The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella follows the story of Samantha Sweeting, a high-powered lawyer who makes a huge mistake at work and ends up becoming a housekeeper in a small English village despite having no experience in domestic tasks. The plot revolves around Samantha's journey from a stressed-out attorney to a housekeeper as she navigates through humorous and unrealistic situations, leading to personal growth and self-discovery. The writing style is described as light, funny, and easy to read, with a focus on themes of self-reflection, romance, and the importance of slowing down in life.
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Has Romance?
The Undomestic Goddess contains a medium level of romance as the main character develops a relationship with a gardener, characterized by a mix of tension and mutual affection.
From The Publisher:
Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. She's made a mistake so huge, it'll wreck any chance of a partnership.
Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she's mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as housekeeper. Her employers have no idea they've hired a lawyer-and Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. She can't sew on a button, bake a potato, or get the #@%# ironing board to open. How she takes a deep breath and begins to cope-and finds love-is a story as delicious as the bread she learns to bake.
But will her old life ever catch up with her? And if it does…will she want it back?
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Pure chicklit. Easy to read and somewhat funny - if not entirely cliche and predictable. The romance was pretty typical. I didn't really like Samantha. She annoyed me - for someone so smart she seemed rather idiotic. I mean I get not being able to cook but some of her domestic abilities are a bit farfetched. If she can google herself, surely she's capable of googling how to. Apart from that she was just so indecisive. I can't stand indecision. A little bit sure, a whole book of it? No. It just frustrates me to read.
Overall typical chicklit. If you love this sort of read then it'll be right up your alley. If chicklit is more of an occasional genre for you - then this is not the book to pick.
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About the Author:
Sophie Kinsella is the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series as well as the novels Can You Keep a Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I've Got Your Number, Wedding Night, My Not So Perfect Life, and, most…
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