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A review by kimikat273
The Shelf by Helly Acton
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
When Amy's boyfriend surprises her with a dream holiday, she thinks he's finally going to pop the Big Question. Instead, she finds herself on the set of a Big Brother style TV reality show called The Shelf. She's just been dumped on live TV in front of millions. Along with several other women, Amy must compete in a series of humiliating tasks in order to be crowned 'The Keeper.'
This was such a fun read and I enjoyed it immensely, although I'm not really sure what the purpose of the show was. Was it trying to force the girls to change themselves into someone appealing to men? Or was it really trying to open the girls' eyes and make them stand up for themselves? I honestly think Dr Hicks had the girls' best interests at heart, but everyone else? Well, all the other guys I could have thumped every time they opened their mouths! I've met a few like them too! Yuk! Good to see that a few of these awful men got their just desserts, particularly Amy's ex-boyfriend, who had the cheek to ask her for money by the end of the book!
All of the girls were wonderful characters and I could have punched the air in triumph every time they stood up for themselves! I'm so pleased everything turned out well for each one of them at the end!
All in all, a good read! Recommended!
This was such a fun read and I enjoyed it immensely, although I'm not really sure what the purpose of the show was. Was it trying to force the girls to change themselves into someone appealing to men? Or was it really trying to open the girls' eyes and make them stand up for themselves? I honestly think Dr Hicks had the girls' best interests at heart, but everyone else? Well, all the other guys I could have thumped every time they opened their mouths! I've met a few like them too! Yuk! Good to see that a few of these awful men got their just desserts, particularly Amy's ex-boyfriend, who had the cheek to ask her for money by the end of the book!
All of the girls were wonderful characters and I could have punched the air in triumph every time they stood up for themselves! I'm so pleased everything turned out well for each one of them at the end!
All in all, a good read! Recommended!