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Summary: Funny Stories - but not really a novel
Review: Here's what you should do. Get yourself a stack of books by authors like Katie Fforde, Christina Jones, Linda Taylor, Louise Bagshawe, Laura Zigman, Maeve Haran, Fiona Walker, Melissa Nathan, Jenny Colgan, and Victoria Corby. Heck, throw in the two "Bridget Jones" books (if you're one of the two people on the planet who haven't read them.) Then, start reading them one by one. In-between each of them, read a chapter of Tiffany Trott. It's a good palette cleanser. But it's not really a cogent novel, the plot is non-existent. You can tell it's derived from a weekly column, because it reads like one - definitely a modern day "Perils of Pauline". And that's OK - it's very witty, and at times I found it laugh out loud hysterical. But I didn't find it satisfying as a novel. If you want witty writing AND a coherent plot, look to the writers I list above. Especially Jenny Colgan and Victoria Corby, for their books are just so funny - and quick and light reads. (For those of you in the US, many of these authors are hard to find but are worth the search.) Don't write off Tiffany Trott - just don't expect a lot from it.
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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: No Bridget Jones
Review: I bought this book thinking it would be full of fun, witty British humor about a single gal. Well, I got the part about single gal right. The book dragged in several places. If you are expecting something on the level of Bridget Jones, Four Weddings and a Funeral, or Sliding Doors, you will be disappointed. In my opinion, the book was only mildly entertaining.
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Summary: Go Tiffany!
Review: I loved this book! This book had me laughing out loud, it was a fabulous and funny read!
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Summary: Funny, Funny, Funny!!
Review: I read this because it was advertised on the Bridget Jones page and I'm so glad that I did as it kept me wildy entertained for the day and half it took to read. This is not a book to read on the subway though because, like me, you'll be laughing out loud and that could cause problems! I liked Tiffany instantly, her sense of humour is just fantastic and never flags, despite some weird encounters with some very strange guys. The story was totally unpredictable and there were so many nice comic touches - not least the birthing classes Tiffany attends with her friend. This book is a real gem.
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Summary: the trial of reading this one
Review: I like to mix up my reading from those depressing "Oprah-type" recommendations with light-comedy focused titles. From some of the descriptions and reviews, this book SEEMED to be a perfect fit for a comic relief. What a disappointment. I cannot think of any redeaming quality of any of the characters. Fool that I am, I stuck with it, hoping that it would get funny somewhere in those pages. I should have known better as this "light read" took me about 2 weeks to finish. This is going in my "to be donated" pile and I pitty the poor soul who pays a buck for this worthless book.
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Summary: Cheeky, witty British humour!
Review: How many disastrous dates can one girl survive and still live to tell the tale? That's the premise of this book...well not really. Tiffany is just doing the best she can and wants to find a "bloke" to share her life with. Along the way she meets one oddity after another in wanna-be partners. Tiffany, being true to her British façade of stoicism in any given situation, no matter how torturous, initially responds with what she is really thinking (usually quite witty and on the mark, just what we would want to say), followed by Tiffany telling us that she didn't actually say that. Her response of course was always one that falls at the top of the list of proprieties expectations. This technique is used frequently by the author and really gives the reader a release from the many unbearable situations that Tiffany calls dates. Along with our heroine's trials and tribulations on the dating scene, we are introduced to her set of quirky friends that just add to the humor along the way. This is a lighthearted humorous read that is similar to The Bridget Jones series. Kelsana 4/18/01
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Summary: A Delightful Read!
Review: The Trials of Tiffany Trott is a wonderfully funny book! It was a quick read... partly due to the fact that I just didn't want to put it down. Who did she meet for a date next? What incredible thing was going to happen to her on that date? While I don't know anyone who goes out on as many dates as Tiffany did, Isabel Wolff's description was an accurate description of women dating today. For those of us still searching for, "Mr. Right" it will seem only too real! For those of you that have already found your "Mr. Right" you will be thanking your lucky stars as you read of Tiffany's adventures. Either way, it's a delightful read!
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Summary: Heartwarming and very funny!
Review: I am on a real British humour kick at the moment and lots of these books make me smile but this one had me laughing from cover to cover. It was a riot! From the moment Tiffany is dumped at the start to the twists and turns of her indefatigable journey through the London 'love jungle' right through to the last page I was really rooting for her, and laughing with her, and quite often AT her. She is a real emotional klutz at times but very endearing and witty. I liked the way she never gives up. From small ads, to dating agencies to lesbian mothers-to-be and a coconut-throwing competition at Club Med this is contemporary comedy at its best.
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Summary: Loved It!
Review: really wish it did not end. I loved this story. It is on the top of my loaner list!
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