A review by juliescalzo
Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure, by Amy Kaufman
4.0
"And yet, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel like somewhat of a failure of a woman because I haven't found a man to spend my life with. And, sometimes, those very feelings are exacerbated by watching The Bachelor. Those sad women who leave in the limos, questioning why they're not good enough to attract a special man? I've been that woman. On many a Saturday night, in fact."
The author ends the book with this and boy does that quote hit WAY too close to home for me. I checked this book out expecting fluff about my favorite fluff show, to be honest. But, I found something much deeper. It was definitely juicy in terms of background information and behind the scenes stuff, but what I liked most about it was the deeper look it took into The Bachelor and its deeper meanings. There was a section that talked about societal expectations of marriage that really blew my mine. Anyways, if you like or love The Bachelor like I do, you should read this. It is nonfiction, but it reads quickly.
The author ends the book with this and boy does that quote hit WAY too close to home for me. I checked this book out expecting fluff about my favorite fluff show, to be honest. But, I found something much deeper. It was definitely juicy in terms of background information and behind the scenes stuff, but what I liked most about it was the deeper look it took into The Bachelor and its deeper meanings. There was a section that talked about societal expectations of marriage that really blew my mine. Anyways, if you like or love The Bachelor like I do, you should read this. It is nonfiction, but it reads quickly.