Review

The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella

High-powered attorney Samantha Sweeting has just made a mistake that could snuff out her career. In total meltdown, she abandons her office and catches the first available train out of London, winding up in the middle of nowhere. Still suffering from brain freeze, she wanders first into a large mansion and then into a job as a housekeeper. Samantha's domestic skills are in severe disarray, but somehow she blunders through sewing, ironing, cleaning, and patching together her life. A winning "undomestic" tale from the author of Shopaholic & Sister.


This was the first Sophie Kinsella book I ever read and it will remain my favourite. My mum actually picked this up for me, because she liked the blurb on the back. She would never read this sort of book; she is into China Meavile, Dan Simmons and Stephen King. Not the sort of stuff I read... At first, I was hesitant, but I started reading this in the car on the way home and it was addictive. I just could not stop; this book is romantic, moving with just the right amount of funny (it had a few of those major laugh out loud, cover mouth with fist moments).
Overall, it was a really good read.

Characters: 9/10
All just hilarious, even the ones I hated had some really funny lines. And the way Samantha talks about them. Priceless.

Writing: 7/10
It’s chick-lit for goodness sake. It was easy to read and took no brain cells whatsoever.

Plot: 9/10
Interesting, quite original, moves at the perfect pace with the perfect twists along the way. It has an ending that you would expect but not expect at the same time. Does that make sense? Oh well. Moving on... 

Enjoy-ability: 9/10
A very fun read. 


Pages: 400
Publication Date: July 2005
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Rating : 4.25