--- product_id: 44142014 title: "My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel" price: "£15.34" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/44142014-my-not-so-perfect-life-a-novel store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel **Price:** £15.34 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** £15.34 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/44142014-my-not-so-perfect-life-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Part love story, part workplace drama, this sharply observed novel is a witty critique of the false judgments we make in a social-media-obsessed world, from the author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life. “Sophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter.”—Jojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover Everywhere Katie Brenner looks, someone else is living the life she longs for, particularly her boss, Demeter Farlowe. Demeter is brilliant and creative, lives with her perfect family in a posh townhouse, and wears the coolest clothes. Katie’s life, meanwhile, is a daily struggle—from her dismal rental to her oddball flatmates to the tense office politics she’s trying to negotiate. No wonder Katie takes refuge in not-quite-true Instagram posts, especially as she's desperate to make her dad proud. Then, just as she’s finding her feet—not to mention a possible new romance—the worst happens. Demeter fires Katie. Shattered but determined to stay positive, Katie retreats to her family’s farm in Somerset to help them set up a vacation business. London has never seemed so far away—until Demeter unexpectedly turns up as a guest. Secrets are spilled and relationships rejiggered, and as the stakes for Katie’s future get higher, she must question her own assumptions about what makes for a truly meaningful life. Sophie Kinsella is celebrated for her vibrant, relatable characters and her great storytelling gifts. Now she returns with all of the wit, warmth, and wisdom that are the hallmarks of her bestsellers to spin this fresh, modern story about presenting the perfect life when the reality is far from the truth. Review: Relatable! - This isn't my favorite of Sophie Kinsella's books, but it's the one that I found the most relatable, particuarly the first half. I too moved to a big city in my twenties to have an exciting, successful career. I too found myself in a cramped and crazy-high-priced awful apartment with awful roommates at the end of an awful commute. I too had a difficult boss. My story and Katie's diverged, of course, but the book was so accurate about how far our expectations and imaginings are from our actual lives that I found myself drawn in. Fun read. Review: Does not disappoint! - I do like me a good chick lit, and this went beyond that. It's not your typical, light-hearted Sophie Kinsella, but actually delves into some serious topics. Unemployment, social media, peer pressure, leading a double life, fear of letting your family down and more. It still had that "feel-good" factor with the sweet love story. In fact, it made my heart skip a beat or two and I hadn't experienced that feeling in a long time! Yes, it still counts as a fluffy chick lit, predictable and cheesy with the usual variety of characters; the stubborn, independent protagonist, the hot and complicated love-interest, the cool and arrogant villain and a bunch of secondary characters who range between funny, quirky and cattish. However, all that aside, it also has a more serious and realistic tone to it than her usual books. I liked the protagonist, Katie, especially, because she had a good head on her shoulders. All her feelings, her struggles, her lies, her thoughts are things I've felt or experienced at one time in my life. And I like that. I like that I can somehow relate or connect to the characters, because it definitely keeps your interest piqued. Although I do think the part spent at her family's farm dragged a bit and could have been cut down. There were a few laugh out loud moments that took me by surprise as well. So, really, this is a very good book and a quick read. I wasn't disappointed. It was thoroughly enjoyable, and whet my appetite for more chick lits. Sure, everything ties up very neatly at the end, with your typical happy ending and things working out great for the protagonist, but I mean...shrug. What else can you expect? ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #118,574 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #282 in Humorous Fiction #4,075 in Contemporary Women Fiction #5,376 in Contemporary Romance (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 27,326 Reviews | ## Images ![My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sspgVU7iL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Relatable! *by C***E on April 23, 2026* This isn't my favorite of Sophie Kinsella's books, but it's the one that I found the most relatable, particuarly the first half. I too moved to a big city in my twenties to have an exciting, successful career. I too found myself in a cramped and crazy-high-priced awful apartment with awful roommates at the end of an awful commute. I too had a difficult boss. My story and Katie's diverged, of course, but the book was so accurate about how far our expectations and imaginings are from our actual lives that I found myself drawn in. Fun read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does not disappoint! *by S***D on December 9, 2017* I do like me a good chick lit, and this went beyond that. It's not your typical, light-hearted Sophie Kinsella, but actually delves into some serious topics. Unemployment, social media, peer pressure, leading a double life, fear of letting your family down and more. It still had that "feel-good" factor with the sweet love story. In fact, it made my heart skip a beat or two and I hadn't experienced that feeling in a long time! Yes, it still counts as a fluffy chick lit, predictable and cheesy with the usual variety of characters; the stubborn, independent protagonist, the hot and complicated love-interest, the cool and arrogant villain and a bunch of secondary characters who range between funny, quirky and cattish. However, all that aside, it also has a more serious and realistic tone to it than her usual books. I liked the protagonist, Katie, especially, because she had a good head on her shoulders. All her feelings, her struggles, her lies, her thoughts are things I've felt or experienced at one time in my life. And I like that. I like that I can somehow relate or connect to the characters, because it definitely keeps your interest piqued. Although I do think the part spent at her family's farm dragged a bit and could have been cut down. There were a few laugh out loud moments that took me by surprise as well. So, really, this is a very good book and a quick read. I wasn't disappointed. It was thoroughly enjoyable, and whet my appetite for more chick lits. Sure, everything ties up very neatly at the end, with your typical happy ending and things working out great for the protagonist, but I mean...shrug. What else can you expect? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gripped. I’ve had no sleep because of this book *by J***L on December 30, 2017* Ok, first off, i don’t leave many reviews, because so few books really hook me nowadays. I’ve felt lackluster for ages, and really let down, about the majority of them - characters felt unreal, story didn’t flow the way i wanted, heroine was pathetic/hero overly divine. The way they go all lusty at each other, yet pretend they don’t like each other. I am just so over all of that. However i have always been fond of Ms Kinsella’s books. I got this one because it had 4 and a half stars, and sounded intriguing. And believe me - it is. I don’t want to do spoilers or anything. But i felt the characters were believable, the story had a good ending, And it’s a good solid piece of chick lit. Which i really like. It’s lost me some sleep, because i really wanted to know what came next, and I couldn’t put it down. And i got this book, because i just abandoned my last one in a bad temper. (Because the girl in it, just could not help herself kissing the hero, even though she doesn’t like him, and he kept pushing her away. God! I feel like it’s just page fillers. You know they’ll end up together at the end anyway) So, if you like Sophie, this is a good one --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/44142014-my-not-so-perfect-life-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/44142014-my-not-so-perfect-life-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*