Review: A must read for fans of chick lit
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
Why is it that the British write the best chick lit? Helen Fielding, Sophie Kinsella, and Marian Keyes (well…she’s Irish but spent her twenties in London—so close enough) write amazing books in this genre, and now, I am adding Sue Haasler to the list.“Better than the Real Thing” contains all of the elements that make chick lit so fun to read. There is the unlucky in love first person narrator, the requisite family drama, a smattering of hot boys, A Mr. Wrong that seems to be a Mr. Right, and of course, the real Mr. Right waiting to be discovered at the end.From a less skilled writer, this book could have ended up as yet another so-so offering to the mountainous pile of books in this genre. Instead, it is fresh, funny, and engaging. The main character is atypical of chick lit and is uninterested in her looks or finding a husband (and she doesn't work in publishing or fashion!).I read and review a lot of independently published books and this is one of the best I have read. Sue Haasler is a great writer and this book is as good as any by a traditional publisher.