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Bezig met laden... de Party Crasherdoor Sophie Kinsella, Sophie Kinsella
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This year's December chick lit, one of my favourite Christmas traditions. Vicarious (second-hand) embarrassment was present as ever. It was less laugh-until-you-cry funny, and more wry remarks entertainment, but also serious heartache. This one hit a bit too close to home for me, on more than one level (parents' divorce when you're an adult, being the youngest of the family and treated as such even as an adult, missing out on crucial info for years because of your place in the birth order, and even the romantic heartache was just way too familiar). I love spending a couple of hours with the character types I really grew to like over the years. This world is cosy and familiar, even though the names and the details are different every time. On this occasion, it was also painful and maybe even healing, it's too early to say. In any case, I welcome the added experience. Effie doesn't get along with her father's newish girlfriend, so when she's not invited to a party to memorialize the selling of the family estate, she's pretty much okay with it - until she remembers that a cherished childhood toy is secreted in the house. So, she decides the party is a perfect time to break in and retrieve her nesting dolls. This also means that she overhears conversations about herself and her family, leading to new understandings and some hilarious results. The story takes place mostly over two days, but each character is given nuance and depth as expected from a Sophie Kinsella novel. Effie does some growing up and mends some broken relationships. There's a romance, but it's back-burner which is fine. There are laugh-out-loud moments and some sad ones, and it's a great read. This was my first Sophie Kinsella book— and I thought it was a cute, rom-com that could be made into a Hallmark-ish movie. The majority of the book takes place over a weekend party, where Effie tries to covertly enter her family home and retrieve a sentimental object — all the while trying to avoid being caught by Christa. Super fun and super quick read. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML:NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Your Life comes a humorous and heartwarming novel about family and finding a second chance at love, set against the backdrop of the most fabulous party you’ve ever snuck into. “Sophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter.”—Jojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover It’s been almost two years since Effie’s beloved parents got divorced, destroying the image of the happy, loving childhood she thought she had. Since then, she’s become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot (and much younger) girlfriend, Krista. And now, more earth-shattering news: They’ve sold Greenoaks, the rambling Victorian country house Effie has always called home. When Krista decides to throw a grand “house-cooling” party, Effie is originally left off the guest list—and then receives a last-minute “anti-invitation” (maybe it’s because she called Krista a gold-digger, but Krista totally deserved it, and it was mostly a joke anyway). Effie declines, but then remembers a beloved childhood treasure is still hidden in the house. Her only chance to retrieve it is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is busy celebrating. As Effie sneaks around the house, hiding under tables and peeping through trapdoors, she realizes the secrets Greenoaks holds aren’t just in the dusty passageways and hidden attics she grew up exploring. Watching how her sister, brother, and dad behave when they think no one is looking, Effie overhears conversations, makes discoveries, and begins to see her family in a new light. Then she runs into Joe—the love of her life, who long ago broke her heart, and who’s still as handsome and funny as ever—and even more truths emerge. But will Effie act on these revelations? Will she stay hidden or step out into the party and take her place with her family? And truthfully, what did she really come back to Greenoaks for? Over the course of one blowout party, Effie realizes that she must be honest with herself and confront her past before she’ll ever be able to face her future. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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There are lots of twists and turns in the story, some of them amusing, some poignant. I wasn't entirely convinced by some of the revelations and changes at the end, but I don't mind suspending reality a bit. Overall I liked this book very much.
Recommended if you want something fluffy and entertaining with a few more serious issues sensitively covered.
Longer review here: https://suesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-party-crasher-by-sophie-kinsell... ( )