fandrea00's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
dmknott's review against another edition
1.0
Did not finish - read 1/4 of the book and then had to put it down. Longer review coming soon :)
tnbutler15's review
4.0
This one challenged me, but took it with a grain of salt since it was written in the early 2010s. Dating apps and cultural attitudes have significantly changed since this was written. I also imagine that being a Black woman adds another layer that this book didn’t touch. Nonetheless, I’ll definitely keep this book in mind going forward.
michreadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I love Lori Gottlieb's writing style. This book was interesting as she talked about how we have a never ending checklist with a limited time span. Her points were interesting and light hearted. Mostly saying, why end up alone waiting for the perfect person instead of just being happy with what you got. My only complaint is the book could be a lot shorter.
hoit's review against another edition
1.0
I struggled through half of this book before putting it down. Forever. Why?
Maybe because I'm not the target audience for this book. Oh who's the target audience? Working single women in 30s and 40s? Not really. This book is *specifically* geared towards people (um women) who are single, have successfully created an echo chamber of friends who reinforce that they are a "good catch" (a.k.a perfect in almost every way, no flaws whatsoever), and have a tendency of breaking up with partners or rejecting prospective dates for different reasons. These reasons range from hairline and height (5' 7" instead of 5' 10"), to they don't feel adored by their partners (i.e. put on a pedestal and worshipped like a deity).
Definitely not picking it back up again. I may, however, suggest this to a friend on April 1st.
Maybe because I'm not the target audience for this book. Oh who's the target audience? Working single women in 30s and 40s? Not really. This book is *specifically* geared towards people (um women) who are single, have successfully created an echo chamber of friends who reinforce that they are a "good catch" (a.k.a perfect in almost every way, no flaws whatsoever), and have a tendency of breaking up with partners or rejecting prospective dates for different reasons. These reasons range from hairline and height (5' 7" instead of 5' 10"), to they don't feel adored by their partners (i.e. put on a pedestal and worshipped like a deity).
Definitely not picking it back up again. I may, however, suggest this to a friend on April 1st.
brontherun's review against another edition
3.0
This book is part memoir and part interviews, with a little research in the mix. If you want a broad selection of people weighing in on dating as you age, this book may be right up your alley.
While some of this is just plain common sense, I did enjoy the cultural dive into why we think we can "have it all" and why we think the next best "it" is just around the corner. From consumerism to technology, our attention and desire to deep dive into really getting to know people and things has eroded in favor of swiping past it it to the next product and/or person.
This book questions that approach with getting to know people. You can't know a person from their Match.com profile any more than you can tell if a pillow will be right for you from it's Amazon rating. The high points for me were the authors weekly meetings with her dating coach, and the interview with the Rabbi. If you are single and looking, you may find this a light and entertaining read. Be forewarned, it also can be depressing and a little morose at times.
While some of this is just plain common sense, I did enjoy the cultural dive into why we think we can "have it all" and why we think the next best "it" is just around the corner. From consumerism to technology, our attention and desire to deep dive into really getting to know people and things has eroded in favor of swiping past it it to the next product and/or person.
This book questions that approach with getting to know people. You can't know a person from their Match.com profile any more than you can tell if a pillow will be right for you from it's Amazon rating. The high points for me were the authors weekly meetings with her dating coach, and the interview with the Rabbi. If you are single and looking, you may find this a light and entertaining read. Be forewarned, it also can be depressing and a little morose at times.
njane317's review against another edition
3.5
Heteronormativity and anti feminist themes aside, I needed to hear what this book had to say.