The Trials of Tiffany Trott

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Summary: What a hilarious book!
Review: I couldn't put this book down ~~ it was so hilarious and Tiffany's trials with the personals in finding Mr. Right hits the spot. I totally sympathize with her in her quest. The guys she meet are so-so, or delicious but they dump her for the ravishing girl next on the list and so forth. She falls in love with Seriously Successful ~~ can't spoil the ending for you.

I have never read any of Isabel Wolff's books and this one fits the modern, dating woman to a tee. Most women I know have dated guys only to groan that they will never find Mr. Right. I can relate to Tiffany as she sees her friends pair off ~~ after which she has helped interfere in some way to bring those people together. Tiffany is an outrageous but lovable character.

If you are blue or married but thinking the relationship is so staid, pick up this book. I guarantee that you will be thanking your lucky stars that you're not on a hunt for Mr. Right. However, if you are single, you can totally relate to Tiffany and how she has to go through all the Mr. Wrongs before she found love. Realistically, not all of us have dates every week nor have a job where our hours aren't set, but it's a fun book to read.

I highly recommend The Trials of Tiffany Trott.

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Summary: Lots of Fluffy Fun
Review: This book was a lot of fun to read. It's not great literature, but we can't read Tolstoy all the time, can we? I think any woman over thirty, regardless of her relationship status, will see shades of herself in Tiffany, if only the tendency to overpack or to be gullible to any overpriced skin treatment. I must admit, I found Tiffany a bit annoying for the first 50 pages or so, but she grew on me. Isabel Wolff has crafted an thoroughly engaging story. This one will keep you reading. I found myself slipping away for any brief moment to see how Tiffany's next date went. Some may complain that the foreshadowing is a bit obvious (it is, but who cares, this book is really funny). Others may complain that the characters are a bit one dimensional (they are, but see previous parenthetical). I would recommend this book to anyone with a sense of humor. Just keep it on your bookshelf for the next time you need a good laugh, are going on a long trip, or come down with a cold and need to put down War and Peace for a while. You won't regret it. A note to Bridget Jones fans (of which I am one) - this book is similar to Bridget Jones, there is no denying it, but Bridget and Tiffany are different people ultimately and these are different books.

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Summary: HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Couldn't get through it, boring. The worst brit lit novel I've ever read. Read Ralph's Party or Brigett Jones or Jemima J. Anything is better than this book. I tried to keep reading, hoping it would get better, it never did. The ONLY novel I haven't finished. Waste of money!

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Summary: WHAT A HILARIOUS BOOK!!
Review: Tiffany Trott had me in stitches - I laughed more than I have in months. She had SO much bad luck with men, but kept on truckin'. I've been married three years so I don't get to go on dates any more, but I still remember the *trials* of being single, and this made me sympathise with Tiffany's seemingly endless quest. I hope the author didn't really have to meet all those horrible guys but the encounters felt so realistic I guess she probably did! I liked the way Tiffany Trott remained good-natured when faced with men whose wives had died only three weeks before, or who were already married, or who had added a foot to their height, or who were clearly gay. At first I wondered how the author would pull it all into a strong plot as the dates were separate, like pearls on a string. But in the figure of Seriously Successful (great name for a hero!) and the pregnant lesbians she did. Isabel Wolf is a very witty writer, and her distinctive and original humor shines through this funny, gripping and good-natured account of the singleton's search for a good man, or, as the cover says, at least a man who's not wearing womens' underwear...! Thoroughly recommended.

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Summary: Marvellous!
Review: I thought this book was so funny, I was laughing a lot and a lot. In Germany where it has just been published we are all finding this book very very funny. The Lesbians at the birthing classes are very amusing, lovely characters. The scenes at Club Med are also brilliant and so well written that I felt I was there. And I so liked Tiffany Trott herself, she is very engageing and nice and also real. I felt I knew her, and I laughed such a lot. This is an unusual book also loved the character of her friend Kit. In short, there are so many great scenes and wonderful jokes. I would love to read anything else by Isabel Wolff as I think she is a very, very funny author.

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Summary: Good but long winded!
Review: As I read Tiffany Trott all I could think about was Bridget Jones. There were definitely similarities. Both main characters are endearing but Tiffany had high morals and she always took the high road. I would like to have her for a friend. Bridget, on the other hand, was fun but out of control. The book was quite long (404 pages) for all that it had to say. Wolff gives many examples in certain situations that tend to make one lose interest in the scene. Tiffany wants someone to love and someone to love her. She is a charming person and the book definitely picked up in the last hundred pages but it still left me wondering "what was the point?" I haven't read any other Isabel Wolff books and I would hestitate to buy another if this one is any indication of her long windedness.

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Summary: LOTS OF LAUGHS
Review: I bought this at the airport on my way to London and boy was I glad I did - it kept me laughing all the way to England. A slow start, but by page 10 or so I was hooked as Wolff opened my eyes to the weird and hilarious world of the personals and singles bars. I liked the way Tiffany never lets up in her hunt for her ok-looking-bordering-on-the-almost-acceptable (to quote) 'bloke'. And she finds him in the form of Seriously Successful - a real catch - with a catch. I won't spoil, except to say I loved the way this book has so many twists and turns - and so many jokes my neighbour kept complaining that I was stopping him sleeping. Tiffany is a riot with her great put-downs and eternal optimism as she has one disastrous date after another. Makes my love life seem soooooo great by comparison. I don't go on as many dates as Tiffany does but I could really relate to what happens to her. I liked Tiffany's sharp wit and sense of humour. The book is also very well written - sure it's light fiction, and it's not going to win the Pulitzer, but Wolff has a great writing style. On my way back to New York I bought her latest at Heathrow - OUT OF THE BLUE - about a not so happily-married married woman who works as a TV weather girl. Also very witty, though slightly more serious. But I will look out for anything by this author now - her books are funny, very smart, and stand out from the crowd.

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Summary: Excruciatingly funny!
Review: I have read some pretty funny novels, but this one tops them all! Having read and enjoyed Making Minty Malone, Isabel Wolff's second novel, I couldn't wait to read this one. I can't believe I hadn't read this book until now! I have no excuses -- people were constantly telling me to read it. I am so glad I did. The story is about serial dater Tiffany Trott and her tenacious search for Mr. Right. She answered personal ads and attended parties for singles. The man of her life was out there, she just had to find him.

I couldn't stop laughing at the funny situations that Tiffany had encountered. I lost count of all the men she met in the story, but it was funny that it seemed as though she only attracted dysfunctional men. Or was she the dysfunctional one? There were some incredibly memorable moments in this novel. I loved it when she said, "Actually, I didn't say that at all..." I mean, let's face it. We don't always say what's really on our minds. She was very witty and clever and real and I could definitely identify with her character. Also, I loved the backdrop of London's public transportation. It really made me feel as though I was there with her. Are you looking for an intelligent and hilarious read? Look no further. The Trials of Tiffany Trott is an unpredictable, hilarious and Seriously Successful novel that will keep you turning the pages. A definite must read!

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Summary: Fluff, but FUN Fluff!
Review: I really loved this book. It came to me by way of a friend of a friend and I just howled all the way though. I really didn't think I'd like all the British Dating/Comedy/woe-is-me books as much as I do, but boy, do I! Tiffany is a great gal caught in the crappy world of dating. Even I, a Happily Married Woman could appreciate her tales. After all, we've ALL been there. Well, hopefully not as badly as poor Tiff has.

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Summary: The Most Loveable Character Since Bridget!
Review: Finally, a book that doesn't strive (unsuccessfully) to be the next Bridget Jones- Tiffany is as adorable and charming as Bridget herself. I couldn't put this book down!

To be fair, the ending was a bit unrealistic- I struggled to believe and understand the characters' motivations and feelings that led up to that point.

However, the incredible humor and wit compensated for a less-than-rational ending. Tiffany's "trials" were priceless!