CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? - Sophie Kinsella

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Before I start, I would like to point out that I'm not a huge fan of chick-lit. So, I don't really remember why I picked up this book to read. Probably I was getting bored that day and this was the closest thing. Anyhow, I'm pretty glad I picked it up. This book has all the elements a fun light comedy should have. A great plot and amazing humour, and not the one where you smile or think 'that's funny', but the one where you snort and choke and literally roll on the floor laughing.

 Emma Corrigan, the lead, isn't a twit, but she does have a tendency to fall into awkward situations, mostly because her insecurities rule her personal roost. There are a few unrealistic but predictable coincidences, like the person Emma tells all her secrets to turns out to be her boss and the fact that he actually hears the drunken ramblings of a fellow passenger on an airplane. But her funny secrets, and her reactions in equally funny situations, make you want to read the story in one go. Emma is a regular girl who desperately wants a promotion at her job, has some enjoyable and irritable characters as family and friends, and a boyfriend who's alright, but not right for her. Enters her boss, who likes her for reasons unknown (as the story is written in first person by Emma) and wants to help her in every imaginable way. Thus results a series of twists and turns which make for a very pleasurable read. Most of the book is solid 5-star material. There's humour, romance, drama along with some of the most outrageously hilarious characters and scenes.

 However, the negative was the ending. It lacked closure and felt pretty unsatisfactory. There were also other parts in the book where the dumbness was a little too much or too predictable for my taste.

 In my opinion, if you enjoy comedy and light reading, this book will not let you down. Even otherwise, you should read it to have a hearty laugh!

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