Confessions of a Shopaholic
By Sophie Kinsella
pgs: 312
A rather humorous British novel of a poor girl who is suffering from a shopping addiction. This tale is full of humorous scenarios as well as witty dialogue. The story is written from the point of view of the poor girl who writes for a finance magazine but has absolutely no concept of finance herself. Kinsella magnificently relays the girl’s frustration, anger, fear and stress in this story. In addition, she does an excellent job of including examples of letters from the people who are hounding her for money. The resolution of this story is unexpected but highly enjoyable and it adds to the good humor seen throughout the entire tale. It definitely is not a story to read to help you if you are experiencing financial trouble from a shopping addiction and most people would not have the fairy tale ending that she gets. However, if you are looking for a light hearted amusing tale, this would be the one to read.