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I can relate to Katie Heaney SO much! The book has some slow parts, but basically I felt like I was reading about my own life.
I was so excited by the premise of this book, however she gave us exactly what she promised, her life without a date. So the book was pretty repetitive. I like a boy, for some unknown reason he doesn’t like me, move on, and repeat. So while funny, the narrative got old pretty quick. I probably would have made this a DNF if I hadn’t been halfway through when I got fed up.
When I first picked up this book, I read the first chapter or two and I was dying to read more. I could relate so well to Katie, myself being in my mid-twenties and never having dated. I was looking forward to an honest look at what it means to be single and how hard it is to navigate the dating world as a single girl. I was looking forward to reading about a girl I could to relate.
I wish it had been that for me. I wish that the book had kept my attention. It took me five months to finally finish this book. I would keep coming back to it, hoping it would get better once she reached high school or college. Sadly, it peaked in the early chapters. It is hard to read a book that is nothing more than a recount of every boy that she has ever liked. There is only so many times I can read the same plot line over and over in a book before I get extremely bored.
Although the author was honest about her experiences, I did find her a bit whiney and hard to relate to. It appeared to me that she was and still is rather obsessed with the idea of finding of guy to date, even though she claims at the end that she's not. The book does have a decent message of how important it is to just be yourself so I guess my time wasn't completely wasted.
I wish it had been that for me. I wish that the book had kept my attention. It took me five months to finally finish this book. I would keep coming back to it, hoping it would get better once she reached high school or college. Sadly, it peaked in the early chapters. It is hard to read a book that is nothing more than a recount of every boy that she has ever liked. There is only so many times I can read the same plot line over and over in a book before I get extremely bored.
Although the author was honest about her experiences, I did find her a bit whiney and hard to relate to. It appeared to me that she was and still is rather obsessed with the idea of finding of guy to date, even though she claims at the end that she's not. The book does have a decent message of how important it is to just be yourself so I guess my time wasn't completely wasted.
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Won't lie, I was kind of hoping to get an epiphany about my own luckless dating life from this book but no dice. It's all very relate-able though and it's nice to know that I'm not the only one that this shit isn't second nature for. She uses "goddamn" a lot and that's my favorite curse so
There were aspects of Katie's writing that I enjoyed. She has a very written as she would speak effortless style that lends itself to a personal blog, but the constant "like" usage, repetition, and flow got to me.
This book is also dreadfully dull and misleading. The back says "she's barely made it to a second date" but there is a whole chapter where she meets someone online and goes on two dates with them. As well as several other encounters I would honestly consider short term dating someone.
It was a clickbait book and felt like a waste of time
This book is also dreadfully dull and misleading. The back says "she's barely made it to a second date" but there is a whole chapter where she meets someone online and goes on two dates with them. As well as several other encounters I would honestly consider short term dating someone.
It was a clickbait book and felt like a waste of time
I think I heard about this in some magazine review or something, and instantly wanted to read it, because I figured this girl and I had to have something in common. I didn't like it as much as I'd hoped, and I don't feel like I've really found a kindred spirit in Katie. In some parts she just came across as incredibly self absorbed (admittedly easy to do in a 25-year-old's memoir). And other parts made me suspect a big reason she's still single is because she's incredibly judgmental (the online dating chapters come to mind).
But I did really like what she had to say about how being steadily single had actually given her more confidence in herself and her own capabilities and opinions. And there were a couple of spots where she talked about how she just doesn't get how people accustomed to dating think there's some intrinsic value to dating, even if it's with someone you don't really like. Totally, completely with her on that. Why go to all that effort to spend time with someone you don't love being with? Surely that's related to the divorce rate somehow?
Anyway. Not my favorite book ever, and, though it's unfair and goes against the entire premise of the book, I admit it did feel like it needed to end with her having found The One. Or, it didn't have to be that, but more of a take away or lesson learned than was there. But it's not a complete waste of time, either. There are several sections I'd like to read verbatim to friends who just don't get it.
But I did really like what she had to say about how being steadily single had actually given her more confidence in herself and her own capabilities and opinions. And there were a couple of spots where she talked about how she just doesn't get how people accustomed to dating think there's some intrinsic value to dating, even if it's with someone you don't really like. Totally, completely with her on that. Why go to all that effort to spend time with someone you don't love being with? Surely that's related to the divorce rate somehow?
Anyway. Not my favorite book ever, and, though it's unfair and goes against the entire premise of the book, I admit it did feel like it needed to end with her having found The One. Or, it didn't have to be that, but more of a take away or lesson learned than was there. But it's not a complete waste of time, either. There are several sections I'd like to read verbatim to friends who just don't get it.
It's really relatable, but not always in a good way. Fun and easy to read, kind of what I was looking for but not quite it.
I really liked this book. Like many books, it takes a specific person to enjoy it. Katie Heaney is hilarious. I would definitely be her friend because I feel like we could watch Harry Potter, eat all the foods, and express our similar feelings about boys together.
This book is an autobiography about a woman, Katie, who has been single her entire life. It is based on mostly her interactions throughout her life in school.
The best thing about this book is that it made me nod my head and laugh. It made me think, "hey, I'm not the only one who thinks like that."
This may or may not be the right book for you. But if you're a little quirky, think about boys too much, and love the O.C. more than the average person, then this book is for you.
This book is an autobiography about a woman, Katie, who has been single her entire life. It is based on mostly her interactions throughout her life in school.
The best thing about this book is that it made me nod my head and laugh. It made me think, "hey, I'm not the only one who thinks like that."
This may or may not be the right book for you. But if you're a little quirky, think about boys too much, and love the O.C. more than the average person, then this book is for you.
I was very pleasantly surprised by this book! I expected Katie to come off as really whiny and annoying, e.g., why doesn't he love meeeee? But I ended up finding her quite charming and funny. She definitely owned up to her own dating faux-pas, but also called out the guys she was... courting? on their weirdness as well. Sometimes her dating stories dragged on more than necessary, though.
What I liked most about this book and Katie is that she brought up some issues about friendships and expectations of women. Not in an annoying way, but in a "why do we do this to each other" way, which I thought was very brave (many people think it, few say it much less publish it) and interesting to think about.
What I liked most about this book and Katie is that she brought up some issues about friendships and expectations of women. Not in an annoying way, but in a "why do we do this to each other" way, which I thought was very brave (many people think it, few say it much less publish it) and interesting to think about.