... The title read "Can You Keep A Secret ? ". "Ooh, wonder what this is about ?" I say to my friend who is also a keen reader. Curiously I wonder what type of secret is the book about ? I'm desperate to know. So without hesitation I pick the book up and take it to the till. After all it was only ... Read review
Emma is sitting on a turbulent plane. She's always been a v. nervous flyer. She really ... more
thinks that this could be her last moment. So naturally enough she starts telling the man sitting next to her - quite a dishy American but she's too frightened to notice -all her innermost secrets. How she scans the backs of intellectual books and pretends she's read them. How she does her hair up like Princess Leia in her bedroom. How she's not sure if she has a G-spot and whether her boyfriend could find it anyway. How she feels like a fraud at work - everyone uses the word 'operational' all the time but she hasn't a due what it means. How the coffee at work is horrible. How she once threw a troublesome client file in the bin. If ever there was a bare soul it's hers. She survives the flight of course and the next morning the famous founding boss of the whole mega corporation she works for is coming for a look at the UK branch. As he walks around Emma looks up and realises...It's the man from the plane. What will he do with her secrets? He knows them all - but she doesn't know a single one of his. Or...does she?
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Advantages: funny , Romantic , Good storyline , Good characters Disadvantages: Too short!
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* Can You Keep a Secret ? - The Cover *
The cover is lilac all over. At the top of the cover in large white capitals is the name " Sophie Kinsella". Underneath in a small black font ; " Best selling author of the fabulously popular shopaholic series". In pink font beneath that is " Can you keep a secret?". There is a picture on the front which consists of a cartoon girl with her back to the audience ... .../>
* My Opinion of Can You Keep A Secret ? *
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Can You Keep A Secret ? The story line was so different and well thought out. I liked the characters ; my favourite was Emma because her honesty got her into so much trouble at times , and I liked her funny narrating throughout the book. My least favourite character was Kerry because she was so bitchy towards Emma , and therefore because I liked Emma , I didn't like ... more
The other day I was in my local PDSA (vets for pets) shop searching for a bargain when I came across the books , which were all stacked neatly on a couple of dust-free shelves. As I quickly skimmed through the titles , my eyes were snatched by a lilac cover with a picture of a girl standing in a snow globe , standing with her back to the reader and crossing her fingers behind her back, surrounded by silver stars in the globe. The title read "Can You Keep A Secret ? ". "Ooh, wonder what this is about ?" I say to my friend who is also a keen reader. Curiously I wonder what type of secret is the book about ? I'm desperate to know. So without hesitation I pick the book up and take it to the till. After all it was only 99p - hardly going to break the bank was it ? and it would keep me entertained for a few hours! (well I was hoping it was! ). In fact I was suprised by how the book was in such good condition. The corners were neat , the pages were straight and there were no 'crinkles' on the 'spine' of the book. I wondered if the book had even been opened. However I was confused as to why the previous owner would not have read it ; the cover was so appealing and tempting. I handed my £1 to the lady behind the counter. I was pleased with my purchase and happy that at the same time I had helped my favourite charity.
* Sophie Kinsella - The author *
Sophie Kinsella is actually the author's pseudonym. In fact her real name is Madeline Wickham, She was born on 12th December 1969 in London. She is best known for her "shopaholic" book series. She writes for the chick-lit genre : The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also titled Confessions of a Shopaholic) (2000) Shopaholic Abroad (also titled Shopaholic Takes Manhattan) (2001) Shopaholic Ties the Knot (2001) Shopaholic and Sister (2004) Shopaholic and Baby (2007) .
* Can You Keep a Secret ? - The Cover * The cover is lilac all over. At the top of the cover in large white capitals is the name " Sophie Kinsella". Underneath in a small black font ; " Best selling author of the fabulously popular shopaholic series". In pink font beneath that is " Can you keep a secret?". There is a picture on the front which consists of a cartoon girl with her back to the audience standing in a purple snow globe ,surrounded by silver stars and crossing her fingers behind her back.The cover is a typical "girlie" cover. At first I thought it was a book aimed at teenagers , however as I flicked through it , I then realised it was a book aimed at young women in perhaps their late teens to women in their 20's early 30's.On the back of the cover is says " Emma is like every other girl in the world. she has a few little secrets".Then it goes on to tell us from Emma's perspective some of her secrets ; secrets from her mum , secrets from her boyfriend , secrets from her colleagues and secrets that she wouldn't share with anyone.I think that these secrets which I read on the back of the book are what made me buy the book. I think it was how the main character talks to the reader so personally and it made me think "ooh she's interesting!"
Characters (some of them) *
Emma * Emma is the main character in the book. She is the narrator. She has a "gorgeous" boyfriend named Connor who has just asked her to move in with him. She works for a large company called " The Panther Cooperation" which is a major company which sells cola. She has many secrets which she tells us throughout the book. At first impression you'd think that she was a not-very-nice person due to the secrets she tells us , however she isn't , she is in fact a lovely girl with a great deal of honesty. Emma is my favourite character in the book.
* Jack * Emma meets Jack on the plane. He is a business man. Not very good looking , but he makes up for it in other ways. He's American and very rich.* Connor * Connor is Emma's boyfriend. He works for the same company as Emma and is very professional at work , and does not let their relationship interfere with their work. He's a bit of a "Teacher's Pet" at work! Sometimes Emma feels embarressed by how he acts at work! oops! I just told you one of her secrets! Don't tell anyone I said that will you ?! (hehe)
* Kerry * Kerry is Emma's cousin, who moved in with Emma and her mum and dad when she was a teenager because her mother died. Ever since she has always been a star in Emma's parents eyes , yet Kerry has been bitchy to Emma the whole time. She owns her own travel company and likes to boast!
* My Opinion of Can You Keep A Secret ? * I thoroughly enjoyed reading Can You Keep A Secret ? The story line was so different and well thought out. I liked the characters ; my favourite was Emma because her honesty got her into so much trouble at times , and I liked her funny narrating throughout the book. My least favourite character was Kerry because she was so bitchy towards Emma , and therefore because I liked Emma , I didn't like Kerry. The are so many emotions to be felt throughout the book ; Happiness , Sadness ,Romance , laughter , jealousy...and we share them all with Emma.I would think that the book was aimed at women from the age of 18 to about women in their late twenties , however I suppose it depends on what kind of books you like to read.I loved everything about the book from the characters to the storyline.I laughed from beginning to end (I did have to stop for the sad scenes though!) However there was one thing I disliked about the book ; at 364 pages it was far tooo short!! I could have read it and read forever! My Advice : Buy it - you won't be disappointed :) * Buying Information * I bought my copy of the book from my local PDSA shop for a price of 99p. However , you can buy the book from websites such as www.play.com for a price of £5.99 . It should also be available to buy in shops like WH Smith however I'm not to sure! (sorry)
Information about the book *
354 pages *
Twenty Seven chapters *
Includes swearing and love scenes - therefore not suitable for children. I would reccommend it is read by over 16s *
The recommended retail price printed on the book is £6.99 *
The book was published by Black Swan Edition in 2003 *
Thanks for Reading! Hope you have enjoyed reading this!March 19th 2008 xdonzx
Advantages: Good story, believeable characters, easy to read Disadvantages: Probably not going to teach you anything new
...Shopaholic and Baby. Can You Keep A Secret
Firstly, the cover of the book looks very girly. It is a lilac colour with the name of the author and the title of the book written across the front. There is a picture on the front of the book which is a cartoon character (female) who is stood with her back to the audience. She is stood within a purple snow globe which is surrounded by silver stars.
Characters Emma Emma is the main character of the book ... ...of 'the perfect couple' with her boyfriend Connor and they are just about to move in together. Emma lives in a bit of a dream world, always thinking that something big is going to happen to her and is always waiting for it to happen. She works for The Panther Cooperation which is a company that sells a cola type drink. Emma is your typical female in her twenties, with lots of little secrets which she slowly reveals throughout the book.
Connor As ...
daylehall 27.12.2008
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...be – non-put-downable, laugh-out-loud funny, not predictable in any way, shape or form. Definitely recommended.
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Can You Keep a Secret? By Sophie Kinsella
Published by Black Swan
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zoe_page 09.05.2003
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Advantages: Quick, easy read, funny, girly front cover Disadvantages: only 364 pages!
...But deep down we can identify with her because she does worry about her friends and upsetting the people she’s close to. Emma’s thorn in her side is Kerry, her cousin who was brought up with her when her parents died. Emma feels that she always has something to live up to with her cousin, who has her own travel agency. Around Kerry, Emma is made to feel inferior by her parents. One example of this is when it’s Emma’s mum’s birthday. Emma buys what ... ...by Kerry, who’s spent more money. Emma then feels her own present is useless when her mother gushes over Kerry’s gift. Thus you feel that Emma spends all her time trying to get things right at work, so that her parents will be proud of her. Jack Harper becomes a central character as he gets to know Emma and we realise that he, too, has a big secret. But will he tell Emma what it is? And will he reveal what Emma said to him on the plane?
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kirstymack80 04.07.2003
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Advantages: Easy-to-read Disadvantages: Not hilariously funny
What’s a girl to do? One minute you’re sipping champagne in business class on a plane, reading a Cosmo article on ’30 Things to Do Before You’re 30’, the next minute your plane hits turbulence and is plummeting out of the sky.
If you were Emma Corrigan (the central character), you’d start spilling your secrets to the handsome stranger sitting next to you: “I haven’t climbed a mountain. I haven’t got a tattoo. I don’t even know if I’ve got a G-spot”. ... ...About how she feels about her family, her colleagues, her body and her boyfriend.
The flight lands safely and Emma forgets about the incident. That is until she runs into the handsome stranger at her workplace. It turns out that the handsome stranger is the uberboss/founder of the company. And he has an excellent memory when it comes to her secrets!
WHO SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT READ THIS?
First of all, let me say that if you don’t like chick-lit, ...
Maia 22.05.2003
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Advantages: Great characters, entertaining read Disadvantages: None
After speeding through the past two Sophie Kinsella books I had the last one on the book shelf to make my way through.
Sophie Kinsella is one of my favourite authors she always seems to write in a way that I find really entertaining and has me hooked like a gripping drama.
This book is about Emma Corrigan, in her mid twenties she shares a flat with her best friend Lissy and spends most of her time cursing her cousin Kerry who is always showing ... ...hold down a job and after a year she is sticking it out as a Marketing Assistant but appear quite keen to keep this job and work her way to a promotion, however this looks gloomy when Emma is sent to secure a deal for Panther and ends up spilling the cola all over the potential client and to make matters worse on the journey back from Glasgow she finds herself sat in business class next to a nice american minding his own business but when the plane ...
KELLYLOUJ 02.01.2009
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