Review: Cute but sometimes dragging British chicklit
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2013
I thought the premise of this book was original - daughter trying to find her mother a new lover and screening the men before they get to meet her mother. This makes for some funny situations, and I also liked the humour in the book and the British-ness of it all (I've lived in the UK for a while and I am an avid reader of Sophie Kinsella). The biggest problem with this book, however, is that there are no sub-plots. What you see is what you get: daughter tries to find suitable man for mother. Nothing else. That is why the story is dragging here and there, because after a while, it gets old to read about Mackenzie meeting up with total losers (for various, hilarious reasons) just to find a few gems who get to date her mother. I skipped a few parts because of this - it was too repetitive. Overall, I liked the book, but it could have been edited better and therefore a bit shorter and more gripping!(disclaimer: I received the book for review purposes from the author, for which I am grateful!)