Confessions of a Non-Shopaholic
As you know, I'm cheap. I hate spending money on things and really try to buy only the things I need. Doesn't always work, but mostly, it's not a problem.I read Sophie Kinsella's Confessions of a Shopaholic yesterday. Who the hell liked this book? I wanted to kill the main character. I get that it's supposed to be funny and you're supposed to laugh and feel superior. Instead, I just found myself getting angrier and angrier as the book went on and wanted to shake the girl. She's thousands of dollars (or pounds) in debt and yet she continues to spend, spend, spend. Creditors are after her, her VISA is cancelled, but does she learn a lesson from this? Is she forced to quit spending, get evicted, have her wages garnished, anything that might be a consequence to her ridiculous spending and avoidance of creditors? Oh no. In the end, she's able to make more money and pay down some of her debt. Then spends a couple hundred pounds on sunglasses.
God what a miserable book. I only finished it because I wanted to see if she'd learn something. I don't get the total love for this series. And I can't imagine wanting to read several more books about this stupid character.
posted by E @4:20 PM