April 19, 2006 08:30 AM
The Undomestic Goddess--A Chick Lit Review
A few years ago, I decided my taste in reading (and even most of my movies) was a little too serious. So on a whim, I picked up my very first Chick Lit book: Confessions of a Shopaholic, by Sophie Kinsella. It was like discovering I needed a guilty pleasure after all, and that Chick Lit books were just the answer. I proceeded to read several more books by Kinsella since then, and pretty much loved them all.
This weekend, I finished reading The Undomestic Goddess, Kinsella's latest work, and once again, I was pleased. The story revolves around Samantha, a high-powered attorney in London who has no life outside of her work. Then a mistake at work, followed by a series of mishaps, land her in a job as domestic help, although she can't cook or clean or do much of anything besides practice law. Since she wanted to escape what she thought was a career-devastating error back in London, she fibs her way into a new life, and discovers true happiness for the first time, complete with deep insights about a simpler life and a hunky gardener boyfriend.
Although the story sounds a little sappy, Kinsella manages to pull it off brilliantly. She's funny and succinct, and she makes me love her characters. And as a writer, it's one of those books--as are her others--that makes me say "Damn, why couldn't I have written that?" Oh well. Maybe someday.
Comments
Hey, thanks for renting to me!
Posted by: T. at April 20, 2006 08:12 AM
