Shopaholic Abroad: (Shopaholic Book 2)

Sophie Kinsella

Jun 2009 · Shopaholic Book 2 · Random House

About this eBook

For Rebecca Bloomwood, life is peachy. She has a job on morning TV, her bank manager is actually being nice to her, and when it comes to spending money, her new motto is Buy Only What You Need - and she's really (sort of) sticking to it. The icing on the brioche is that she's been offered a chance to work in New York.

New York! The Museum of Modern Art! The Guggenheim! The Metropolitan Opera House! And Becky does mean to go to them all. Honestly. It's just that it seems silly not to check out a few other famous places first. Like Saks. And Bloomingdales. And Barneys. And one of those fantastic sample sales where you can get a Prada dress for $10. Or was it $100? Is Becky too dazzled to care?

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Ratings and reviews

3.5 Stars This novel sort of hit the spot but sort of missed it as well. It was certainly nowhere near as fun as the first in the series and, I will readily admit, I am now a little worried about the further books (and I have bought the first 9). In it's defence the character is the same scatty Rebecca Bloomwood we came to know and love in the first book BUT her reckless spending feels over exaggerated in this book. The character is also less empathetic this time around. I think that for this reader it was because she only identifies her self through purchases and through Luke; she is far less self aware. Hopefully this is because her head is turned by the fawning Production Companies and that she is believing the lines they are feeding her. The plot is carefully thought through and the city setting of New York has been well researched - well, in so far as a shopping mad tourist would research it anyway. You do feel you are following Rebecca on this journey but there are some inconsistencies and sections where you have to suspend belief to avoid throwing it across the room. The whole sub-plot relating to Luke's PR business drove me to distraction. Particularly because I could not fathom how Rebecca could be so completely clueless over what was clearly going on. The other thing that is starting to grate are the letters from those she owes scads of money too - store cards, credit cards and her bank overdraft. Obviously I missed some life lesson somewhere where your creditors treat you like a person - trust me I have the experience (as many have) that they really don't. Her debt is treated as somehow "cute" and 2 books in this is starting to aggravate me - not a good sign when the whole series is predicated on this theory. I'm also not committed to the relationship between Rebecca and Luke. It feels forced on the page and very much like they are both settling for someone, anyone. Makes you wonder why I keep reading doesn't it? The truth is that they are pacy, fun and take you out of what can be a boring and humdrum world.

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Total chick lit and refreshing that theres not a great deal of swearing in it if any!!!

Must have for every girl. Love every series of shopaholic!!

About the author

Sophie Kinsella is an internationally bestselling writer. She is the author of many number one bestsellers, including the hugely popular Shopaholic series. She has also written seven bestselling novels as Madeleine Wickham and several books for children. She lives in the UK with her husband and family.

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