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8 of 9 members found this review helpful.Witty but disappointing with a misleading title
“I really was hoping this would be more a book about celebrating being single despite the fact that your friends are all getting married. Instead, I felt like the title of this book should've been Man-Trap. This is nothing about 'surviving' being single, it's about how to join the marriage club using every trick in the book. I HATE giving books a bad review, and I rarely ever do but I was extremely disappointed. It basically tells women to stop being so picky, which to some extent I can understand but then the entire second half of the book is about getting your boyfriend to propose with tactics...maybe I'm naive, but really? You have to use tactics? What kind of guy are you marrying then anyway? The only reason I gave this book two stars is because I think the author is a good writer, very funny, and witty but everything she wrote about is exactly what I don't want to hear. I don't want to stop being so picky, I want to celebrate the fact that I'm strong enough to have high standards and enjoy my independence and if a man fits into that picture then that's great, but if not, that's okay too. I thought this book would be more empowering and basically tell me it's okay to be single even though it feels horrible as everyone around you is getting married but it actually only made me more depressed that this is what dating and marriage has come to. If this is the type of book you're looking for, one that tells you how to snag a guy and get him to propose, then maybe you'll enjoy this book, although if that's the case, I think you're better off reading "The Rules."”
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-09-20. -
1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
Sharp, witty and something so easy to relate to...
“I picked up a copy of the Panic Years for my 26 year old cousin who is in the midst of her own panic over the countless weddings she's attended solo over the last few years. Before buying the book for her, I skimmed through it and couldnt stop reading until I myself had devoured the book in 2 days! The book is laugh out loud funny, sharp, witty and so true to life, you will recognize yourself, your family members and your annoying girlfriends who make an olympic sport out of competing with you. While reading the book I felt like I was having a conversation with a close and very funny friend who understands the plight of a single girl but can offer objective and no pressure advice while cracking you up with laughter on your bus ride in to work! I highly recommend this book for singles, marrieds and anyone in between!”
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-08-15. -
1 of 3 members found this review helpful.
Get fingercuffed! Or don't. But enjoy this book!
“Required reading for anyone navigating the dirt-filled road to matrimonial bliss. An entertaining, optimistic, intelligent, witty narrative, combining top-notch advice with hilarious anecdotes.”
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-07-25. -
4 of 5 members found this review helpful.
Fantastic book, I needed it three years ago
“Although it took my a few days..I read this book all the way through and thought, this is "the" book for single women. I know how I felt, exactly as the author describes, right at 27 and realizing I wasn't meeting men "automatically" anymore and that the number of women my age sporting rings and showing pregnancy bumps was getting higher. Also the strategies Ms Lewak includes in the book for Closing the Deal were great. The chapters are so spot-on about our lives it's not funny. ”
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-06-16. -
1 of 4 members found this review helpful.
A MUST READ!!!
“I started this book Sat morning and finished it the next day...I could not put it down! It was written in a tactful manner sending across a great message that myself and many of my friends could relate too. At the same time it was entetaining and I enjoyed the anecdotes!...Bravo to Ms. Lewak!”
An amazon user wrote this on 2008-04-17.
