Which is why even I was surprised when the back blurb of My Not So Perfect Life caught my
attention, enough for me to actually pay kobo to have it (yes, yes I know
libraries will lend e-books but to this day I haven’t figured it out).
Katie Brenner is so goddamn relatable to the point in my
life that I am at, that there are no words. The aimless, praying (and working) for
the job of your dreams, not being able to see how to get the life you want, soul
crushing stress... yeah. I can get that. And looking at people who are living
on the “other side” where the grass appears to be so much greener, without
looking past the surface... The book implicitly deals with the idea of “don’t
judge a book by its’ cover.” I was as surprised by the turn of events with
Katie’s boss Demeter as anyone, and this applies to both Katie’s revenge and
Katie’s salvation. Don’t get me wrong, the way in which Katie manages to save
Demeter is a little over the top, but it
is a book and there does need to be a climax.
The way Kinsella tackles roommates as well is very realistic, but fortunately I didn’t have to
struggle through too many of my own bad-roommate-flashbacks because she is back
on the farm within a few chapters with a whole new host of crazy characters for
readers to either fall in love with or absolutely detest (there is no
in-between).
I think this is a great book for anyone who isn’t quite
where they want to be, but also works really well for people who love exactly
where they are and want a nice, easy summer read.
4/5 – It loses a mark for being a tad excessive in parts.
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