Review: The Diva’s Guide To Selling Your Soul
This novel explores the unusual topic of selling one’s soul – to the devil. V – the main character, (she isn’t allowed to tell you her real name) was once a size 14 with lumpy thighs, a mediocre life and job, and was miserable. That all changed when V decided to sign her soul over to the devil – in exchange for beauty, powers, wealth and fame. There are different levels of the program (called “the Life Enrichment Program”). Your powers increase with each level. There are some catches, of course. In order to move through the levels, you have to recruit other people into the program. You have to practice apathy at all times, and you must be discreet.
So in the beginning of the story, V has already signed her soul over to the devil. The devil’s name is Lucy – and she is a beautiful woman who is coveted by many, and writes a weekly column that gives the dish on the who is who and what is what in Manhattan. So V is pretty content at first with her new powers and beauty and fame, but she begins to see that there are many downsides to Lucy’s program. Such as, she has to continually try and recruit people into selling their soul. She is not supposed to help anyone or do any good deeds. And when she dares go against the devil’s plans, there is definitely hell to pay…
V starts to wonder if she made a mistake in selling her soul. After all, her life just isn’t the same without one. Sure, she has wealth, success, power… but what about helping others, falling in love and just plain life contentment? V knows she is in deep, but is there a way out?
I had mixed feelings while reading this book. On one hand, it is very original, bitingly funny and has some hilarious dialogue between the characters. The pace is frantic, and the story is very suspenseful. On the other hand, I had a hard time wrapping my imagination around the plot, which was very far-fetched. I have no problem with fantasy or paranormal novels, but in chick lit – it’s got to be somewhat believable. For the most part, this book was.
I have to admit, Kathleen O’Reilly really did a wonderful job of handling such a delicate subject matter. The ending of this novel made up for anything I might have not liked in the story – it was excellent!
Overall, I definitely recommend this book. It pushes the envelope with its daring plot, and will make you laugh out loud more than once.
4 stars
reviewed by Rian Montgomery
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I just finished reading this book. I really bonded with V and found her relationship with her Mom particularly funny. I think that this might not be a book for everyone, but I think that people who live in a fast paced city that only sees your outside, this is probably a book they will relate to easily! Highly recommend this book!