Confessions of a Shopaholic

Submitted by: Ashli Carlson

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Sophie Kinsella

published: 2001

350 pages

Becky Blooomwood, a twenty-five year old British woman, finds herself in a dilemma: she is a shopaholic. She can not ignore a cute pair of shoes or an amazing silk blouse in the shop window: she has to have it!
As a result of impulsive shopping and her low paying job, Becky can not keep up with her bills. Her credit card company and her bank plague her with tons of unwanted bills of substantial amounts of money. In order to stop the overflowing bills in her flat, Becky resigns her shopping ways and even tries to make more income, but there’s always that adorable coat in that boutique’s window and one little thing won’t hurt Finally, Becky finds something she actually cares about--more than shopping--that changes her life forever.
I love this book-it’s probably my favorite chick-flick-ish book. It has humor, tragedies, and of course, romance. Sophie Kinsella’s style of writing is delightful and witty. I love the way she writes from Becky’s point of view and the way she is so detailed about the shops and items Becky encounters. I find the novel believable and can somewhat relate to some of the problems Becky faces.
It’s a quick read: I’d say about a day to a day and a half, and you won’t be disappointed. Even though The Confessions of a Shopaholic is not a series, Kinsella has written several separate novels about Becky Bloomwood and her obsessive habit, each are as equally entertaining as the other. I would give this novel four stars because while it is very entertaining, it can get a bit cliché for my liking.
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