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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.
Rating: 
Summary: A lot of fun!
Review: THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT by Isabel Wolff I hadn't read a really good CHICK LIT book in a while, but here's one I highly recommend: THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT by Isabel Wolff. It reminded me somewhat of the heroine of BRIDGET JONES DIARY, since both books portrayed a woman that was far from perfect, and had a problem meeting Mr. Right. The tone of both books I found similar as well, and I think it helped me get into TIFFANY TROTT that much faster. But, while there have been a lot of imitations out there since DIARY came out, I think this one stands alone as one of the few that I feel is not an imitation, but the real thing. Poor Tiffany Trott doesn't seem to have any luck with men. One boyfriend was obsessed with golf (and other women) and another was obsessed with women's clothing. After much frustration, Tiffany decides to put an ad in the newspaper to see if she could find a decent man worth keeping. Her adventures in dating had me laughing-out-loud. When she makes a new best friend, Kate, who is also single and having men troubles, the two of them decide to team up and try the singles' "meet 'n greet" parties and raves. These lead to more funny adventures in dating that had me smiling. Among all the men she meets, the one she cannot forget is from the newspaper ad and who called himself "Seriously Successful". After a wonderful first date, she knows she's met Mr. Right, but he is honest enough to let her know he's married, and is trying to find someone on the side. (He's unhappily married, and refuses to divorce his wife so as to not devastate his teenage daughter). She backs off and turns him down, but he is the one that she dreams of at night, wishing he were free. No matter whom she meets, she always finds herself thinking of him. Besides the adventures in dating, THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT is filled with a lot of fun characters that populate Tiffany's world. I felt it was the characters that made this book a fun read, not the actual plot. Some of these characters were larger than life and were exaggerations of real-life people that we may meet on the street, but I think this fact helped to make the book entertaining and enjoyable. I'm giving this book four stars, and if there is a sequel to THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT, I'll be the first in line to read it. It is probably going to be one of the funnier books I will read this year.
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Summary: The Trials of a Frustrated Reader
Review: Well, what do I say? The book started out, and I genuinely laughed out loud a few times. Tiffany and her motley assortment of friends had some funny observations on life, and I enjoyed bits of the snarky humor. I did find Tiffany a bit self absorbed and hard to like, but figured she would redeem herself part way through the book. I mean, everyone has to grow up, right? But the truth is, by half way through, I not only found that I didn't like or empathize with her, but that she was a bit of an idiot. I couldn't see why her friends liked her, since everything seemed to be about her. She never did grow up. So, for over 400 pages, I was reading about someone who had the emotional maturity of a 4 year old, AND SHE NEVER CHANGED. Then, the ending came. And it wasn't an ending. So, for over 400 pages, I went along thinking at least the ending will give some closure, but it didn't. I am really disappointed. This book started out with such promise.
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Summary: Realistic and funny
Review: If I read one more reviewer compare a Britsh author's book about a single girl to the ever popular "Bridget Jones", I just might tear my own head off and eat it. GET OVER IT, PEOPLE!! Tiffany Trott is a 37-year old ad exec who dreams of marriage and babies- theoretically, anyway. What bad luck she has- being dumped by her current boyfriend on her birthday, being "a day late and a dollar short" when she could have married her great friend Kit years ago, and being thrown into the singles pool when most women her age are banging their heads about how to get their 4 year old to potty train. Tiffany decides to leave nothing to chance and takes out a personals ad and attends a Rave and several singles "Eat-N-Greet"s to find Mr. Right. Unfortunately, their are more Wrong's than Right's- Mungo Brown (the name says it all, doesn't it?)is a leacherous "reporter" who never has cash on him, Eric the artist is into art that she just cannot "get", and Seriously Successful IS Mr. Right- for his wife, anyway. As Tiffany hurtles from one date failure to another, Seriously Successful is Seriously Tenacious about pursuing her, claiming time and again that his was a marriage of convience and he is unhappy- yet he can't leave because his father-in-law is his boss. Ugh. Tiffany's friends all have their own crazy circumstances, so they are of no help. Reading about Tiffany going to Introduction Agencies and singles dinners is a hoot. The ending is interesting, because there is no confirmation on what Tiffany decides to do, thereby leaving the reader to assume there will be a sequel. However, "Making Minty Malone" is totally about another person- interestingly, though, Tiffany Trott calls in to Minty's radio show to share her experience of how she hooked up with her man, and we discover the outcome to her situation there. I thought it was a clever twist on Wolff's part. Overall- I liked "Minty Malone" better, but "Tiffany" was a fun ride on the singles waterslide. A good beach or lazy day read.
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Summary: Not That Good!
Review: The Trials of Tiffany Trott really left something to be desired. The characters were one dimensional and boring. Half way through the story I could have cared less if I even continued. The premise of the story is that Tiffany Trott is a single girl, who mind you gets dumped on her birthday and is trying to find love. She places an ad in the paper and gets a number of responses. One is from Seriously Successful, whom she falls for. But, the catch is he is married. She works hard to meet someone else ... and as you can tell ends up happily ever after (or there about). I really wish that the story could have been more interesting. Create some characters who a 30 something woman can feel for. Instead I read this wondering how she could write so many pages of dribble.
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Summary: Trials not so trying
Review: As a huge fan of chik books, I read the description and several reviews of this book. THinking it sounded incredible I purchased it. Biggest mistake. The character of Tiffany was not only annoying, but also repetitious. After reading the first 15 pages and noting Tiffany's actions and statements, you have read the entire book. She does not change or grow at all throughout the novel. I have never been so bored reading a book- I kept thinking it has to get better! Nope, it sure didn't. I couldn't wait to put it down. It was not funny. . .just annoying.
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Summary: A lot of fun!
Review: THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT by Isabel Wolff I hadn't read a really good CHICK LIT book in a while, but here's one I highly recommend: THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT by Isabel Wolff. It reminded me somewhat of the heroine of BRIDGET JONES DIARY, since both books portrayed a woman that was far from perfect, and had a problem meeting Mr. Right. The tone of both books I found similar as well, and I think it helped me get into TIFFANY TROTT that much faster. But, while there have been a lot of imitations out there since DIARY came out, I think this one stands alone as one of the few that I feel is not an imitation, but the real thing. Poor Tiffany Trott doesn't seem to have any luck with men. One boyfriend was obsessed with golf (and other women) and another was obsessed with women's clothing. After much frustration, Tiffany decides to put an ad in the newspaper to see if she could find a decent man worth keeping. Her adventures in dating had me laughing-out-loud. When she makes a new best friend, Kate, who is also single and having men troubles, the two of them decide to team up and try the singles' "meet `n greet" parties and raves. These lead to more funny adventures in dating that had me smiling. Among all the men she meets, the one she cannot forget is from the newspaper ad and who called himself "Seriously Successful". After a wonderful first date, she knows she's met Mr. Right, but he is honest enough to let her know he's married, and is trying to find someone on the side. (He's unhappily married, and refuses to divorce his wife so as to not devastate his teenage daughter). She backs off and turns him down, but he is the one that she dreams of at night, wishing he were free. No matter whom she meets, she always finds herself thinking of him. Besides the adventures in dating, THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT is filled with a lot of fun characters that populate Tiffany's world. I felt it was the characters that made this book a fun read, not the actual plot. Some of these characters were larger than life and were exaggerations of real-life people that we may meet on the street, but I think this fact helped to make the book entertaining and enjoyable. I'm giving this book four stars, and if there is a sequel to THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT, I'll be the first in line to read it. It is probably going to be one of the funnier books I will read this year.
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Summary: Not as Funny as They Say
Review: I read the customer reviews about this and was really excited to read it, expecting to laugh out loud as I followed Tiffany's dating disasters. I didn't. I barely even laughed at all. It was a slow read for me, considering that it is a "chick lit" book, which I love.
Rating:
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: Boring and Predictable
Review: I've been seduced by the "chick lit" genre, but this book is hardly worth reading. While there are a few funny moments, I found myself skimming over the many boring parts. And while the ending isn't predictable, I still found it rather corny.
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