The Gatecrasher
By: Madeline Wickham
By: Madeline Wickham
After my last read, I was a bit nervous picking this pink and green book up. Early on though, this book won me over with one simple fact - the characters were deeply flawed. Throughout the book, I watched as our superficial main character made heartless decisions and was won over not by the character, but by the simple fact that our author allowed her characters to be weak. Allowed them to be stupid, insecure and cruel.
As a result, I had the chance to experiences the changes these characters went over almost 300 pages. The gold digger didn't fall in love at first sight. The under appreciated sister-in-law didn't find her place overnight. The teenage boy didn't become popular in the first few chapters.
In fact, that's what interested me the most about this book. Early on, I predicted the ending. That there would be a huge confrontation, a lot of tears, and the characters would team together to work through it. And as I was waiting for this scene...the book ended.
I don't know if I'm disappointed or intrigued by the fact that the book ended a bit sooner than expected. I do know that whenever I tried to call it predictable, it gave me a small surprise to keep me on my toes.
Not a spectacular book. Definitely not up to the author's other works (under the name Sophie Kinsella, she's penned the remarkable Shopaholic series). Still, perfect for a day at the beach, a long relaxing night to yourself or to take with you on a plane.
As a result, I had the chance to experiences the changes these characters went over almost 300 pages. The gold digger didn't fall in love at first sight. The under appreciated sister-in-law didn't find her place overnight. The teenage boy didn't become popular in the first few chapters.
In fact, that's what interested me the most about this book. Early on, I predicted the ending. That there would be a huge confrontation, a lot of tears, and the characters would team together to work through it. And as I was waiting for this scene...the book ended.
I don't know if I'm disappointed or intrigued by the fact that the book ended a bit sooner than expected. I do know that whenever I tried to call it predictable, it gave me a small surprise to keep me on my toes.
Not a spectacular book. Definitely not up to the author's other works (under the name Sophie Kinsella, she's penned the remarkable Shopaholic series). Still, perfect for a day at the beach, a long relaxing night to yourself or to take with you on a plane.
