
Title:How to be single
Author: Liz Tuccillo
Paperback
ISBN: 9781416534129
Why are you single?
Synopsis
On
a brisk October morning in New York, Julie Jenson, a single
thirty-eight-year-old book publicist, gets a hysterical phone call from
her friend Georgia. Reeling from her husband's announcement that he is
leaving her for a samba teacher, Georgia convinces a reluctant Julie to
organize a fun girls' night out with all of their single friends to
remind her why it is so much fun not to be tied down. But the
night becomes a wake-up call for Julie because none of her friends seem
to be having much fun.
Alice, a former legal aid attorney has recently
quit her job to start dating for a living; Serena, who is so busy
becoming a fully realized person that she can't find time to look for a
mate; and Ruby, a curvy and compassionate woman, has been mourning the
death of her cat for months.
Fed up being single in Manhattan,
Julie sets off to find out how women around the world deal with this
dreaded phenomenon. From Paris to Rio to Sydney, Bali, Beijing, Mumbai,
and Reykjavik, Julie falls in love, gets her heart broken, sees the
world, and learns more than she ever dreamed possible. Written in Liz
Tuccillo's pitch-perfect, hilarious, and relatable voice, How to Be Single is the ultimate novel for the adventurer in us all
My Review
I
was expecting something different..maybe inspiring, about forging your
own path and not relying on relationships to bring you joy. It could
have been that. Or it could have been funny. It could have been
romantic. It could have been smart. It could have been fun. It could
have been educational. Unfortunately it was full of
clichés and stereotype. Some of the story was offensive.The Chinese girl who laughs and laughs? The
Indians who "bobble" their heads? The strong Nordic women? i really feels insulted when they talking about Muslim. As if we as a Muslim, think education is not important..i don't know how she could write something like that.
What I loved about this book, and what made me laugh over and over, is the reminder of how nutty we get at a certain age when we haven't married. I do know that married folk have some crisis identity in their life. What if my kids do not need me anymore? What to do if my kids going to collage? But I'm single, so I can't relate to any of that. What I DO relate to is a group of somewhat maniacal women who have been single adults for somewhere around 20 years, and are now faced with the very real possibility that this is it, no prince charming is coming for them.
Second the idea of being single forever is rolling around in our heads. Maybe we're fine addressing this directly and openly or maybe not. Either way it's there and I believe we will find the true of ourselves.
Overall⭐⭐⭐ over ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐