I was wrong in predicting how it would be announced, though. It’s not much of a spoiler, you can see it coming from sixty miles away. Oh, and I wasn’t at all surprised when Becky told Luke she’s pregnant at the very end. I was long past halfway before I started getting who was who straight in my head. Also, if you’re not familiar with the series, you may get a little overwhelmed by the volume of characters to keep track of. And I wish Luke didn’t have such a bland personality, but maybe he needs to be bland to counterbalance Becky’s exuberance.
Starting the novel with Becky doing some online shopping probably wasn’t a great way to hook readers-I’d have stopped then and there if I didn’t need to review it. Luckily the story focused quite a bit on her family drama, so that was able to distract me from the parts of Becky’s personality that irritated me. Add in her keen interest in fashion and style trends, and I know she is not someone I would be friends with. And the reasons why she buys most of those things, the justifications…just ridiculous. It’s supposed to be funny, I guess, but it’s not. I know the whole series is-ostensibly-about Becky and her insane spending habits, and I knew to expect it, yet watching her heedlessly buy and buy and buy and buy and hearing about all the useless junk she’s got crammed into hidey-holes in her house so no one will know what a nut job she is made me feel physically ill. Becky’s generous and open-minded nature really warmed my heart and went a long way in endearing me to a character I found annoying in general. There were both charming and irritating elements. This book can be read at any time, of course, but reading it during the actual holiday in question added to the atmosphere, I felt. But I’m rather glad I waited till this week-Christmas week-to read it, finishing on Christmas Eve. I’m late to the party on this one, it’s been out for over two months now (as of writing this review).
I would like to thank Sophie Kinsella, Random House, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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