August 17th, 2009
Can You Keep A Secret?
Another deliciously good tale from Sophie Kinsella. I found myself staying up all night reading Can You Keep A Secret?. It is one of those books you do not want to put down. (I finished it within half a day.) As the female lead, Emma is absolutely hilarious and you just cringe with her during her various embarrassing moments throughout the book. (WARNING: Spoiler coming up in the next few sentences. Skip to the next paragraph to avoid it.) The only problem I had while reading Can You Keep A Secret? was during the beginning of the dating relationship between Jack Harper and Emma. To me, it seemed sort of out of the blue (it happened so quickly for me) yet it was predictable. I would have liked to see the relationship develop a bit more before he asks her out to dinner.
Other than that, Ms. Kinsella has done it again in creating a relatable, lovable, yet fictional, female character in Can You Keep A Secret?. I certainly hope she will write a follow-up to this book because the tale of Emma Corrigan needs to be continued.
