'Remember Me?' by Sophie Kinsella Book Review

What would you do if you wake up and you find yourself with a perfect life? You no longer have a frizzy mane, your teeth is straight (say goodbye to the nickname, "Snaggletooth"), your lips appear plumper, you're apparently the boss of your department, you now have a thin physique, and best of all, you're married - and to a handsome millionaire! This is precisely what happened to Lexi Smart, and she thinks she has hit the jackpot. Howeber, she finds herself realising that her dream life might not be so perfect after all. Everyone at her office hates her, her former boss is after her job, and her marriage isn't as romantic and loving as one would think, and she finds out she's having an affair?! Kinsella takes you on a journey where we try to discover what exactly happened in Lexi's life during those lost three years.

'Remember Me?' is a witty and charming book, as one would expect from Kinsella. This is different from most chick lit books where instead of the protagonist striving for a perfect life, the protagonist has a perfect life and has to remember how she got there. This book is reminiscient of the movie '13 Going On 30', where the protagonist has a dramatic physical and mental change. Both of these characters have to figure out howtheir attitudes have changed so drastically, and what exactly turned them into (and pardon my french), a bitch. This book definitely epitomises the saying "Be careful what you wish for". This book will make you realise that having a so-called perfect life may not be as great as you might think it'd me. Would you be happy if you had a millionaire husband who invoiced you for breaking something? Would you be happy if you were the head of your department, but everyone who works under you (including your life-long friends) hate you? This books reminds you that even if you change how you look and earn more money, you may not be happier than you are now. It's not about the superficial and materialistic things in life - it's above true love and friendship, regardless of how you look and how much you earn. Kinsella's writing evokes powerful emotions for Lexi's character, and as a reader, I was very sympathetic and really rooted for her to change her life and be the person she used to be, rather than this new person who nobody liked.

I've had this book since Christmas 2010, and only got round to reading this book. This is a good book to read when you're in the mood for a chick lit book, but is not one of my favourites from Kinsella. If you have never read any of her books, I would not recommend this particular book (I would go for her 'Shopaholic' series or 'Can You Keep A Secret?'), but if you're already a fan of her work, do go ahead and read it - I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Diem's score:

❤❤❤♡♡  This book gets three hearts out of five~

Happy reading, and until next time..

- Diem xo