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Slightly Single
For every girl who's ever endured a long, hot urban summer on her own, Slightly Single is the summer breeze you've been waiting for!
A heat wave in Manhattan is enough to drive a girl crazy, and for Tracey Spadolini, a 24-year old New York transplant who's been "left behind" for the summer, there's even more to sweat about. Her Slightly Significant Other, Will, will be returning from summer stock in September, to pick up where they left off. (Or will he?)
But, in the days after Will's departure, Tracey decides it's time for a reality check. Her un-air-conditioned East Village apartment is a dump, her entry-level ad job sucks, her thighs don't seem to be getting any thinner, and Will seems to have dropped off the face of the earth. So, Tracey, with the help of her friends and one very attentive guy, decides to spend her summer reinventing herself . . . and taking a chance on liking the new woman she becomes.
A refreshingly honest account of universal female dilemmas, Slightly Single is an engaging story of one young woman's search for happiness.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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Wendy Markham
37Ìýbooks200ÌýfollowersNew York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is the award-winning author of more than seventy published novels and has sold more than three million books worldwide. Under her own name, Wendy achieved New York Times bestselling status with her single title psychological suspense novels. Those novels and the women's fiction she writes under the pseudonym Wendy Markham have also frequently appeared on the USA Today, Barnes and Noble Top Ten, and Bookscan bestseller lists.
Wendy grew up in a large, close-knit family in rural southwestern New York State and decided she wanted to become an author while in third grade. She worked in two independent bookstores during college, then moved alone to New York City at 21 to pursue her dream. After stints as a book editor for a Manhattan publishing house and an account coordinator for a major advertising agency, she sold her first novel, the supernatural young adult thriller SUMMER LIGHTNING. Early in her writing career, she published in various genres including suspense, horror, historical and contemporary romance, television and movie tie-in, and biography. She also co-authored a mystery series with former New York City mayor Ed Koch and has ghost-written for a number of bestselling authors and celebrities.
Wendy now lives in the New York City suburbs with her husband of nineteen years and their two children. A 1986 graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia, she proudly delivered the keynote commencement address at her alma mater in May 2008 and is serving a three-year appointment to the Dean's Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Wendy grew up in a large, close-knit family in rural southwestern New York State and decided she wanted to become an author while in third grade. She worked in two independent bookstores during college, then moved alone to New York City at 21 to pursue her dream. After stints as a book editor for a Manhattan publishing house and an account coordinator for a major advertising agency, she sold her first novel, the supernatural young adult thriller SUMMER LIGHTNING. Early in her writing career, she published in various genres including suspense, horror, historical and contemporary romance, television and movie tie-in, and biography. She also co-authored a mystery series with former New York City mayor Ed Koch and has ghost-written for a number of bestselling authors and celebrities.
Wendy now lives in the New York City suburbs with her husband of nineteen years and their two children. A 1986 graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia, she proudly delivered the keynote commencement address at her alma mater in May 2008 and is serving a three-year appointment to the Dean's Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Sciences.
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June 4, 2018
So back in the day I was obsessed with Red Dress Ink books. I have all of the "Slightly" books still on my Kindle along with Kindle and paperback copies of books by Sarah Mlynowski, Melissa Senate, Brenda Janowitz, Carole Matthews, and other writers. I was in love with all things chick lit back in the day and these writers and their books delighted me.
Now reading the first two books in the "Slightly" series by Markham this weekend has me realizing that the main character Tracey kind of sucks. Okay, no kind of, she really does suck. Self absorbed and nasty about her friends and family (mentally and not to their faces), I had a hard time rooting for her. I liked her okay in this first book, but found myself getting increasingly irritated by her in book #2. You do have sympathy for Tracey, she is in a long time relationship (his name is Will) with a struggling actor who really doesn't care about her (just a few scenes with the guy should let you know that he is not in love with Tracy) and she is determined that while they spend the summer apart, she is going to work on improving herself for him.
Tracey is overweight and not really trying to do much about her apartment. She is just passing time until Will deigns to propose to her so she doesn't see much of a point in making her life better without him. When Will goes away during the summer to participate in Summer Stock, Tracey decides to focus on losing weight and reading books.
If Tracey was doing any of these things without Will being the main reason behind it, I would cheer her. Instead Tracey wrongly believes that if she was somehow perfect, Will will propose and they will live happily ever after.
Most of this book is just Tracey telling you how much weight she has lost and it seems barely eating any food. We also have her being highly judgmental about her two best friends (Raphael and Kate) who love Tracey as she is and keep telling her that Will really isn't the right one for her. Tracey also looks down her nose when it comes to her coworkers.
Tracey ends up meeting a guy named Buckley who she starts to think about romantically, but really wants to keep him on the back burner cause there is still Will.
If that isn't enough, Tracey goes into her blue-collar family that lives in Brookside, New York, about 500 miles away from her current location of New York, New York. She also looks down on her family due to her mother and sister not doing anything but living for their spouses and both being overweight. She seems indifferent towards her brothers.
I think if the book had shown Tracey really dealing with her relationship with Will and coming into her own I would have liked it better. The ending was such a non-starter for me when re-reading. It doesn't feel like Tracey learns anything since she still seems to hate being alone and doesn't get why her life didn't magically get better when she lost weight.
The other characters don't feel very developed to me. Will is, but Raphael reads like a gay stereotype. Tracey pretty much calls Kate a gold-digger. Or at least she is referred to that in book #2. Tracey's work friends seem pretty awesome and have a better handle on their own lives.
The writing is typical chick lit. The main premise of most of these stories is to tell a romance usually dealing with a single woman having semi-comedic situations happening to them. I guess for me while reading, there was not that much that made me laugh.
The setting of New York is used very well here. Tracey makes New York sound hot, gross, and smelly most of the time. I could feel the heat and also felt slightly hampered by her describing her tiny apartment.
The ending leaves Tracey on a different path than the one she envisioned.
Now reading the first two books in the "Slightly" series by Markham this weekend has me realizing that the main character Tracey kind of sucks. Okay, no kind of, she really does suck. Self absorbed and nasty about her friends and family (mentally and not to their faces), I had a hard time rooting for her. I liked her okay in this first book, but found myself getting increasingly irritated by her in book #2. You do have sympathy for Tracey, she is in a long time relationship (his name is Will) with a struggling actor who really doesn't care about her (just a few scenes with the guy should let you know that he is not in love with Tracy) and she is determined that while they spend the summer apart, she is going to work on improving herself for him.
Tracey is overweight and not really trying to do much about her apartment. She is just passing time until Will deigns to propose to her so she doesn't see much of a point in making her life better without him. When Will goes away during the summer to participate in Summer Stock, Tracey decides to focus on losing weight and reading books.
If Tracey was doing any of these things without Will being the main reason behind it, I would cheer her. Instead Tracey wrongly believes that if she was somehow perfect, Will will propose and they will live happily ever after.
Most of this book is just Tracey telling you how much weight she has lost and it seems barely eating any food. We also have her being highly judgmental about her two best friends (Raphael and Kate) who love Tracey as she is and keep telling her that Will really isn't the right one for her. Tracey also looks down her nose when it comes to her coworkers.
Tracey ends up meeting a guy named Buckley who she starts to think about romantically, but really wants to keep him on the back burner cause there is still Will.
If that isn't enough, Tracey goes into her blue-collar family that lives in Brookside, New York, about 500 miles away from her current location of New York, New York. She also looks down on her family due to her mother and sister not doing anything but living for their spouses and both being overweight. She seems indifferent towards her brothers.
I think if the book had shown Tracey really dealing with her relationship with Will and coming into her own I would have liked it better. The ending was such a non-starter for me when re-reading. It doesn't feel like Tracey learns anything since she still seems to hate being alone and doesn't get why her life didn't magically get better when she lost weight.
The other characters don't feel very developed to me. Will is, but Raphael reads like a gay stereotype. Tracey pretty much calls Kate a gold-digger. Or at least she is referred to that in book #2. Tracey's work friends seem pretty awesome and have a better handle on their own lives.
The writing is typical chick lit. The main premise of most of these stories is to tell a romance usually dealing with a single woman having semi-comedic situations happening to them. I guess for me while reading, there was not that much that made me laugh.
The setting of New York is used very well here. Tracey makes New York sound hot, gross, and smelly most of the time. I could feel the heat and also felt slightly hampered by her describing her tiny apartment.
The ending leaves Tracey on a different path than the one she envisioned.
February 19, 2011
Slightly Single by Wendy Markham is an example of why I love the Chick-Lit genre. My reading tastes vary far and wide but when I want a heroine who is intelligent, funny, witty, and manages to rise above whatever life throws at her, I turn to this genre. As with everything, there have been disappointments, but I was pleasantly surprised to find this treasure buried in my “to be read mountain�. Surprised, also, to see how long it has been languishing there.
Tracey is a very likeable character. She possesses many of the character traits I admire and wish more people had. She’s nice, loyal, and considerate. Unfortunately, none of these traits seem to get her anywhere. Her boyfriend decides to take off to upstate New York for summer stock and doesn’t seem inclined to want Tracey with him. Her boss is an overbearing jerk who expects her to run his personal errands. Lastly, Tracey is appalled at the image she sees looking back at her in the mirror.
Tracey doesn’t know how she is going to survive all summer by herself in New York City in a dumpy apartment while Will is away. She decides it is time to reinvent herself. She begins by deciding to lose the weight she has been carrying, start saving more money and begin reading the classic novels she hasn’t gotten around to. I liked that Tracey doesn’t wallow in pity and appears to think quickly on her feet.
Of course, not everything goes smoothly for Tracey. She has her moments when she stumbles and falls, but she’s a character that doesn’t stay down for long.
Along the way, she has some great friends to lean on and I love how this story left me eager for the next book in the series. I absolutely could not stand Tracey’s boyfriend, Will. I thought he was shallow and selfish and enjoyed that Tracey’s best friend thinks he’s gay. I did like Tracey’s friends, didn’t get much time with the family so I’m shelving my opinion on them for later as they may show up in later books. Liked Tracey’s coworkers and intensely disliked her boss.
Overall, this was a great start to a series that I’m looking forward to reading more of to see what becomes of Tracey and if she manages to find the happily ever after we all want�
Tracey is a very likeable character. She possesses many of the character traits I admire and wish more people had. She’s nice, loyal, and considerate. Unfortunately, none of these traits seem to get her anywhere. Her boyfriend decides to take off to upstate New York for summer stock and doesn’t seem inclined to want Tracey with him. Her boss is an overbearing jerk who expects her to run his personal errands. Lastly, Tracey is appalled at the image she sees looking back at her in the mirror.
Tracey doesn’t know how she is going to survive all summer by herself in New York City in a dumpy apartment while Will is away. She decides it is time to reinvent herself. She begins by deciding to lose the weight she has been carrying, start saving more money and begin reading the classic novels she hasn’t gotten around to. I liked that Tracey doesn’t wallow in pity and appears to think quickly on her feet.
Of course, not everything goes smoothly for Tracey. She has her moments when she stumbles and falls, but she’s a character that doesn’t stay down for long.
Along the way, she has some great friends to lean on and I love how this story left me eager for the next book in the series. I absolutely could not stand Tracey’s boyfriend, Will. I thought he was shallow and selfish and enjoyed that Tracey’s best friend thinks he’s gay. I did like Tracey’s friends, didn’t get much time with the family so I’m shelving my opinion on them for later as they may show up in later books. Liked Tracey’s coworkers and intensely disliked her boss.
Overall, this was a great start to a series that I’m looking forward to reading more of to see what becomes of Tracey and if she manages to find the happily ever after we all want�
August 5, 2009
I couldn't quite get into this book. Maybe it's because I've recently read a lot of books that have been hard to put down. But this is yet ANOTHER chick lit book set in New York City and the main character is insecure and sort of desperate. When her boyfriend is getting ready to leave on his trip it is almost painful to read her comments. I'm sure she has a personal makeover but I just can't find it in me to keep reading to find out. I've got so many other books I'd rather spend my time reading.
July 5, 2008
I read this book shortly after it first came out and I didn't like the book itself very much but that didn't mean that I couldn't relate to it. So let me explain...
Why I didn't like it:
-Tracey has really, really low self-confidence and self-esteem! A lot of women can probably relate to this, but I was tired of reading about how unattractive she thought she was.
-She was totally dependent on men for happiness which is pretty pathetic.
-She doesn't seem to have any personal goals or plans or desire to improve herself. Her entire focus seems to be on being thin and having a hot guy.
-I thought this was just a really bad way to portray women overall. We get enough of this in the media -- why is Markham trying to tell us that we should be like this, too?
-I didn't really like the ending. It was weak.
What I liked about the book:
-I could certainly relate to aspects of it personally because we (women) all doubt ourselves sometimes. I think we all feel "fat" sometimes and most of us do long for love in a way that can be pathetic at times. But I don't think the majority of us are quite as dependent and pathetic as Tracey.
-I saw SO much of Tracey's character in my best-friend-at-the-time and reading the book helped her to see how totally needy and pathetic she was being. At the time, she was SO hung up on a guy and had low self-confidence/high levels of doubt about herself as a result of it. I could never quite get through to her in terms of showing her that she was being way too hard on herself and deserved better and it wasn't until I told her to read this book that she started to see herself more clearly. So, in a way I am grateful to Markham for portraying a character like this because it helped my friend become not-like-this after some self-reflection.
For me the negatives outweigh the positives so I wouldn't recommend Slightly Single because it's uninspiring and does show women as the weaker sex.
Why I didn't like it:
-Tracey has really, really low self-confidence and self-esteem! A lot of women can probably relate to this, but I was tired of reading about how unattractive she thought she was.
-She was totally dependent on men for happiness which is pretty pathetic.
-She doesn't seem to have any personal goals or plans or desire to improve herself. Her entire focus seems to be on being thin and having a hot guy.
-I thought this was just a really bad way to portray women overall. We get enough of this in the media -- why is Markham trying to tell us that we should be like this, too?
-I didn't really like the ending. It was weak.
What I liked about the book:
-I could certainly relate to aspects of it personally because we (women) all doubt ourselves sometimes. I think we all feel "fat" sometimes and most of us do long for love in a way that can be pathetic at times. But I don't think the majority of us are quite as dependent and pathetic as Tracey.
-I saw SO much of Tracey's character in my best-friend-at-the-time and reading the book helped her to see how totally needy and pathetic she was being. At the time, she was SO hung up on a guy and had low self-confidence/high levels of doubt about herself as a result of it. I could never quite get through to her in terms of showing her that she was being way too hard on herself and deserved better and it wasn't until I told her to read this book that she started to see herself more clearly. So, in a way I am grateful to Markham for portraying a character like this because it helped my friend become not-like-this after some self-reflection.
For me the negatives outweigh the positives so I wouldn't recommend Slightly Single because it's uninspiring and does show women as the weaker sex.
February 23, 2014
I have to say, after reading other's reviews of the negativity and self-depreciating of the main character in this book, I was a little hesitant about reading it. However, meeting the character and seeing her life, I think this is a real depiction of how many women (people) live. While some people are completely comfortable in their own skin, you find many that have daily struggles with 'liking' themselves. And people in this situation tend to 'settle' for less than the best, thinking they can't get better.
I really appreciate the baseline for the story and thought it had a great ending (IMO). I would certainly recommend this book. I look forward to reading the next in the series.
I really appreciate the baseline for the story and thought it had a great ending (IMO). I would certainly recommend this book. I look forward to reading the next in the series.
March 25, 2023
3.5 stars. This book has so much that so many people would hate- but its the kind of book that I love to read physically. It's a quirky main character getting herself in a series of mishaps in this silly, easy, chick lit. Tracey is a curvy girl from upstate NY now living in NYC doing a mediocre job that she never really wanted and dating an actor named Will who is emotionally distant. He decides to go to an acting thing all summer a few hours away and while he's gone she wants to lose 40 lbs, start a savings account, and generally just get herself together. She meets a friend of a friend (Buckley) and assumes he's gay so she lets herself be 100% authentic without the awkwardness of potential courtship and I loved watching that friendship form. We also get to see a little of her relationship with her family, some other friendships, etc. but we're mostly just following her through the summer. There is a lot of fatphobia and even some homophobia in this book and that definitely hurt my enjoyment of this book a lot. Tracey is VERY unhealthy in her habits in pursuit of thinness and she does end up signing up for therapy in the end but otherwise theres no discussion of it not being okay. Even signing up for therapy, its because she's having panic attacks, not because she's stuck in a vicious eating disorder. It's definitely a book of its time and I think that can be forgiven to an extent but some things are just objectively harmful. I'm assuming the rest of the series will continue to follow Tracey and I'm excited to see some character growth. P.s. the title of this book is because Will is so distant (physically and emotionally) that even though she's dating someone, she's always been slightly single.
SPOILERS AHEAD:
Everyone around her is coupling up-- even her sister and her nasty ex husband are trying to work it out-- and Tracey is breaking up with Will. Actually he broke up with her at the end and she's not with Buckley yet, but I hope she will be. She is 40 lbs lighter and having panic attacks. I really hope its discussed more later.
SPOILERS AHEAD:
Everyone around her is coupling up-- even her sister and her nasty ex husband are trying to work it out-- and Tracey is breaking up with Will. Actually he broke up with her at the end and she's not with Buckley yet, but I hope she will be. She is 40 lbs lighter and having panic attacks. I really hope its discussed more later.
December 19, 2015
‘Slightly Single� is about Tracey who finds herself increasingly worried about her estranged relationship with Will after he leaves for summer stock. Besides missing him, Tracey soon realizes she has other problems such as being overweight, hating her job and hating her boss.
The relationship between Tracey and Will was very well-written indeed. It shows how someone who’s really cold and distant (Will) can deeply affect someone who’s clingy and needs a lot of attention (Tracey). Although both are bad, most of the time I felt somewhat sorry for Tracey. There’s no doubt that she needs to understand the concept of space and learn to figure out what else she can do besides pining for her boyfriend. However, Will was an absolutely horrible guy who never even tried to be a decent boyfriend. He was completely self-absorbed, selfish and dishonest.
The way Tracey still kept deluding herself about Will despite her instinct that he was or had been unfaithful was written convincingly. On one hand, you’d want to smack her for being incredibly naïve and unrealistic but on the other hand, you’d hate Will for being such a jerk. The other guy that Tracey meets, Buckley (poor choice of name) is quite likeable though. He’s obviously a good friend who has more than platonic feelings towards her. I didn’t particularly like her gay friend Raphael but only because the whole gay best friend element is overused and unoriginal.
Tracey’s quest to lose weight came across as too easy to me. It takes a hell of a lot of discipline to go through with it and it just seemed like she did it effortlessly. Of course, it mentioned that she goes for walks and cuts down on food but I don’t really see her suffering from all the changes such as being exhausted, having hunger pangs and longing to stuff her face full of food. Then the anxiety attacks incorporated into the story were sort of odd. I guess it’s a way of telling you how her deteriorating relationship with Will was affecting her but it was unnecessary.
Overall, it was a fun yet (mostly) realistic story and I personally liked the ending.
The relationship between Tracey and Will was very well-written indeed. It shows how someone who’s really cold and distant (Will) can deeply affect someone who’s clingy and needs a lot of attention (Tracey). Although both are bad, most of the time I felt somewhat sorry for Tracey. There’s no doubt that she needs to understand the concept of space and learn to figure out what else she can do besides pining for her boyfriend. However, Will was an absolutely horrible guy who never even tried to be a decent boyfriend. He was completely self-absorbed, selfish and dishonest.
The way Tracey still kept deluding herself about Will despite her instinct that he was or had been unfaithful was written convincingly. On one hand, you’d want to smack her for being incredibly naïve and unrealistic but on the other hand, you’d hate Will for being such a jerk. The other guy that Tracey meets, Buckley (poor choice of name) is quite likeable though. He’s obviously a good friend who has more than platonic feelings towards her. I didn’t particularly like her gay friend Raphael but only because the whole gay best friend element is overused and unoriginal.
Tracey’s quest to lose weight came across as too easy to me. It takes a hell of a lot of discipline to go through with it and it just seemed like she did it effortlessly. Of course, it mentioned that she goes for walks and cuts down on food but I don’t really see her suffering from all the changes such as being exhausted, having hunger pangs and longing to stuff her face full of food. Then the anxiety attacks incorporated into the story were sort of odd. I guess it’s a way of telling you how her deteriorating relationship with Will was affecting her but it was unnecessary.
Overall, it was a fun yet (mostly) realistic story and I personally liked the ending.
February 14, 2010
Bo-ring. I really enjoyed Mike, Mike and Me and thought this would be a good, quick read. It was boring.
A couple of beefs:
-at one point Tracey is at Buckley's and says that Will must have covered her up. No one proofreading it caught that? Get the name right!
-so one of the main characters of the book is named Will. So why would you name another guy in the book Billy? There aren't a million other names out there?
-Wade. Was he or was he not gay? At first, it says that he goes after anything that moves, but I took that as women since he went after Tracey and some other woman. Then, he is suddenly dating Raphael?
This book was written in 2002, but you would think it was 1994. Tracey uses a pay phone at the bar. She has a Palm pilot but no cell. She mentions having to look something up. Um, heard of the internet?!
I know, petty things, but they still annoyed me!
A couple of beefs:
-at one point Tracey is at Buckley's and says that Will must have covered her up. No one proofreading it caught that? Get the name right!
-so one of the main characters of the book is named Will. So why would you name another guy in the book Billy? There aren't a million other names out there?
-Wade. Was he or was he not gay? At first, it says that he goes after anything that moves, but I took that as women since he went after Tracey and some other woman. Then, he is suddenly dating Raphael?
This book was written in 2002, but you would think it was 1994. Tracey uses a pay phone at the bar. She has a Palm pilot but no cell. She mentions having to look something up. Um, heard of the internet?!
I know, petty things, but they still annoyed me!
June 15, 2007
I just read this a few months ago and I honestly couldn't tell you anything about it. I don't know if my memory just sucks that bad or it just didn't leave an impression on me.
I remember that I liked it when I read it. I remember that it was a pretty quick read. Probably good for travel or beach.
I remember that I liked it when I read it. I remember that it was a pretty quick read. Probably good for travel or beach.
October 10, 2013
This book was a comfort to me after a break-up. It was just silly chick-lit, but I felt I could relate to the main character. It was a nice, warm and cozy light read. I had to buy it again because a friend borrowed it and never returned, (don't you hate that?). That being said, this is the only book I like in the series. I read the next two and lost interest.
May 29, 2011
I honestly don't get why this series is so popular. The main character was unlikable, annoying, and "slightly" pathetic. And nothing really happens to redeem her. Maybe the books get better further along in the series, but I will not be finding out.
August 27, 2009
I was not happy with the ending of this book. It was a slow read and at the end, the girl doesn't get the guy or the guy she should have. Bummer.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 27, 2010
Really terrible. Why did I keep reading these Red Dress Ink books when they were always so awful?
February 18, 2014
Couldn't get through it
January 12, 2016
Give me some life experience. ..I will live..it can be worse..
September 4, 2018
Następna książka z kobiecej serii "Literatura w spódnicy". Główną bohaterką jest Tracey, mieszkanka Nowego Jorku. Pracuje w biurze jako sekretarka i załatwia prywatne sprawy swojego szefa ( czego już ma dosyć).
Problem Tracey polega na tym, iż jej chłopak Will, na całe lato zostawi ja samą. On natomiast wyjedzie na letnie występy, gdyż jest aktorem. Główna bohaterka nawet zaproponowała swojej połówce, że wyjedzie z nim, lecz on szybko wykluczył taką opcję. To dało jej do myślenia.
Drugi problem, z którym walczy Tracey to nadwaga. Lecz ten kłopot jest niczym w porównaniu z trzema miesiącami spędzonymi samotnie w wielkim mieście. Tylko czy Wilk po powrocie z letnich występów napewno wróci do kobiety, która na niego czeka przez trzy miesiące?
Książka troszeczkę się różni od pozostałych z tej serii. Dziewczyna wprawdzie nie jest porzucona a "ma urlop" od chłopaka. Historia napisana lekkim piórem, niestety jakoś mnie nie porwała na tyle bym nie mogła się od niej oderwać.
Problem Tracey polega na tym, iż jej chłopak Will, na całe lato zostawi ja samą. On natomiast wyjedzie na letnie występy, gdyż jest aktorem. Główna bohaterka nawet zaproponowała swojej połówce, że wyjedzie z nim, lecz on szybko wykluczył taką opcję. To dało jej do myślenia.
Drugi problem, z którym walczy Tracey to nadwaga. Lecz ten kłopot jest niczym w porównaniu z trzema miesiącami spędzonymi samotnie w wielkim mieście. Tylko czy Wilk po powrocie z letnich występów napewno wróci do kobiety, która na niego czeka przez trzy miesiące?
Książka troszeczkę się różni od pozostałych z tej serii. Dziewczyna wprawdzie nie jest porzucona a "ma urlop" od chłopaka. Historia napisana lekkim piórem, niestety jakoś mnie nie porwała na tyle bym nie mogła się od niej oderwać.
August 31, 2023
libby kindle
1st book in a series. A Bridget Jones type story.
Too long for the storyline. A lot of "is he or isn't he?" dialogue. Felt very repetitive. Tracey has been dating Will for the past 3 years. She thinks more of the relationship than he does. She's a bit overweight and insecure...thinking that being in a relationship, even a bad one, is better than being alone.
I liked her friends and how supportive they were. They knew that Will wasn't a good guy, but Tracey wouldn't listen. When Will spends the summer away at a summer stock for actors, she uses the time to make herself feel better. She starts eating better and exercising, saving money, and reading the classics. She meets Buckley, who I love, a very cinnamon roll-type guy.
Up until the expected breakup with Will happens, she still wants to be with him even though he cheated on her multiple times. She was just in denial for so long.
1st book in a series. A Bridget Jones type story.
Too long for the storyline. A lot of "is he or isn't he?" dialogue. Felt very repetitive. Tracey has been dating Will for the past 3 years. She thinks more of the relationship than he does. She's a bit overweight and insecure...thinking that being in a relationship, even a bad one, is better than being alone.
I liked her friends and how supportive they were. They knew that Will wasn't a good guy, but Tracey wouldn't listen. When Will spends the summer away at a summer stock for actors, she uses the time to make herself feel better. She starts eating better and exercising, saving money, and reading the classics. She meets Buckley, who I love, a very cinnamon roll-type guy.
Up until the expected breakup with Will happens, she still wants to be with him even though he cheated on her multiple times. She was just in denial for so long.
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September 29, 2023
I really didn’t like Tracey! She had zero self confidence or self esteem. She was clingy! She was gullible. She really was naive. She was blind! She didn’t have a backbone!
Even at the end of the book, and you’re hoping she’ll finally see her worth, she doesn’t break up with Will. He breaks up with her! And, she’s crushed! She knows he wasn’t right for her and her health and she was the first to say sorry. In fact, Will didn’t even say sorry! The only thing I liked was at the end she went shopping for herself and bought some color in her wardrobe. So, here’s hoping she’s better in the other books�.
Even at the end of the book, and you’re hoping she’ll finally see her worth, she doesn’t break up with Will. He breaks up with her! And, she’s crushed! She knows he wasn’t right for her and her health and she was the first to say sorry. In fact, Will didn’t even say sorry! The only thing I liked was at the end she went shopping for herself and bought some color in her wardrobe. So, here’s hoping she’s better in the other books�.
August 6, 2019
I loved this book--couldn't put it down. But at times I felt that Tracey whined a little too much. Every time I heard her mention Will, I thought, 'here we go again' on another complaint about him. Aside from that, I loved it. I've already started on the next book in the series, Slightly Settled.
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This review is also posted on the LibraryThing website.
October 3, 2024
3.5 stars
Surprisingly good! Having been written 22 years ago it was interesting to see how far we’ve progressed as a culture and how many things have stayed the same. Tracey’s growth was realistic with starts and stops and too many cigarettes. Mostly, I applauded the fact that she didn’t get the guy and she was more than okay with that.
Surprisingly good! Having been written 22 years ago it was interesting to see how far we’ve progressed as a culture and how many things have stayed the same. Tracey’s growth was realistic with starts and stops and too many cigarettes. Mostly, I applauded the fact that she didn’t get the guy and she was more than okay with that.
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May 19, 2017
I just wished that there was a little more to the book besides the main character's low self esteem.. I wanted to give it a higher rating because I did like the writing, but I wished there was more to it. It was almost Bridget Jones feeling without her charisma.
April 3, 2021
I get that most of the heroines in chick lits are supposed to show a less empowered side to allow readers to connect and stuff but this heroine was just unbelievably insecure and all. I found her to be unrealistic and whiny.
April 4, 2021
The protagonist is not a very likable character. She is very unhealthy & self destructive at first... then she begins to make better decisions. The end of the book feels unfinished... it just ends suddenly in my opinion.
June 18, 2017
Light and fluffy. A good beach. Only real anoyance was the huge amount of smoking the character did. You could tell it was written a while ago.
October 8, 2017
Overall rating: 2 stars
Genre: Chick Lit
Plot: 5/10
Ending: 1/10
Writing: 6/10
Heroine: 3/10
Humour: 5/10
Feels: 5/10
HEA:
Genre: Chick Lit
Plot: 5/10
Ending: 1/10
Writing: 6/10
Heroine: 3/10
Humour: 5/10
Feels: 5/10
HEA:
February 7, 2018
I liked the main character and the story was just good, quick fun to read. Yeah, it was predictable but who cares when you're just looking for something frivolous?
September 14, 2018
Cute, fun, and relate-able.
September 19, 2018
Quick, fun easy read. Loved the characters, the book was so relatable on so many levels. Can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
April 8, 2019
A quick bounce through Manhatten in the summer as a young girl finds her wings and trys to loose the bad for her guy.
May 10, 2021
LAWD this girl is dumb. I know she's young, and she kinda figures it out eventually, but the whole book is painful. Maybe because it's so relatable.
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