Review of 28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir
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Review of 28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir
[Following is a volunteer review of "28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir" by Poppy Mortimer.]
What would you say about the worst date you have ever had? Have you ever thought “there is no way someone has had the worst date than mine”? Well, 28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir might change your mind and make you realize you are not alone.
28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir by Poppy Mortimer is an entertaining and comical dossier about the worst dates Poppy Mortimer has had over the course of twenty years, and the lessons she has learned from each experience.
I love the humor Mortimer uses to narrate each date. Probably, when they happened, she did not find a lesson nor did she believe it was funny, but now she is able to graciously remember them and realize we can always learn and find something positive even in the most awful situations. I also appreciate that the author included terrible dates that were terrible because of the circumstances, not the people. Reading this book felt like talking with an old friend, laughing while remembering our most horrible dates, I love that familiarity in her writing style.
I enjoy that Mortimer did not use this book to talk badly about the people she has dated, she recognized her mistakes, and the most important lesson is that we need to follow our instincts and put ourselves first. As Mortimer put it “I do want to be kind and compassionate, but where is the line?” I appreciate that she brought up the topic as we, women, have often felt obligated to put ourselves in uncomfortable situations to please the men we are with (dates, family, or professional situations) and that is something I could realize she realized she had to stop doing if she wanted to find a partner that was good for her and actually put her needs into consideration. The most important question is: will she find it?
The author claims that the dates are “mostly true” but I was not able to distinguish between fiction and reality, meaning that in my opinion, they happened as they were told. I love this, as the dates seem real, not exaggerated. I felt like those things could have happened to me, a friend, or anyone else. The book also made me feel happy with my current dating life, as I did meet my partner online, he was my first online date and I never thought about all the things that could go wrong (catfish, incompatibility) when we started dating.
Overall, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I honestly love this book, the lessons the author shared with us, and the hysterical laughter I had when reading a lot of the dates. Everything was perfect, the editing was professional, and there is nothing I dislike about 28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir. I hope that one day she writes a book about 28 Magnificent Dates, as a continuance to this memoir.
I recommend this book to adults, especially women, having a hard time dating, maybe they can learn something from Poppy Mortimer’s experiences and lessons. I also recommended it to men trying to date women and are having a hard time having a second date, maybe this book could enlighten the reason. And finally, anyone wanting a good time with a realistic and engaging book.
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28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir
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What would you say about the worst date you have ever had? Have you ever thought “there is no way someone has had the worst date than mine”? Well, 28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir might change your mind and make you realize you are not alone.
28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir by Poppy Mortimer is an entertaining and comical dossier about the worst dates Poppy Mortimer has had over the course of twenty years, and the lessons she has learned from each experience.
I love the humor Mortimer uses to narrate each date. Probably, when they happened, she did not find a lesson nor did she believe it was funny, but now she is able to graciously remember them and realize we can always learn and find something positive even in the most awful situations. I also appreciate that the author included terrible dates that were terrible because of the circumstances, not the people. Reading this book felt like talking with an old friend, laughing while remembering our most horrible dates, I love that familiarity in her writing style.
I enjoy that Mortimer did not use this book to talk badly about the people she has dated, she recognized her mistakes, and the most important lesson is that we need to follow our instincts and put ourselves first. As Mortimer put it “I do want to be kind and compassionate, but where is the line?” I appreciate that she brought up the topic as we, women, have often felt obligated to put ourselves in uncomfortable situations to please the men we are with (dates, family, or professional situations) and that is something I could realize she realized she had to stop doing if she wanted to find a partner that was good for her and actually put her needs into consideration. The most important question is: will she find it?
The author claims that the dates are “mostly true” but I was not able to distinguish between fiction and reality, meaning that in my opinion, they happened as they were told. I love this, as the dates seem real, not exaggerated. I felt like those things could have happened to me, a friend, or anyone else. The book also made me feel happy with my current dating life, as I did meet my partner online, he was my first online date and I never thought about all the things that could go wrong (catfish, incompatibility) when we started dating.
Overall, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I honestly love this book, the lessons the author shared with us, and the hysterical laughter I had when reading a lot of the dates. Everything was perfect, the editing was professional, and there is nothing I dislike about 28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir. I hope that one day she writes a book about 28 Magnificent Dates, as a continuance to this memoir.
I recommend this book to adults, especially women, having a hard time dating, maybe they can learn something from Poppy Mortimer’s experiences and lessons. I also recommended it to men trying to date women and are having a hard time having a second date, maybe this book could enlighten the reason. And finally, anyone wanting a good time with a realistic and engaging book.
******
28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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