Can You Keep a Secret?

Oh goodness how I love these books. Anytime I find one I haven't yet read, I can't help myself. They may be formulaic but I love every predictable bit of it.

Can You Keep A Secret is about a marketing assistant, Emma, who wants nothing more than to get a promotion. It's been a year so she's certainly due for one. And besides, everything else is going well in her life. She has a great boyfriend, she enjoys her job...the only thing bugging her recently is her crazy family and the fact that she somehow manages to spill every single one of her secrets to a man she met on a plane.

No big deal, right?

Wrong, when that man comes walking in the following week and she discovers that he is not just her boss but the head of the entire corporation show more she works for suddenly everything is turned upside down. Can she figure out how to keep her secrets safe AND save her job?

I read this book basically in the span of an afternoon because I just had to know what would happen. The whole time I couldn't help but to think that it would make for a fantastic movie. So I'll just be sitting here waiting for it to happen and recommending this to all my girlfriends.

Seriously, it's such a guilty pleasure but sooo totally worth it.

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Puntuación: 7.00/10.00

Considero que es un libro entretenido, bueno para pasar el rato. Es de lectura ligera. A pesar de la cantidad de páginas, las situaciones fluyen y no resulta tedioso en ningún momento. Me gustó la temática de la historia y que a su vez no esté enfocada al 100% en el romance, sino en la evolución de la protagonista, en su crecimiento personal. Sí debo decir que no es un libro perfecto, puesto que hay algunos cabos sueltos: nunca voy a entender cómo Emma empezó a salir con Jack si prácticamente no había química amorosa entre ellos. A mi parecer, parecían dos desconocidos que tuvieron una experiencia en común y se llevaban realmente bien. Podrían haber sido amigos. Pero de un momento a otro, Jack la show more invitó a salir y no la verdad que no entendí qué lo impulsó a invitarla.

Por otra parte, amé la resolución del conflicto, me pareció excelente que no hubiera un exceso de drama ni personajes salidos de la nada que interfirieran solo porque sí. Todo tenía un sentido y todo se solucionó exitosamente. Sin embargo me hubiera gustado conocer más a los personajes secundarios y no verme tan sofocada leyendo las continuas mentiras de Emma una y otra vez para ocultar sus mil secretos. En resumidas cuentas, es un buen libro para leer cuando quieres disfrutar de un momento de lectura sin envolverte en lecturas pesadas. show less

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This was the right book at the right time for me as lately I have been feeling like I am descending into a bit of a reading slump. The horror. Can You Keep a Secret? was surprisingly funny and had me chortling almost all the way through. The main character Emma is very relatable and the extremely embarrassing situations she goes through at work and home made me feel better about myself and my own embarrassing experiences. Emma takes the award for living through the most cringe worthy situations imaginable - but that is what made this book comedy gold.

It is foremost a contemporary romance and it is a typical example of chick-lit. The story is fast paced and silly - it is definitely a book to pick up when a quick and show more easy reading fix is in need. It certainly would not pass the Bechdel test but I didn't care because I liked the story for what it was. My only criticism of the book would be that it does reinforce unhealthy ideas of body image as Emma comments on her weight and dress size at times. It was as ridiculous as saying that she is a size 4 but she is actually a size 8... as if a size 8 was something to be shameful of. Emma also shames a character that she describes as 300 pounds which annoyed me but it was such a minor thing I don't feel like it hampered my enjoyment overall.

Overall Can You Keep a Secret? is a feel-good, humorous and fast read which is a great antidote to the dreaded reading slump. show less

I started this book and thought "I'll scan this one, it isn't too interesting" and then, smack, right in the head, the author throws out hilarious items that kept me turning page after page, until I finished the book.. At 1AM! The amusing way the lies that the main character, Emma, told on a plane trip to a total stranger, come back to haunt her. And to amuse the reader. What are the lies about? Truth, ironically, in the end. Emma hates to live lies, so her eventual truths free everyone, and land her a romance that is quality, not needy or expected. Emma is someone I would love to have as a friend, so when I put the book down, I was sad that no one in my life has such a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a lot of secrets that are show more shared with me. I will keep looking for an Emma in my life, and in the meantime, try to be an Emma to others. An unforgettable character and one I hope the author, Sophie Kinsella of Confessions of a Shopaholic, continues to use in all of her future novels. Run, don't walk, to get this book, and then share it with your favorite friend. show less

Emma has always kept everything a secret, never really living the truest version of herself. Then one day she’s on a flight from Scotland and her plane has trouble in the air. She confesses everything to her seatmate, Jack… who turns out to be her boss. As usual with a Sophia Kinsella book, this had adorable, quirky characters, a heroine you just wanted to root for, and a fun story we got to watch slowly unfold as Emma stopped standing in her own way and figured out how to live her best life. I always enjoy books by this author. The family was delightfully terrible in this one!

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Sometimes, you just want a fun, uncomplicated book that will keep you entertained from beginning to end. No deep messages about life, no crazy suspenseful action, just pure, good fun. Can You Keep a Secret? is that book. Despite it's length, it's a fast read. I finished it in a day and practically laughed the whole way through. Emma's voice is perfect and I felt like I were listening to a klutz of a best friend spilling all her secrets and worries.

There are some hilarious moments, especially when Emma realizes that the guy she told all her secrets too is actually the CEO of the company she works for. And he's so funny about it! Jack doesn't say straight out that he knows Emma, but he remembers everything she said on the plane and makes show more a point to subtly let her know that he remembers. I felt both embarrassed for Emma and was laughing so hard from the situation that I got crazy looks from people around me. (Whatever, it was great!)

What makes this book awesome is that Kinsella has no problem with making Emma imperfect. She doesn't know a lot about the business she works in, tries too hard, and has quite a few anxiety issues. But she's fun, loving, and puts all her effort and heart into the things she undertakes, which makes her completely loveable. The same holds true for all her characters -- they have their flaws, and they have their good points. Sometimes it evens out, sometimes it doesn't. I felt like I was reading about real people, which was nice. There were a few times where I had some "yeah, right, like that would happen" moments, but nothing big enough to really detract from my enjoyment. Besides, I took this book as something fun and not too serious, and really loved approaching it that way.

Overall, I think most women and even some men would enjoy this novel. It's about being honest with yourself, opening up to new experiences and relationships, and not taking life too seriously. If you want something you can just relax with and have a good laugh, pick up this book. It's the perfect summer read. show less

Honesty is the best policy

I don’t like books written in first person and the American hero uses decidedly British phrases. I wasn’t sure I was going to like this one. Until I did. It sucked me in. From a wallflower-people pleaser, Emma looks death in the face and inadvertently spills all her secrets to a stranger on a plane. Except that stranger turns out to be her boss. He provides her an ego boost and backing to speak the truth, a formative moment, and she feels empowered. Until all her secrets are broadcast on television and she is utterly humiliated. Out of her humiliation, Emma is transformed. Fabulous book.