The Party Crasher
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Summary
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Your Life comes a humorous and heartwarming novel about family， set against the backdrop of the most fabulous party you've ever snuck into。
It's been over two years since Effie's beloved parents got divorced， destroying the image of the happy， loving childhood she thought she had。 Since then， she's become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot （and much younger） girlfriend， Krista。 And now， more earth-shattering news: Greenoaks， the rambling Victorian country house Effie called home her whole life， has been sold。
When Krista decides to throw a grand "house cooling" party， Effie is originally left off the guest list--and then receives a last-minute "anti-invitation" （maybe it's because she called Krista a gold-digger， but Krista totally deserved it， and it was mostly a joke anyway）。 Effie declines， but then remembers a beloved childhood treasure is still hidden in the house。 Her only chance to retrieve it is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is busy celebrating。 As Effie sneaks around the house， hiding under tables and peeping through trapdoors， she realizes the secrets Greenoaks holds aren't just in the dusty passageways and hidden attics she grew up exploring。 Watching how her sister， brother， and dad behave when they think no one is looking， Effie overhears conversations， makes discoveries， and begins to see her family in a new light。 Then she runs into Joe--the love of her life， who long ago broke her heart， and who's still as handsome and funny as ever--and even more truths emerge。
But will Effie act on these revelations？ Will she stay hidden or step out into the party and take her place with her family？ And truthfully， what did she really come back to Greenoaks for？ Over the course of one blowout party， Effie realizes that she must be honest with herself and confront her past before she'll ever be able to face her future。
It's been over two years since Effie's beloved parents got divorced， destroying the image of the happy， loving childhood she thought she had。 Since then， she's become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot （and much younger） girlfriend， Krista。 And now， more earth-shattering news: Greenoaks， the rambling Victorian country house Effie called home her whole life， has been sold。
When Krista decides to throw a grand "house cooling" party， Effie is originally left off the guest list--and then receives a last-minute "anti-invitation" （maybe it's because she called Krista a gold-digger， but Krista totally deserved it， and it was mostly a joke anyway）。 Effie declines， but then remembers a beloved childhood treasure is still hidden in the house。 Her only chance to retrieve it is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is busy celebrating。 As Effie sneaks around the house， hiding under tables and peeping through trapdoors， she realizes the secrets Greenoaks holds aren't just in the dusty passageways and hidden attics she grew up exploring。 Watching how her sister， brother， and dad behave when they think no one is looking， Effie overhears conversations， makes discoveries， and begins to see her family in a new light。 Then she runs into Joe--the love of her life， who long ago broke her heart， and who's still as handsome and funny as ever--and even more truths emerge。
But will Effie act on these revelations？ Will she stay hidden or step out into the party and take her place with her family？ And truthfully， what did she really come back to Greenoaks for？ Over the course of one blowout party， Effie realizes that she must be honest with herself and confront her past before she'll ever be able to face her future。
Reviews
Michele
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4 - 4。5 StarsSuch a good time！ This had everything I enjoy about Sophie Kinsella's writing: madcap adventure， family drama， some romance， many laugh-out-loud moments， and all the feels。 Sigh。。。 The cast was lovingly offbeat and our main character， Effie， was an absolute gem。 Full review to follow！ 4 - 4。5 StarsSuch a good time！ This had everything I enjoy about Sophie Kinsella's writing: madcap adventure， family drama， some romance， many laugh-out-loud moments， and all the feels。 Sigh。。。 The cast was lovingly offbeat and our main character， Effie， was an absolute gem。 Full review to follow！ 。。。more
LizKatieReads
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I think the big takeaway question that must be asked here is， does your past define your future？ Effie has a hard coping with her father and stepmom splitting up。 Even though she is an adult， Effie ultimately finds herself estranged， and saying goodbye to fond childhood memories。 She is adamant about not attending a farewell party that would face her off with her father’s new other half， but she has a precious item in the house from her childhood that she cannot leave behind。 What I Loved:-the s I think the big takeaway question that must be asked here is， does your past define your future？ Effie has a hard coping with her father and stepmom splitting up。 Even though she is an adult， Effie ultimately finds herself estranged， and saying goodbye to fond childhood memories。 She is adamant about not attending a farewell party that would face her off with her father’s new other half， but she has a precious item in the house from her childhood that she cannot leave behind。 What I Loved:-the sense and sensibility of dysfunctional family ties-coping with change， feelings of boxing away past and childhood memories I have mixed feelings on this one。 I can relate to the dysfunctional family construct， and the emotional ties of essentially boxing up your childhood。 I understand the intent of wanting to make the reader feel the emotions that Effie was experiencing， but I am just not sure I enjoyed the storyline on how we got there。 ✨Rating✨⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5A special thank you to NetGalley and Random House / Dial Press for this eARC in exchange for my honest review！ The Party Crasher is out October 12th！ 。。。more
Sherri Puzey
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151 // THE PARTY CRASHER is the newest book by Sophie Kinsella， an author I have read and enjoyed for years！ Effie is struggling with the reality of recently divorced parents and her dad’s new （and much younger） girlfriend。 When her beloved family home is put on the market， Effie goes to some extreme measures to retrieve a childhood treasure during the farewell party。 As per usual for Kinsella， this book is funny and charming， just the thing I reach for in between some long and heavier books。 3。 151 // THE PARTY CRASHER is the newest book by Sophie Kinsella， an author I have read and enjoyed for years！ Effie is struggling with the reality of recently divorced parents and her dad’s new （and much younger） girlfriend。 When her beloved family home is put on the market， Effie goes to some extreme measures to retrieve a childhood treasure during the farewell party。 As per usual for Kinsella， this book is funny and charming， just the thing I reach for in between some long and heavier books。 3。5/5⭐️—it was good！ Out October 12。thank you to @thedialpress and @netgalley for the early copy of this book！#sophiekinsella #thepartycrasher #thedialpress #netgalley #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #currentlyreading 。。。more
Tiffany
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Here is the blurb about the book as listed by the publisher:It’s been over two years since Effie’s beloved parents got divorced， destroying the image of the happy， loving childhood she thought she had。 Since then， she’s become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot （and much younger） girlfriend， Krista。 And now， more earth-shattering news: Greenoaks， the rambling Victorian country house Effie called home her whole life， has been sold。When Krista decides to throw a grand “ Here is the blurb about the book as listed by the publisher:It’s been over two years since Effie’s beloved parents got divorced， destroying the image of the happy， loving childhood she thought she had。 Since then， she’s become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot （and much younger） girlfriend， Krista。 And now， more earth-shattering news: Greenoaks， the rambling Victorian country house Effie called home her whole life， has been sold。When Krista decides to throw a grand “house cooling” party， Effie is originally left off the guest list—and then receives a last-minute “anti-invitation” （maybe it’s because she called Krista a gold-digger， but Krista totally deserved it， and it was mostly a joke anyway）。 Effie declines， but then remembers a beloved childhood treasure is still hidden in the house。 Her only chance to retrieve it is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is busy celebrating。 As Effie sneaks around the house， hiding under tables and peeping through trapdoors， she realizes the secrets Greenoaks holds aren’t just in the dusty passageways and hidden attics she grew up exploring。 Watching how her sister， brother， and dad behave when they think no one is looking， Effie overhears conversations， makes discoveries， and begins to see her family in a new light。 Then she runs into Joe—the love of her life， who long ago broke her heart， and who’s still as handsome and funny as ever—and even more truths emerge。But will Effie act on these revelations？ Will she stay hidden or step out into the party and take her place with her family？ And truthfully， what did she really come back to Greenoaks for？ Over the course of one blowout party， Effie realizes that she must be honest with herself and confront her past before she’ll ever be able to face her future。One of my favorite things about this book was that the bulk of it took place over 24 hours- that made the book FLY BY！ it was entertaining， funny and sweet。 I enjoyed it thoroughly。 It took me about 2 days to read this book and it was exactly what I needed- a quick pick me up！Thank you Netgalley！ 。。。more
Megan （Glitter and Plato）
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Sophie Kinsella's characters are always quirky and charming， and Effie is no exception。 At first， Effie's refusal to attend the party and sneaking around the house felt extremely childish and annoying。 But by the end of the book， you really do get a good picture of why she needed to do so， both for the story's effect and for her own journey。 I really appreciated her growth， even over the course of what is basically 24 hours。 Effie's family is wonderful as well。 I liked her sister Bean especially Sophie Kinsella's characters are always quirky and charming， and Effie is no exception。 At first， Effie's refusal to attend the party and sneaking around the house felt extremely childish and annoying。 But by the end of the book， you really do get a good picture of why she needed to do so， both for the story's effect and for her own journey。 I really appreciated her growth， even over the course of what is basically 24 hours。 Effie's family is wonderful as well。 I liked her sister Bean especially， how she stood up for Effie and the closeness the sisters share。 This is the first Kinsella book in a while that reminded me of the magic of Shopaholic and I really enjoyed it。Thank you to Netgally， Random House， and Sophie Kinsella for a copy of the eARC in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Anne
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I always forget how much I love Sophie Kinsella books until I read one。 As always， this one was hilarious with an interesting storyline that has a nice， neat， tied up ending。 She’s just one of the best！
Lauren K
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I am a huge Sophie Kinsella fan and I knew this book would hook me。 If you love Kinsellas books I highly recommend this story。 She always finds a way for the reader to fall in love with the protagonist and root for them。 This book is no exception。 I appreciated the humor and enjoyed how she was sneaking around the house going unnoticed。 We’ve all had times in our life where we wished we could be a fly on the wall and the protagonist is living this out。 At times some of the story seemed rushed li I am a huge Sophie Kinsella fan and I knew this book would hook me。 If you love Kinsellas books I highly recommend this story。 She always finds a way for the reader to fall in love with the protagonist and root for them。 This book is no exception。 I appreciated the humor and enjoyed how she was sneaking around the house going unnoticed。 We’ve all had times in our life where we wished we could be a fly on the wall and the protagonist is living this out。 At times some of the story seemed rushed like falling back in love with the doctor Joe -I wish this storyline was expanded on more。 But overall I give this story a 4。5 out of 5。 Thank you netgalley and publisher for the advanced copy。 I will be buying this book for my own collection as soon as it comes out。 。。。more
Leeann
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Solid 4， maybe 4。5 stars if you know and like Sophie Kinsella's style going in to the read。 :）I've been a fan of Sophie Kinsella's writing for many years and in fact， I believe I have read everything that she has written。 I was thrilled， then， to read an ARC of The Party Crasher in exchange for an honest review of the book。Sophie Kinsella's writing can be a little formulaic at times， as most of her readers know， but her characters ultimately have so much heart that you can't help but root them o Solid 4， maybe 4。5 stars if you know and like Sophie Kinsella's style going in to the read。 :）I've been a fan of Sophie Kinsella's writing for many years and in fact， I believe I have read everything that she has written。 I was thrilled， then， to read an ARC of The Party Crasher in exchange for an honest review of the book。Sophie Kinsella's writing can be a little formulaic at times， as most of her readers know， but her characters ultimately have so much heart that you can't help but root them on and cheer for them。 In a world with so many depressing and scary things happening， reading a Sophie Kinsella book is akin to a snuggly blanket and a mug of hot chocolate。。 comforting and exactly what you want！I thoroughly enjoyed The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella and recommend it as a fun， lighthearted read with a little heartstring tugging to go with it！Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for the ARC of The Party Crasher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Shireen Hakim
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A funny， rom- com version of Malibu Rising。 Worth a read。 Thank you Dial Press/Random House and NetGalley for the digital ARC。
Jennifer
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I received this book free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。This was cute。 A quick read。 While some of Effie’s antics were a little unbelievable at times， it was humorous。 Good read for a low-key weekend。
Robin
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If you can get past all of the over-the-top situations Effie gets herself into （which I had no problem with as they formed the hilarious backdrop for the entire book）， this is a wonderful story。 I loved it！ Effie’s family imploded 2 years ago with her “perfect” parents’ divorce， her father’s new younger girlfriend and her beloved home going up for sale。 In her efforts to say goodbye to her home， she finds herself in some HILARIOUS and preposterous predicaments。 This story is about learning to le If you can get past all of the over-the-top situations Effie gets herself into （which I had no problem with as they formed the hilarious backdrop for the entire book）， this is a wonderful story。 I loved it！ Effie’s family imploded 2 years ago with her “perfect” parents’ divorce， her father’s new younger girlfriend and her beloved home going up for sale。 In her efforts to say goodbye to her home， she finds herself in some HILARIOUS and preposterous predicaments。 This story is about learning to let go， making peace with change and that family is most important。 Each family member has their own issues to deal with， but they learn to lean on each other for strength。 And there’s also a sweet second-chance love story that I enjoyed watching play out。 Just an overall wonderful book。 Recommended。 Much thanks to #NetGalley and #RandomHouse #TheDialPress for providing me the free early arc for review。 The opinions are strictly my own。 。。。more
S Glynn
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Another treat from Sophie Kinsella！ It’s all about how， despite love and the perception of permanence， families and romantic relationships can fall apart。 The question is， can they be restored to some semblance of the original or are they irretrievably broken？ Effie， age 26， is the youngest of 3 children who have grown up in a quirky （aka， so ugly， only a mother could love） home with a loving dad and stepmom。 So， it’s a shock when her parents announce their divorce。 Fast forward 18 months and he Another treat from Sophie Kinsella！ It’s all about how， despite love and the perception of permanence， families and romantic relationships can fall apart。 The question is， can they be restored to some semblance of the original or are they irretrievably broken？ Effie， age 26， is the youngest of 3 children who have grown up in a quirky （aka， so ugly， only a mother could love） home with a loving dad and stepmom。 So， it’s a shock when her parents announce their divorce。 Fast forward 18 months and her dad has a new girlfriend from hell and has become someone nearly unrecognizable。 When he announces that the family home is being sold， feelings of loss and anger drive the narrative。 Effie， who turns down an anti-invitation to a “house cooling” party， decides to sneak in to retrieve a treasured set of Russian nesting dolls and ends up accidentally crashing the party。 The romantic entanglements include not just her father and Krista， but also her brother Gus with his equally bitchy girlfriend， her sister Bean and her fledgling relationship with her new guy， and Effie and her lost love Joe。 Four years earlier， Effie and Joe’s lifelong friends-to-lovers relationship abruptly ended with no explanation。 Other than one awkward encounter in the interim， they’ve had no communication and no hope for reconciliation。 Yet， over the course of the party weekend， truths come to light leading to decisions that will either strengthen and restore bonds or leave carnage in their wake。 Kinsella is always dependable for giving readers satisfying romances with ample amounts of humor and family drama。 The Party Crasher does not disappoint。 Highly recommended！I received a complimentary ARC of this book from Dial Press through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions expressed are completely my own。 。。。more
Grace Bean
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The Party Crasher reminded me of why I loved reading Sophie Kinsella’s books when I was younger and made me want to reread some of my favorite books by her。 Her writing is so quirky， British， and fun to read with an easy to follow storyline。 The Party Crasher gave me Bridget Jones vibes because the main character， Effie， is stubborn and she has problems with men as well as with her family。 Effie is upset because she is having to say goodbye to her childhood home， but she literally ends up being The Party Crasher reminded me of why I loved reading Sophie Kinsella’s books when I was younger and made me want to reread some of my favorite books by her。 Her writing is so quirky， British， and fun to read with an easy to follow storyline。 The Party Crasher gave me Bridget Jones vibes because the main character， Effie， is stubborn and she has problems with men as well as with her family。 Effie is upset because she is having to say goodbye to her childhood home， but she literally ends up being a party crasher to the final farewell party for the house。 She eavesdrops on conversations that she would not normally hear， making it very entertaining。 It deals with the hardships of divorce， ex-boyfriends， and strengthening relationships with siblings。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Shannon
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For some reason I kept waiting for the dead body to turn up。 Turns out， I was reading the wrong genre， lol。 I enjoyed this story and couldn’t put it down。 I really liked Effie and would have behaved as she had but at the same time， it’s clear she has on rose colored glasses。 Being the youngest sibling， she hasn’t always seen things as they were but as she wanted them to be。 Journey along with Effie as she tries to get her Russian nesting dolls。
Kim
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"Eavesdroppers hear no good of themselves"。。。。 and our lead character in The Party Crasher learns this the hard way over the course of a house party。 Effie is the baby of her family， so she's understandably stunned and takes it the hardest when her parents announce their separation at Christmastime one year。 Eighteen months later， she feels doubly blindsided when her dad and his new girlfriend Krista declare that they've sold Greenoaks， Effie's beloved childhood home。 Her relationship with her f "Eavesdroppers hear no good of themselves"。。。。 and our lead character in The Party Crasher learns this the hard way over the course of a house party。 Effie is the baby of her family， so she's understandably stunned and takes it the hardest when her parents announce their separation at Christmastime one year。 Eighteen months later， she feels doubly blindsided when her dad and his new girlfriend Krista declare that they've sold Greenoaks， Effie's beloved childhood home。 Her relationship with her father has deteriorated ever since his split with Mimi， the only mother she's ever known， made worse by Krista gleefully throwing a black-tie "house-cooling party" to say au revoir to the house and NOT inviting Effie。 After Krista then sends a passive-aggressive "anti-invitation"， Effie stubbornly refuses to attend the party， despite her sister Bean's pleas - until she remember a treasured childhood possession left in the house that she absolutely has to retrieve。 Still hurt by Krista's slight and her father's silence， she decides to sneak into the house during the party to locate her treasure instead of giving everyone the satisfaction of properly attending。 Sounds easy， right？ Enter， retrieve， exit and don't get spotted by anyone in the process， should be a piece-of-cake （in theory）。 The reality， however。。。 running into the ex-boyfriend who broke her heart。 Dodging family members and guests by cowering behind furniture and inside cabinets。 Becoming the proverbial fly on the wall， overhearing conversations and witnessing private moments that start shedding light on some things that leave Effie wondering if she really knows her family at all。。。The Party Crasher is Sophie Kinsella's best book yet - the perfect balance of heart， humor and hijinks。 It's a combination of dysfunctional family dramedy with a second-chance romance， a formula that Sophie has perfected in all her books， but this one really shines。 The focus of the story is on Effie's personal growth and maturity that she's required to develop over a short time， and it should have felt forced， but quite the opposite - it felt natural that she would begin to reevaluate everything she thought when she's forced to confront a lot of truths she had previously chose to ignore， due in large part to her position as an observer of everyone's private moments and conversations。 Especially once her siblings， started to lose their own composure - seeing the normally composed and calm Bean lose her shit compels Effie to step up to try and hold the family together。Many thanks to Sophie Kinsella， Random House/Dial Press， and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 Already looking forward to the next one！ 。。。more
Shannon
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Sophie Kinsella really excels at writing young female main characters who are just starting to figure out life。 Her books are humorous and filled with funny situations。 This new book is no different。 It's very charming and incredibly heartfelt。 Sophie Kinsella really excels at writing young female main characters who are just starting to figure out life。 Her books are humorous and filled with funny situations。 This new book is no different。 It's very charming and incredibly heartfelt。 。。。more
Michelle Fairchild
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It's a wonderful， fun story regarding a slightly dysfunctional family。 Effie carried the story and everyone else is a minor character。 Although the story is about the family it is mostly focused on Effie and her feelings regarding the dynamic of the family。 Yet， I feel that Effie is not a fully developed character。 There is so much more to tell， especially her relationship with Joe。 I think there should be a full series on this family has each character has a unique personality。 I would love to It's a wonderful， fun story regarding a slightly dysfunctional family。 Effie carried the story and everyone else is a minor character。 Although the story is about the family it is mostly focused on Effie and her feelings regarding the dynamic of the family。 Yet， I feel that Effie is not a fully developed character。 There is so much more to tell， especially her relationship with Joe。 I think there should be a full series on this family has each character has a unique personality。 I would love to learn more about Bean and Gus。 As always， Sophie Kinsella， created characters that you'll fall in love with immediately。 Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Random House and NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lesli
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The Party Crasher is a hilarious but also heartfelt story about different kinds of love and family。 Effie's father and stepmother divorced 2 years ago and are now selling their eclectic home。 The family comes together for one last house-cooling party， but her father's new girlfriend makes it clear that Effie is not really welcome， so she takes things into her own hands and crashes the party。 This book has that Sophie Kinsella magic that makes it seem light and entertaining but also brings up a l The Party Crasher is a hilarious but also heartfelt story about different kinds of love and family。 Effie's father and stepmother divorced 2 years ago and are now selling their eclectic home。 The family comes together for one last house-cooling party， but her father's new girlfriend makes it clear that Effie is not really welcome， so she takes things into her own hands and crashes the party。 This book has that Sophie Kinsella magic that makes it seem light and entertaining but also brings up a lot of heavier topics。 It has lovable characters who get themselves into awkward but hilarious situations， people working together to resolve family turmoil， and long lost loves with unresolved differences。 A truly enjoyable story！ 。。。more
Amanda
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3。5 stars Effie is the one person in her family who seems to have a realistic view of their situation， but her siblings write her off as a pessimist， and her dad has stopped talking to her over a squabble with his girlfriend。 Effie is struggling， not having a job or relationship， and her parents split up， and now the childhood home is being sold。 She crashes the party to retrieve something， and of course it isn't as easy and quick as she intended。 While she sneaks around avoiding discovery （with 3。5 stars Effie is the one person in her family who seems to have a realistic view of their situation， but her siblings write her off as a pessimist， and her dad has stopped talking to her over a squabble with his girlfriend。 Effie is struggling， not having a job or relationship， and her parents split up， and now the childhood home is being sold。 She crashes the party to retrieve something， and of course it isn't as easy and quick as she intended。 While she sneaks around avoiding discovery （with the eventual help of a couple of the other characters）， she learns a lot about the rest of her family and their opinions， and through these discoveries she's able to reconnect and help others。There are funny moments in the book， but it's not as light as some of Kinsella's other books。 A lot of the characters here are struggling with personal issues， anxiety， relationships， jobs， etc。 The ending is good， and it is believable。 At points the book felt a little long 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Kinsella has a gift for creating the most lovable characters who find themselves in the zaniest situations。 Effie’s family life imploded two years ago and now the beloved family home is being sold。 Effie crashes the final party for a variety of reasons。 I was continually laughing at her eavesdropping positions and what she heard。 My most favorite scene was the outburst by the character who always tried to make peace。 I adored the reason Effie went back to her old house。 A fractured family heals。 Kinsella has a gift for creating the most lovable characters who find themselves in the zaniest situations。 Effie’s family life imploded two years ago and now the beloved family home is being sold。 Effie crashes the final party for a variety of reasons。 I was continually laughing at her eavesdropping positions and what she heard。 My most favorite scene was the outburst by the character who always tried to make peace。 I adored the reason Effie went back to her old house。 A fractured family heals。 The ending was perfect。 Crash into The Party Crasher。 I know you’ll be glad you did。 Thanks to Random House Dial Press and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Kyndall Williams
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Learning that her childhood home is up for sale puts Effie in a tizzy。 After the shocking divorce of her dad and stepmother， her father has moved on with a much younger， much snobbier woman。 Effie despises this woman， of course。 And the feeling seems to be mutual when Effie is left without an invitation to the last hurrah at her childhood home。 So she does want any other level headed twenty-something would do， crash it！This was overall a decent read。 It could be much honestly be much shorter tha Learning that her childhood home is up for sale puts Effie in a tizzy。 After the shocking divorce of her dad and stepmother， her father has moved on with a much younger， much snobbier woman。 Effie despises this woman， of course。 And the feeling seems to be mutual when Effie is left without an invitation to the last hurrah at her childhood home。 So she does want any other level headed twenty-something would do， crash it！This was overall a decent read。 It could be much honestly be much shorter than it is。 I really enjoy Effie's character and her past with Joe that comes back around。 I would recommend this read。 。。。more
Michelle
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A really enjoyable read！ As usual， the main character is a bit of a disaster （very Sophie Kinsella） who is very human and flawed。 This book is about family and miscommunication and how important it is to speak your truth because if you don’t， hurt and misunderstandings will happen。 When Effie gets anti-invited to her childhoods home house-cooling （think housewarming but reverse）， she ends up crashing the party and listening in on quite a few conversations。 All the characters were beautifully wri A really enjoyable read！ As usual， the main character is a bit of a disaster （very Sophie Kinsella） who is very human and flawed。 This book is about family and miscommunication and how important it is to speak your truth because if you don’t， hurt and misunderstandings will happen。 When Effie gets anti-invited to her childhoods home house-cooling （think housewarming but reverse）， she ends up crashing the party and listening in on quite a few conversations。 All the characters were beautifully written and their stories were intricately woven。 Definitely a good book and a must for any Sophie Kinsella fan。 。。。more
Megan
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Phenomenal romantic comedy by Kinsella！ I adore her romantic books because they give you the feelings of talking with an old friend about love。 This novel has the eccentric family relationships at the core and weaves in romance around them。 I appreciate this as a relatively new mama and as a 40 year old woman。 Funny dialogue！ The relationships and secrets unravel with comedy and sadness about people making assumptions and worrying about their role in others’ relationships。 I loved some of the hi Phenomenal romantic comedy by Kinsella！ I adore her romantic books because they give you the feelings of talking with an old friend about love。 This novel has the eccentric family relationships at the core and weaves in romance around them。 I appreciate this as a relatively new mama and as a 40 year old woman。 Funny dialogue！ The relationships and secrets unravel with comedy and sadness about people making assumptions and worrying about their role in others’ relationships。 I loved some of the hijinks that Effie gets into when sneaking into the party。 Truly hilarious and a wonderful escape read！ Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy！！ 。。。more
Dawn
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Sophie Kinsella is one of my favorite authors and The Party Crasher did not disappoint！ It was everything I love about so many of Sophie Kinsella's books - an endearing but messy heroine， a sweet hero and funny silly antics！ Effie's parents unexpectedly divorce and her dad stays in the family home。 His new girlfriend is changing everything and ultimately convinces him to sell the house。 So they’re having a house-cooling party （opposite of house warming） to say goodbye before they move and Effie Sophie Kinsella is one of my favorite authors and The Party Crasher did not disappoint！ It was everything I love about so many of Sophie Kinsella's books - an endearing but messy heroine， a sweet hero and funny silly antics！ Effie's parents unexpectedly divorce and her dad stays in the family home。 His new girlfriend is changing everything and ultimately convinces him to sell the house。 So they’re having a house-cooling party （opposite of house warming） to say goodbye before they move and Effie wasn’t invited。。 But she has something important of hers left in the house so she breaks in during the party to try to retrieve this important possession。 Aside from the first couple of chapters， this entire book takes place over the span of 48 hours， which is a storytelling style I've really grown to love in books and movies lately。 Effie finds herself in ridiculous situations trying to dodge family members so I was laughing out loud a lot while reading。 But it wasn't just funny， it was really heartwarming， too， to see the way all of these antics led to Effie's family getting stitched back together。 I would say the romance definitely plays a background role to the family's storyline of saying goodbye to their childhood home but the romance is perfectly woven into all of that in the best way。 This was a great read！ Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Colleen's Conclusions
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Thank you Netgalley and publishers for the chance to read and review this book。 This was a four star rating。 I liked how this took in a short time， it flowed nice。 I actually liked the family and friends dynamic part of the plot more than the romance。 The love interests plot was ok， but I liked them as characters by themselves。 Also my favorite part of the book was the house。 It sounded so cool with all the attics and hiding places。
Modern Miss Granger
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I’ve only even read one or two books by Sophie Kinsella， but this book sounded amazing， and it was。 Cue ALL the family drama。 This family was a hot mess。 Effie is struggling with her dad’s divorce and his new （young） girlfriend。 Now with the impending sale of her childhood home， she’s not ok and desperate。 Her past comes knocking during a night of sneaking to retrieve something from her childhood home。 The man she thought she would love forever， who walked out on her， comes back。 I definitely ad I’ve only even read one or two books by Sophie Kinsella， but this book sounded amazing， and it was。 Cue ALL the family drama。 This family was a hot mess。 Effie is struggling with her dad’s divorce and his new （young） girlfriend。 Now with the impending sale of her childhood home， she’s not ok and desperate。 Her past comes knocking during a night of sneaking to retrieve something from her childhood home。 The man she thought she would love forever， who walked out on her， comes back。 I definitely adored this romance， but I wanted more of it and not as a side plot。 There were a lot of stories going on here。 We see each of the siblings say goodbye to their past and learn what it means to move forward。 To forgive， to stand up for themselves， and the importance of family。 Overall， I loved this book and laughed a lot。 If you want lots of drama， try this one。 ★ ★ ★ ★/5🔥🔥/5 （closed door and innuendo）TW: divorce 。。。more
Dawn
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The Party Crasher provides the fun read that one expects from Sophie Kinsella。 Effie， the youngest adult sibling， isn't taking her parents' divorce very well。 Besides the divorce that caught her off guard， she's dealing with her father's new girlfriend， Krista， a fight that estranges her from her father， seeing her old boyfriend and to top it off， the sale of her childhood home！ When she is not invited to the house cooling party - a party to say goodbye to the house- there is no way Effie will a The Party Crasher provides the fun read that one expects from Sophie Kinsella。 Effie， the youngest adult sibling， isn't taking her parents' divorce very well。 Besides the divorce that caught her off guard， she's dealing with her father's new girlfriend， Krista， a fight that estranges her from her father， seeing her old boyfriend and to top it off， the sale of her childhood home！ When she is not invited to the house cooling party - a party to say goodbye to the house- there is no way Effie will accept the anti-invitation reluctantly sent by Krista。 That is until she remembers that her treasured Russian dolls are still in the house。 Still too stubborn to accept the invitation， Effie decides to sneak into the house while the guests are distracted by the party to retrieve her dolls。 Things do not go according to plan。 While hiding and sneaking about in sometimes in the most over the top hilarious ways ， Effie overhears and sees things not meant to be revealed！ There is family drama （lots of it）， humor and an old boyfriend。 I've enjoyed all the Sophie Kinsella books I've read， and this one did not disappoint！ 。。。more
Emily
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This may take the spot for my favourite Sophie Kinsella book！ The family drama was hilarious and imagining Effie sneaking around different parts of the house eavesdropping on everyone had me laughing out loud。The main focus was the family drama with romance being a secondary storyline。 I would've loved a little bit more from Effie and Joe because I didn't feel 100% connected to their past。 Highly recommend to everyone looking for a light laugh out loud read with a hint of romance。 This may take the spot for my favourite Sophie Kinsella book！ The family drama was hilarious and imagining Effie sneaking around different parts of the house eavesdropping on everyone had me laughing out loud。The main focus was the family drama with romance being a secondary storyline。 I would've loved a little bit more from Effie and Joe because I didn't feel 100% connected to their past。 Highly recommend to everyone looking for a light laugh out loud read with a hint of romance。 。。。more
Lori Corbett
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Twenty-six-year-old Effie Talbot is having difficulty dealing with change in her life: the divorce of her parents， the sale of her childhood home， and her father’s new， younger girlfriend， Krista。 When Krista decides to host a “house-cooling” party for the family to say goodbye to their home and Effie is not invited， Effie decides to sneak into the home to retrieve her favorite childhood toy， her Russian dolls， during the party。 Alas， there is a lot of family drama that surfaces and is revealed Twenty-six-year-old Effie Talbot is having difficulty dealing with change in her life: the divorce of her parents， the sale of her childhood home， and her father’s new， younger girlfriend， Krista。 When Krista decides to host a “house-cooling” party for the family to say goodbye to their home and Effie is not invited， Effie decides to sneak into the home to retrieve her favorite childhood toy， her Russian dolls， during the party。 Alas， there is a lot of family drama that surfaces and is revealed when no one realizes you are listening and watching。 The Party Crasher is about family dynamics and how relationships are healed by communicating。 This is a quirky， easy read which will bring a smile to your face。 However， I did struggle reading this book when， chapter after chapter， Effie was still sneaking around， hiding in her family’s home during the party。 The book does pick up， but the first half felt slow to me。 Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions expressed above are my own。 #NetGalley#RandomHouse#ThePartyCrasher#SophieKinsella 。。。more
Babs
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A delightfully heartfelt story that pulls on the emotions。 This was my first by Sophie Kinsella and I was not disappointed。 Powerfully rounded， motivated characters that were so easy to connect with and feel deeply for。 My heart ached for each of them in wildly different ways。 Three adult children handling very real adult issues while accepting the new family dynamic of divorce。 There is no easy way to this other than mourning and yes， it's a process。 There's this quote by Thorton Wilder I'd lik A delightfully heartfelt story that pulls on the emotions。 This was my first by Sophie Kinsella and I was not disappointed。 Powerfully rounded， motivated characters that were so easy to connect with and feel deeply for。 My heart ached for each of them in wildly different ways。 Three adult children handling very real adult issues while accepting the new family dynamic of divorce。 There is no easy way to this other than mourning and yes， it's a process。 There's this quote by Thorton Wilder I'd like to share; "There is nothing like eavesdropping to show you that the world outside your head is different from the world inside your head。" This rings SO true throughout this book。 It's a wake up call when you have a vision in your mind of how things were/are and then be jolted when you gain a perspective not your own。 Thank you to Random House Publishing Group and Netgalley for the eARC for my honest review。 。。。more
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