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• Released: 12/2/2009
• RRP: £7.99
• Publisher: Black Swan
• Type: Paperback

I ordered this book mainly because it's part of a whole series of shopaholic books, and they all had such good reviews. I didn't expect too much. My expectations became even lower after seeing the enormous font that was used. Which kind of makes it look like a teen book. When I started reading however, I was pleasantly surprised. The book is written so well, it's very entertaining. Even though it's not a very deep book, (and I know, Chicklits are never really deep, but this one is quite superficial) the author makes you want to know more and more. I personally can't identify with her as a shopaholic, (not that I don't enjoy shopping, but Rebecca has really made an art out of finding reasons to buy things) but I think the same rules apply to all kinds of addictions. The excuses are absolutely ridiculous, and absolutely hilarious. In most books, when characters do crazy things like hide a pair of pants from a costumer, from the clothes shop where they just started work, would have been mortifying, but the way the book was written, you can't help but laugh. I finished the book in about a day, I just couldn't put it down. The end makes it very clear there is going to be more books in this series. If there wouldn't have been more, I would have found the end a bit abrupt. All in all, I'd like to give the book 3,5 stars, but unfortunatly as that's not possible, I'll make it 3, cause 4 is just a little bit too much..

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