Sophie Kinsella is brilliant in writing comedic love stories like the Shopaholic series and Remember Me?. I’ve Got Your Number is no exception to this. The novel follows young woman named Poppy Wyatt who has done the unthinkable: she has lost her very valuable engagement ring that just so happens to be a family heirloom. While trying to search for her ring, her phone is suddenly stolen. She believes her life has come to an end, until she comes across an abandoned phone in the bin (trashcan). What follows is a funny adventure as Poppy tries to find her engagement ring, while slowly feeling affectionate to the owner of the phone, Sam Roxton.

The beginnings of a relationship start with a phone call in this story because that is how most people interact with loved ones today. The world has become so modernized that people rarely talk to each other face to face. Sophie Kinsella brings up this topic in her novel because, although Poppy and Sam are able to communicate face to face, they choose to message each other. This novel is centered in a world where people are obsessed with phones, much like times of today. Poppy even admits to not being able to live without her phone. Who can argue with this? Phones are not only needed for communication, but they provide a useful distraction when you’re bored. However, I feel like the encouragement of being addicted to technology may not be that great of an influence to most young people reading Kinsella’s book. People should be able to find some other type of distraction, instead of staring at a screen for the majority of the day. I wish Kinsella would somehow include the negatives of being too involved with technology in her novel.

Now, don’t get me wrong, the novel and author are brilliant. If I had one complaint with the novel, it would be that Poppy technically cheats on her fiance, Magnus, with Sam. Most of the main characters in Kinsella’s novels, who all happen to be women, seem to leave their current partner for another man. This kind of sets up a reputation where women seem uncommitted or disloyal. As a young woman, I find it odd that the main characters do not end up with the person in the current relationship. Granted, Magnus was not fully committed to Poppy in “I’ve Got Your Number” either, but this only makes both sexes look bad. Is it no longer possible for people to have loyal relationships? At the end of the novel, Poppy seems to justify her actions by allowing Magnus to bring a date to their wedding reception after the wedding was cancelled for obvious reasons. I don’t think a message that says you can cheat on someone if they cheated on you too is something that should be spread or glorified. I find it irritating that some of Kinsella’s novels have this type of situation: girl leaves boy for another boy or girl has already been unfaithful. I would like to think that anyone can find love without being unfaithful, but maybe that is just how society is developing.

While I loved “I’ve Got Your Number” by Sophie Kinsella, it did have some character social flaws that caught my attention. If you have the chance to read this book, I strongly suggest you do. However, please take in mind the content of this article. You should read a book instead of having your eyes glued to a screen.