since she does other personal things on other company time, I felt it would be honorable of her to give back a little time to the company when she took a short lunch, but no, that would never occur to her. It is hard to enjoy reading about someone I dislike so much. I couldn't believe Luke could find anything about her to like.

The main character, Emma, in another book by this author (“Can You Keep a Secret”) was very similar to Rebecca. I didn't like Emma either, but I did like “Can You Keep a Secret” because of the guy, Jack, and the hilarious interaction between him and Emma. Jack asked Emma questions in front of other people and as she answered the questions with lies, she knew that he knew she was lying. Unfortunately I didn’t find similar or any humor in “Confessions of a Shopaholic.”.

Sexual content: none. Setting: 1997 to 2000 London. Copyright: 2001. Genre: chick lit.

For a list of my reviews of other Sophie Kinsella books, see my 5 star review of “Can You Keep a Secret” posted 2/21/07.

“I love new clothes. If everyone could just wear new clothes everyday, I reckon depression wouldn’t exist anymore.”

  


n  n    Rebecca Bloomwoodn  n is a shopping fiend and addict. She shops and shops and keeps on shopping. She can't resist herself. Shopping is the only thing she excels at.



Ultimately, she finds herself in debit. BUT that doesn't stop her from shop.
In fact, if anything, shopping is her escape. So what if she is in debit ??
What harm is there in a little shopping ?? Absolutely, none !!



Becky is a quirky MC, frustrating at times but rather entertaining.
As you see, she has an obsession with shopping !!
She is in debit but she keeps delaying the inevitable.
Finally, certain events in the book made her question her approach towards life.
She finally woke up from her slumber and starts making efforts.
I loved her character development throughout the book !!!



n  n    Luke Brandonn  n is a cocky and arrogant business fiend. The first impression he gave me shattered promptly after their little shopping incident. I was disappointed in him though he did make up in the end. I do feel his rough attitude toward Becky played a key role in her character development. But Becky forgave him so who I am to hold grudge ??
He is accused to always have a frown on his face !!

  

неочікувано, але це було краще, ніж я сподівалася. принаймні перша половина.

Ребекка Блумвуд – відчайдушний шопоголік. спочатку це мені здавалося кумедним. вона смішна, іноді робить безглузді речі, але читати це було приємно. приємно до того моменту, поки це не стало ще гірше. Ребекка розуміє, що влізла в борги, їй потрібно або Менше Витрачати, або Більше Заробляти. і протягом книжки вона намагається боротися зі своєю жагою до покупок. і коли у неї це починає не виходить, то я розумію, що проблема ще глибша, ніж може здатися на перший погляд. вона постійно видумує, бреше. у моменти, коли здавалося б, що ось! вона візьметься за голову! але стає лише гірше. не думала, що це може дійти до таких крайнощів. попри те, що вона почала дратувати, я все одно прониклася до Ребекки співчуттям. деякі моменти мене довели до сліз, бо це справді сумно. але вона принаймні намагається.

кінцівка дуже спонтанна. одна сторінка перегорнута і вже кінець. це свідчить про те, наскільки я захопилася цією історією. як виявилося – є продовження. нехай ця книжка була й не ідеальною, але мені все ще цікаво дізнатися, що ж чекає на Беккі, і чи подолає вона свою проблему. бо судячи з кінця, то її зусилля зійшли нанівець.

3/5

This is a wonderful, light, fluffy read. It was the first real 'chick lit' book I ever read and it got me hooked. The character is vivid and fun, and I can identify well (a bit too well!) with Becky Bloomwood and her retail therapy issues. I love the use of the present tense and first person narrative, I think it works brilliantly. I have now read all, except one, of Sophie Kinsella's books, which are all in the same vain, and they are fantastic reads within the 'chick lit' genre.

3,5

Lmaoo this was so funn

I loved this book!! Great story!! Can't wait to read the next book in the series!! Love this author's books!!

I love reading this book. It was entertaining. She loves shopping and I do too so it became a fun read. I like the first book the most out of the series. She's a hoarder and has weakness for sales. I love her fun personality. An easy and happy read.

I admit it, y'all. This is an extreme guilty pleasure read.

The characters may have been shallow, the storyline simplistic, chemistry down in the low, but dang, I still remember the first time I read it. The small bursts of laughter here and there. How I craved the second book, and then the next. And then the one after that.

There is absolutely no reason for me to actually have enjoyed this as much as I did.
However, this is one of those books where you don't have to think that much. Those certain stories that wishes are made of.

Frankly, even though I should maybe rate it lower, my desire to read this again prevails.

All aboard the 'why did I like this' train, choo chooooooooo.

I was actually going to write chaga, chaga, choo choooo. But I laughed too hard and couldn't do so *snort* .