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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
It was fine. I couldn't relate to Hannah, & I didn't like the jumps through time. The letter at the end was stramge to me because no other chapters were letters.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Don't read this. Just. Don't.
I literally kept putting this book down, confused, bored, annoyed, and I always picked it up again a few days or another book later. Because I always finish books. Finishing this one was painful.
Just, trust me. Don't try.
I literally kept putting this book down, confused, bored, annoyed, and I always picked it up again a few days or another book later. Because I always finish books. Finishing this one was painful.
Just, trust me. Don't try.
I actually really, really liked this book. I thought it would be a chick lit book, which was fine, but it was so much more.
Despite the cheesy title and cover, I really enjoyed this book. It's short and moves quickly. Sittenfeld is a great writer and she shouldn't dumb down her titles and covers the way she seems to, maybe it's the publishers? I'd recommend it!
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first book of Sittenfeld's that I read was American Wife, which I absolutely loved, and which inspired me to read Laura Bush's autobiography. To say the least, I was excited to read another one of Sittenfeld's books and The Man of My Dreams did not disappoint. It's the story of Hannah, a girl from suburban Philadelphia, and her relationships throughout her adolescent life. She constantly compares herself against her beautiful cousin Fig and the relationship between her parents. As the years go on, readers get a better sense of who she is as a character and what actually constitutes a "dream man" as she ages.
I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a good summer or long weekend read. The language is easy to understand and it goes my quickly. The story is simple enough, but keeps readers interested.
I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a good summer or long weekend read. The language is easy to understand and it goes my quickly. The story is simple enough, but keeps readers interested.
One could call this book a collection of short stories or vignettes from Hannah's life as the reader gets a small view in at different moments when Hannah is in search of love.
The reader first meets Hannah as her home life is in chaos and she isn't sure what the future holds but she knows that she is going to start her hunt for a guy. I loved how this book went from childhood to adulthood but wasn't 500 pages long. The set up for this book made for such a fun and different read since the reader gets to know this character but also gets to see her at different points in her life.
With a few moments that revolve around sex that are mostly tame, I would recommend this book to young readers as a fun view of how the man of your dreams can change as you grow into adulthood. What you valued previously may not matter later in life and in contrast some things become very important when looking for the man of your dreams.
The reader first meets Hannah as her home life is in chaos and she isn't sure what the future holds but she knows that she is going to start her hunt for a guy. I loved how this book went from childhood to adulthood but wasn't 500 pages long. The set up for this book made for such a fun and different read since the reader gets to know this character but also gets to see her at different points in her life.
With a few moments that revolve around sex that are mostly tame, I would recommend this book to young readers as a fun view of how the man of your dreams can change as you grow into adulthood. What you valued previously may not matter later in life and in contrast some things become very important when looking for the man of your dreams.