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Summary: I would not recommend this book to anyone
Review: This book is not a stand out and I now wish that I could have back the time that I used reading it. I ended up reading the entire thing, not because it was brilliant, but because I tend to commit to a book unless it just stinks horribly. While this book did not reek, per se, I did have to struggle with the desire to just let it go. It wasn't engaging and it wasn't thrilling. Frankly, I was pretty bored by it. It had a good heart, but that's about all I can say.As a specific critique, I would say that none of the characters were at all well-fleshed out--I mean, at the beginning of the book, the way the author just listed the friends and the stereotypes to which their behavior would adhere was my first tip-off, but I thought surely the good reviews here meant that something better was coming. To my dismay, it was not. None of the characters ever came to life as separate individuals--they all sounded like the author. Not even Tiffany, the main character (!). I have no idea why the Club Med scenes tend to stand out for anyone, either. The resolution to each characters' problems were rather boring and forced. Happy endings are great, but what has the author got against a few pinches of reality every now and then? The last paragraph of the book was good--perhaps the only dose of reality in the entire book. But that one small bit of actual character development was not enough to redeem it. If you're a single girl looking for a good book to read, I'd suggest you continue your search.
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Summary: I could NOT put this one down!
Review: I read mostly literary fiction, so I was nearly put off this book by the horrible, garish cover. But I'm so glad I picked it up as once I had, I just couldn't put the thing down. I'd already read about a third of it in the bookshop - instantly hooked by the wit and humor of the author as her heroine embarks on her search for her perfect man. This book is full of clever irony, hysterically funny moments, surprising plot twists and great set pieces - especially the scenes at Club Med. It's also beautifully written and extremely touching at times. Read it and you, like me, will find yourself laughing out loud on nearly every page.
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: This was recommended to me so long ago, and I can't believe I waited so long to read it - it's just hilarious!! I breezed thro' it in less than 24 hours and fell totally in love with this witty, sympathetic but flawed heroine and with Wolff's witty writing style. A perfect blend of great humor and pathos, which you'll love if you're a fan of BJD, Marian Keyes or Lisa Jewell. This struck me as being Brit fic at its very best and I now can't wait to read Minty Malone.
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Summary: A big bore.
Review: I am not someone who often gives up on a book. I plodded through this book for about 200 pages or so before finally giving up on it. It wasn't funny, like the cover promised, but worse I felt after 200 pages like I still didn't know anything about the main character. The author barely gets into her emotions and none of the other characters are fleshed out well at all. A big disappointment for someone who wouldn't have minded a Bridget Jones knockoff.
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Summary: Not as good as I expected
Review: I found the trials of Tiffany to be not so funny . It was a bit long and I found myself skipping paragraphs. Overall, it was cute but not something I would put on a my A list.
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Summary: Funny, Funny, Funny!
Review: This book had me in stitches. Successful, independent, lovable, thirty-eight year old Tiffany has it all except for a man in her life. Oh, there've been boyfriends but they have been a hopeless cast of oddballs. The harder Tiffany tries to land herself a man, the worse off she seems to be. But she perseveres in her search and is thoroughly entertaining to the reader all the way. And even when we see her to the end of her journey, she still manages to throw in a little twist for a somewhat surprise ending. This is a thoroughly entertaining book and I won't hesitate to read more by Isabel Wolff.
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Summary: Marvelously Funny - Buy it !!
Review: I'd heard a lot about this book, but only recently got round to reading it - wish I hadn't waited so long as it cheered me up after a bad break-up - my problems seemed to pale in comparison to Tiffany's. In short this book is a fabulously funny rollercoaster ride through the dating scene in London, with too many laughs to count and a lot of poignancy too - the birth scene in the hospital was wonderful. Despite the garish cover, this is not a girlie read, but a very intelligent one. A thin plot is more than compensated for by the quality of the characterization, the crisp, witty dialogue and the excellent humor. There are some great British chick fic books out there right now - Marion Keyes, Lisa Jewell - and this is one of the very best.
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Summary: Better than average Brit romantic comedy
Review: "Trials of Tiffany Trott" is one of a seemingly endless number of British romantic comedy novels to come out in the past few years. Smarter than some, but not as funny as others, "Tiffany Trott" is a pleasant and enjoyable read. I recommend it for anyone who enjoys this genre; be forewarned, though, that this novel runs a little longer than your average romantic comedy. The story follows 37-year-old Tiffany Trott through her travails of trying to find her male soulmate in England. She's smart, attractive, and actively looking, but nevertheless the available, straight men seem to be in short supply. She places personal ads, joins a dating service, and attends singles parties, with sometimes uproarious results. Perhaps one of the funniest elements of the novel is contrasting Tiffany's life with those of her small, close group of friends, who are all embarking on journeys of their own through marriage, single motherhood, and balancing career with the desire to have a relationship and children. The scenes with her friends sufficiently ground the novel between Tiffany's forays into the singles scene. The one jarring note is the conclusion. It seems to be a foregone conclusion that Tiffany will find someone at the end of the novel, and the question becomes who. I had it pegged as one character, who got married 3/4 of the way through the novel to another character, which pleasantly surprised me. But just who Tiffany ends up with struck me as a bit of a false note, a too-easy ending...I'll let you see for yourself. A funny, sometimes touching exploration of searching for Mr. Right in your late 30s.
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Summary: LOL...Read it and Laugh!
Review: I picked up this book as it was recommended by Amazon, and I'm glad I did get to read it. It seems that I have been stuck on 30-something Singleton books, even though I'm only 16. Maybe because they give me a ray of hope to my dreary single life. Anyway, this book was quite funny as it plots the mis-adventures of Tiffany Trott as she tries to date the whole Single pool of London, and failing to as she is totally obsessed with this Seriously Successful whom she met from an ad, who is married, and just wants a casual affair. Through all her trials, you feel for Tiffany, and you get at sense of triumph at the end...just as she does. Read, and see what happens!
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Summary: The Trials of reading this book...
Review: I guess the title should have been my first clue. This book cannot be compared to "Bridget Jones" in the least! The dialogue is among the worst and most stilted I have ever read. Tiffany's men are introduced 3 to a chapter, and I found myself absolutely sympathizing with them, poor as they are portrayed to be. I could not stand that woman either! No wonder she is 37 and single. Stay away from this novel; if you pick it up expecting a hilarious frank narrative by the likes of Helen Fielding, you will be as disgusted as I was.
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