A review by cookieclutter
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Don't read this book if you're fully expecting a rom-com. Yes, there is a romance, but the main focus of the book is the protagonist's journey on finding what happiness and life fulfillment means to her. A little over halfway through the book, the pacing becomes a bit muddy and there's a lot of whiplash towards the end, but it's overall not a bad read. Keep in mind that this book was published in 2005, so even though it takes place in the "modern world", there are things the protagonist can't do (like use her phone to look up how to cook on Google). I also felt a bit disappointed that a pretty major plotline doesn't really get resolved. It starts making progress towards that, but you don't really get a resolution. Normally this wouldn't bother me but it seems a bit strange especially seeing how deeply this plotline affected the main character.