Surprise Me by Sophie KinsellaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Surprise Me was not what I was expecting, unfortunately. And I say that as a fan of Sophie Kinsella, which is sad, because I generally like what she does. Fluffy chick lit, with a flaky (but not too flaky) main character who gets her happy ending.
And then we have Sylvie. She and her husband Dan seem like the usual married couple. Have twin girls who are cute and spunky, a nice house with a mortgage, and a backyard. Perfect little life. Oh, and they're of course super healthy and toned and gorgeous.
That's where the trouble starts. Their doctor tells the perfect couple, that oh, wow, you're going to live forever. This makes them realize how dull their lives will be in 68 years form now, and what can they do to spice it up right now?!
This leads to hijinks, bad planning, strained relationships, and things coming out of the woodworks that don't exactly help a marriage succeed. (view spoiler)
Typical chick lit fare, to be honest.
I had so much trouble caring about Sylvie though. She seemed out of her mind, paranoid, and kind of crazy. I almost felt like she didn't deserve her life, and how dare she act like she does? She's a spoiled brat, and maybe this is why she is written to be unlikable, but it's almost to the point that I feel sorry for Dan and the kids. Probably not what you want for your main character's family.
I wish the museum was hashed out a bit more, it seemed like an amazing place, but kept getting thrown off by the randomness of it all. A whole display of fans? Armour? It's a house?
I could nitpick for days, but I'll leave it at this: It's... alright. Not the greatest, and any twists and turns are kind of obvious, but a nice light read for a weekend. Just don't grind your teeth too much when Sylvie acts like, well, a princess.
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