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Summary: Very witty and also human
Review: A friend lent me this last weekend and I read it in a day - couldn't be parted from it, kept having to sneak back to it to find out how Tiffany's latest date had gone. I was really taken aback by how funny this book is - the writing and jokes are very clever, and I laughed out loud a lot - especially when she went o the Bahamas Club Med. As the book went on it got deeper, especially with the way Tiffany becomes her friend's birth partner - the baby classes were just a hoot and the birth of the baby made me blub! I really liked the way Tiffany is so polite and self-controlled whilst thinking quite vicious things which she keeps to herself. I thought that was very true to life. The characters and situations were so vivid and dramatic that it was like watching a movie - the dialog was so smart and lively. In short, a gripping, intelligent comedy of manners with a lot of feeling too.
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Summary: A disappointing read
Review: Maybe I've read too many books about single, 30-something career women who have suffered from bad romantic pasts. There have certainly been a lot of those out there. This one follows a fairly generic plot, with a few interesting twists, right up to an ending that seemed very contrived in order to *not* be predictable. All in all, I found Tiffany's exploits a bit hard to swallow. It seemed almost as if Wolff was trying to make an outrageously amusing book, but she tried too hard at it in my opinion. I did give this book a three because it was cute and, in spots, amusing. It's a good read for those who are looking for something light, but if you are new to the genre described in the first paragraph, go for Bridget Jones's Diary or a Marian Keyes novel instead, as they are much more satisfying, amusing, and interesting.
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Summary: Cute and fun, but nothing special
Review: This was an enjoyable book, but not "unputdownable" and definitely not memorable. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more in the summer on the beach. But it's fun, light reading, and I even laughed out loud a few times. It actually reads more like a series of short anecdotes, which makes sense since it is based on the character of the author's newspaper column. I think I would have enjoyed it more as a weekly column, rather than an entire book. Even the way the book ends makes it seem like you'll be waiting to read about the character's next adventure in next week's column.
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Summary: Beautifully Written
Review: Isabel Wolff is a marvelous writer. In THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT, she has created a lovable heroine who brings us into her life as she shares her travails as a single woman in contemporary London. Tiffany's friends are every bit as interesting as Tiffany herself. As a group, they pretty well explore the modern female condition. The ending of the novel is unexpected and it's a wonderful change of pace from the typical romance. Wolff is an author to watch.
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Summary: Nice, romantic read!
Review: A very funny book that most women can relate to. Tiffany is funny, witty, tempermental, and is definitely afraid of commitment! I couldn't put the book down until I read it all. Nice ending!
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Summary: VERY FUNNY AND FULL OF SURPRISES
Review: I found this book a bit slow at first, but by about page 20 I was totally hooked and couldn't put it down. From Tiffany's first date onwards the story just grabbed me by the neck and took me along with it at an exhiliarating pace. I loved all Tiffany's dates - even the terrible ones - because they were all redeemed by Wolff's great sense of humour. I haven't laughed as much at this as a book for ages. The humour is unusual - not at all 'girlie' - but sophisticated and full of intelligent ironies. Sometimes Wolff slips in the jokes so subtly that you almost miss them - it's so clever and sly. I adored the section at Club Med with the coconut-throwing competition - and the way all the staff there said everything in about 20 different languages. I also liked the fact that all the jokes seemed to be on Tiffany herself - it's not a cruel or judgemental book. This book is a must for anyone who's ever been looking for love - and, like Tiffany, can laugh at themselves.
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Summary: too much of one thing
Review: For sure, this book belongs to the ''woman in search of relationship'' category. Problem is, it only belongs in there. There is nothing elese going on! Though we get to know that Tiffanny Trott, the main character, works in advertising, you get no background on her job. You also get no more than a couple of pages on her hobbies, and the fact that she loves tennis and hates golf. Sure she is looking for a long term commitment, but the book is very unbalanced in that it only describes this part of her life, night-outs, vacations, etc. It felt to me as an extremely long story of a woman going anywhere unless she has a man on her side. Anyway, if you do get to read this book, and end up giving up, before throwing it aside, go the last few pages, where Tiffanny helps her friend Lizzy to give birth. Those few pages change the focus of the book a little, and this may be the reason why this ends up to be a funny and enjoyable passage (though a lot of screaming is indeed involved!) - you get some perspective on what Tiffanny would actually do besides looking for a marriable man.
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Summary: Skip This One and Go to Minty Malone
Review: The Trials of Tiffany Trott was just a bit... trying. It's obvious that the book is based on a character that Wolff created for a newspaper column -- it's plastered together in month by month chapters, but there's really very little continuity to it. I couldn't really get a good handle on Tiffany -- is she ditzy? intellectual? funny? dull? hopeless? self-sufficient? The novel is humorous, though, and a very fast read. I must say, though, that if you're looking to read a selection from the exponentially multiplying "neurotic London gal desperately searching for a husband/job/weight loss" genre, there are some better choices out there. Making Minty Malone, by the same author, was a fun read, as was Watermelon by Marian Keyes.
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Summary: Comic Realism!
Review: I saw the other reviews for this book and am appalled at how many people didn't like it! I thought this was a wonderfully funny book. Though, I must say, Seriously Successful was a bit on the strange side....otherwise I think if you like contemporary romance then this is my pick for you!
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Summary: Knockoff of Bridget Jones
Review: I read this book very soon after reading Bridget Jones' Diary, and I thought the wit was a lot better in BJD. This book had its moments, but it really felt like a lesser version of BJD. And who knows, maybe Tiffany came before Bridget. In any case, either or both of these books are good reads for women who are in the dating scene -- they make you realize that all those losers are just a part of the game (and Smug Marrieds are EVERYWHERE)! Also, the Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing (I think that's the exact title) is a good companion to either of these.
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