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“Confessions of a Shopaholic”

By: Sophie Kinsella

Pages: 348 

Random House Publishing Book

Price: $10.00

My Life Put Into Words

By: Kiana Moridi

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In the opening scene of this book, the main character, Rebecca Bloomfield is arguing with herself about how much her bill for the month will be. As she is going through the list in her head, large amounts of expenses from retail stores seem to be the majority of her costs. She thinks to herself, "Ok. Don't panic. Don't panic. It's only a VISA bill. It's a piece of paper; a few numbers. I mean, just how scary can a few numbers be?" (1). This sets the tone for the rest of the book. Rebecca is constantly running from her overdue bills, while piling on retail expenses.

In a story about a young fashion lover and retail addict, Rebecca Bloomfield is a 25 year-old journalist who is struggling to pay her bills because of an extreme shopping problem. Working as a struggling journalist, Rebecca’s taste in fashion did not quite match up to her low income-paying career. The impact of this type of fashion coverage is to show readers how a love for fashion can truly become a spending issue. I personally can relate to this issue. I love clothes and fashion, however my budget does not match up to my love of clothes and the finer things in life. 

This book is a great public relations tool. After being published, the book was turned into a movie in 2009, starring Isla Fisher playing Rebecca’s role. This was a great way to get the word out about not only the book, but about the Confessions of a Shopaholic series. Sophie Kinsella was promoted greatly after this movie was produced. 

The writing style of this book is very light, sarcastic and humorous. There is not a time when the reader did not know what was going through Rebecca’s mind. The content is very real; discussing all of the things we all think but sometimes do not say.

After reading this book, I learned that spending money on clothes could genuinely affect one’s finances. I personally have always had issues spending money on unnecessary clothing items. Confessions of a Shopaholic taught me to focus on the important things in life rather than putting my focus on tangible items. 

I would definitely recommend this book to others. This was an extremely fun, light, and humorous read. However, I would only recommend this book to women or those interested in fashion. There were many fashion references throughout this book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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