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A review by nior
The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Lauren truly disappointed me here. After reading and absolutely loving everyone worth knowing, and know what a HUGE hit the devil wears prada, I expected more, much much more.
The storyline of the singles game felt like it was the devil wears prada all over again;getting a big shot boss/trainer, realising they play dirty, then repenting. It was very underwhelming.
The romantic plotline was also HUGELY lacking, through out the book I thought there wasn’t gonna be any because there was no development whatsoever for the love arc. I loved the choice, I was rooting for him and was attracted to his character, but it felt so underbaked, almost as if the protagonist only chose him because he was there.
A lot of characters deserved more “screen” time, some of which just because they’re fun, and some because they were integral to the plot like, jake, the dad, the mother, marcy, etc.
all in all, for the first time ever, i think a book did not have the potential to be great, and this book is it. it felt like a rewriting of the devil wears prada which made it predictable once you caught on, and missed the fact that they needed to develop the love story more if they’re gonna have the protagonist end with someone.
The storyline of the singles game felt like it was the devil wears prada all over again;
The romantic plotline was also HUGELY lacking, through out the book I thought there wasn’t gonna be any because there was no development whatsoever for the love arc. I loved the choice, I was rooting for him and was attracted to his character, but it felt so underbaked, almost as if the protagonist only chose him because he was there.
A lot of characters deserved more “screen” time, some of which just because they’re fun, and some because they were integral to the plot like, jake, the dad, the mother, marcy, etc.
all in all, for the first time ever, i think a book did not have the potential to be great, and this book is it. it felt like a rewriting of the devil wears prada which made it predictable once you caught on, and missed the fact that they needed to develop the love story more if they’re gonna have the protagonist end with someone.