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Whenever I pick up a Sophie Kinsella book, I know certain things. I know the heroine will be fun and interesting and a little chaotic. I know I will laugh. Then, before I know it, I am so caught up emotionally I can hardly breathe. In this book, I had to reassure myself that she wouldn’t take me too far over the edge.

She surprised me with the ending. Though I had a suspicion about where it might go, I didn’t see it coming at all. But boy oh boy, was it ever satisfying!

There’s a formula to Kinsella’s books, and yet they never feel formulaic. She has a way of keeping things fresh, even though her path is a familiar one. I absolutely loved it.

I realize I have written nothing about the plot or the characters. I don’t need to. Read the book. You won’t be sorry.


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Surprise Me A Novel Sophie Kinsella 9780399592881 Books Reviews

I LOVE Sophie Kinsella. She should go back to Shopaholic. Her last 2 books have been sort of boring. This one I could barely get through but I hoped it would get better. Gave it 3 stars because I usually love her books, but this one is a snooze.
This book is boring and I usually love Sophie Kinsella's books. This one just doesn't work for either and I can't even finish it.
I've read every single book from Sophie Kinsella (some of them multiple times) and LOVE her work! Surprise Me is a fun, delightful read, and I (like many reviewers here) loved the main character's eccentric, quirky, sweet workplace. This book didn't seem to unfold as naturally as some of her other books, but is still a light and enjoyable read with a happy ending.
I really enjoyed Surprise Me. I've enjoyed every book Sophie Kinsella has written, and this was no exception. The reason I took one star off was that I wish more time was spent at Willoughby House, with Clarissa, Robert and Mrs. Kendrick. I also thought the surprises that backfired were hilarious, particularly the boudoir photos. But it got really serious abruptly after that. And I notice that Kinsellla has a type of formula for most of her books, in which the female protagonist gets heartbroken because of a major misunderstanding, and doesn't see the light till it's almost too late. This is certainly true with Sylvie. And the ending always resolves itself so well that it would be unrealistic in real life. Despite these flaws, I recommend this book for any Kinsella fan.
I've read all of her books and I'm not quite sure why they are so many bad reviews. While it was not as funny to me as, for example, the Shopaholic series, I still found it to be an interesting book that I did not have to spend pages trying to get into and found it easy to maintain interest until the end. While not as funny, I found her writing in this novel to be a little more profound and down to earth, well, as much as a Sophie Kinsella book is able to be at this point. It's certainly different than many of her past works and I'm OK with watching her evolve as a writer. Well,as long as she throws out one of her hilarious books now and then.

I felt that you can gain some insights into the amount of respect and understanding that you have to continually strive for in order to sustain a long term marriage. At over 30 years into it myself, it seemed to me that she was able to show Sylvie and Dan learning to grow and adapt to the constantly changing requirements and needs of both your marriage as well as your partner. It seemed to me that her lighthearted attempt to showcase this kept the novel interesting yet not too preachy as another author may have done.

So while it is a humorous attempt, it still does make some valid points to take away with you after the last page.
Happily married husband and wife are told they are in peak physical condition and will probably live another 68 years together. Their reaction? What the hell are we going to do with each other for that long? So they try to surprise each other to keep the relationship fresh. This book was silly and lame. It was as light as a giant vat of cotton candy. In my world, if you have to come up with surprise moves for your spouse, then you aren’t really connected. How exhausting. PS I’ve been married for 40 years. It’s not perfect but it’s perfectly okay and I adore him.

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I don't like to give bad book reviews, and Surprise Me wasn't bad... but it wasn't great. I had to really force myself to keep on reading because it just didn't hold my interest. I almost felt like Sophie Kinsella has regressed with her writing skill, or perhaps she had to force herself to keep on writing and her heart wasn't really in it. I even put it down and read another book in the middle of Surprise Me, which is unheard of for me with a Sophie Kinsella title.

My main issue with this book is that it seemed like a lot of different bits glued together. It was disjointed. It dragged in parts. Certain points were given loads of coverage then disappeared so that I forgot about them, only to think later on 'Was that from another book, oh, it was from this book'. Then that long-forgotten part of the story would come back with full force. The premise was thin and drawn out and the main characters seemed immature.

I persevered though, a) because I have enjoyed most of Sophie's others books, and b) because I'd paid for it. There's nothing like feeling like you have wasted your money to want to continue. And I am happy to say that the end of the book was satisfying. I'd still give it three stars even with the good ending and would only recommend you read it if you are a die-hard Sophie Kinsella fan.
Whenever I pick up a Sophie Kinsella book, I know certain things. I know the heroine will be fun and interesting and a little chaotic. I know I will laugh. Then, before I know it, I am so caught up emotionally I can hardly breathe. In this book, I had to reassure myself that she wouldn’t take me too far over the edge.

She surprised me with the ending. Though I had a suspicion about where it might go, I didn’t see it coming at all. But boy oh boy, was it ever satisfying!

There’s a formula to Kinsella’s books, and yet they never feel formulaic. She has a way of keeping things fresh, even though her path is a familiar one. I absolutely loved it.

I realize I have written nothing about the plot or the characters. I don’t need to. Read the book. You won’t be sorry.