A light-hearted, fun read. I've had people tell me it's a fun book, but I never thought I would enjoy it. I picked it up for $1 on the clearance rack at HPB figuring that even if I hated it, I was only out $1. If you're looking for a deep, intellectual book- this is not it. After reading Sarah's Key which left me pretty emotionally drained, and working my way little by little through Take This Job and Ship It which is fascinating, informative and depressing all at once...well, I really needed a light, mindless read. Confessions of a Shopaholic fit that bill perfectly.
I love Becky. She is far from perfect, but she's hilarious. I love her running commentary in her head- when she is absolutely convinced that she has THE winning lottery number, when she tries to convince herself that she is going to get married to Tarquin, when she is questioning whether it's okay to talk about salaries and I love how she ends up being somewhat intelligent (though not really).
It's a fun, escapist, guilty pleasure.
Kind of like Twilight.
But the writing is better.