The Undomestic Goddess

This was cute - I would give it 3.5 stars.

For a romantic farcical comedy, it was really good. I guess the genre isn't totally my thing, but this was pretty fun. Sometimes it seemed too silly for the emotional heft it occasionally tried to bring, or vice versa - too randomly emotional for the overall effervescent tone. But overall I liked Samantha and got invested in her learning how to have a life and maybe still use her brain.

I did feel like the ending left things quite open - it seemed like once the romantic subplot was resolved, the author dusted her hands and let us speculate on the rest. I might have liked more exploration on where Samantha landed with her career.

Still, a good palate-cleanser after some heavy duty reading. Now back to Lovecraftian fiction for a while. :) ~^(;,;)^~

This book was wonderfully funny. I listened to it on my commute and it made me laugh out loud constantly alone in my car (I can only imagine what the other drivers thought). It also made me yell at it the way one does at the a football game. All that to say, it brilliantly pulled emotions out of me. It drew me so deeply into the world of the novel I wanted to talk to the characters. It was moving and hilarious and romantic. Sophie Kinsella is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors and this was another wonderful addition to her catalog.