Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
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Book Summary Author: Sophie Kinsella Edition: Mass Market Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2005-12-27 ISBN: 0440241901 Number of pages: 400 Publisher: Dell Product features:
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Summary: 1 Stars
There were two things that attracted me to reading this novel. First, I had become a fan of Sophie Kinsella due her Shopaholic novels (although I wasn't particularly keen on the Shopaholic ties the Knot). And second, I was very curious to see how the author would deliver another novel without a Becky Bloomwood heroine. Would this new protagonist `Emma Corrigan' become just as endearing as Becky?
Unfortunately, no, she does not. Emma turns ut to be very annoying and absolutely pathetic compared to Becky. She has no charisma, no wit, and I certainly was not laughing at her antics. Rather, I felt dismay at the character's lack of common sense and self-confidence! I did not care for her at all! How could I? Here's a girl who continually allows herself to be bullied by everyone - her boss, her older cousin, her cousin-in-law, and her parents! And by the end of the story, instead of finally standing up for herself, her boss `Jack' (the CEO who knows all her secrets) is the one who ends up defending her and making everyone feel sorry for what they have done to Emma! Uh, obviously he will command attention since he is portrayed to be a very wealthy and powerful man. His act of a `knight and shining armor' is not at all charming.
Obviously, I do not like Jack's characterCan You Keep a Secret?. I cannot possibly think of a girl that can be swooned by him. He is weak and uninteresting compared to Luke Brandon (the lead male in Shopaholics). It is very difficult to like, much less respect Jack when he ends up blabbing all of Emma's secrets on national television. WHAT???!!! A CEO that does that? A self-made multi-millionaire gossips away in a serious business program?!!!?? Just when I was hoping the author would give me a shocker or twist to make this story interesting, like answers to how Jack could possible excuse himself out of this one and win Emma back, Ms. Kinsella disappoints me with Jack telling Emma that the reason he blabbed all her secrets on the Telly was because she was always on his mind. WHAT?!!! Is that even a reason? What kind of hogwash is that? The most horrible thing is that Emma bought it! Stock and Barrel, she bought it and took him back! OH MY GOSH! I wanted to stop reading right there! I really did, but there was a chapter left, so I had a flicker of hope that perhaps the final pages would turn this book around!
I was wrong. It was boring, predictable, and a total waste of time til the end. So far I'll limit my admiration of Ms. Kinsella's works to her Shopaholic novels and do her a huge favor by keeping this novel a secret from everyone! No one will want to know about it!