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My Not So Perfect Life - Sophie Kinsella


Katie Brenner has the perfect life: a flat in London, a glamorous job, and a super-cool Instagram feed. OK, so the truth is that she rents a tiny room with no space for a wardrobe, has a hideous commute to a lowly admin job, and the life she shares on Instagram isn’t really hers.

But one day her dreams are bound to come true, aren’t they?
Until her not-so-perfect life comes crashing down when her mega-successful boss Demeter gives her the sack. All Katie’s hopes are shattered. She has to move home to Somerset, where she helps her dad with his new glamping business.
Then Demeter and her family book in for a holiday, and Katie sees her chance. But should she get revenge on the woman who ruined her dreams - or try to get her job back? Does Demeter – the woman who has everything – actually have such an idyllic life herself? Maybe they have more in common than it seems.
And what’s wrong with not-so-perfect, anyway?


Now i love a chick-lit like the rest of the general public; the relatable characters, good looking guy, easy plot, kick-ass careers and of course, the cheesy finale which we all know is coming but still celebrate. But. This  just didn’t work for me this time. 

the characters were so generic and been written countless times before: the high-flying boss with an attitude, bitchy office girls, girl clique against the ‘normal’ main character and of course, the hot guy.

Now usually the above all work well but this just felt standard and left me bored at turning the next page. 

The one thing i will hold my hands up to is that it really explored the use of social media to embellish our ordinary lives and fake it; a topic which probably nearly all of this book’s audience can relate to. A lesson in not believing everything you see online…

Afraid i just wouldn’t recommend this, even for a beach read. 

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