The Trials of Tiffany Trott

I bought this at the airport on my way to London and boy was I glad I did - it kept me laughing all the way to England. A slow start, but by page 10 or so I was hooked as Wolff opened my eyes to the weird and hilarious world of the personals and singles bars. I liked the way Tiffany never lets up in her hunt for her ok-looking-bordering-on-the-almost-acceptable (to quote) 'bloke'. And she finds him in the form of Seriously Successful - a real catch - with a catch. I won't spoil, except to say I loved the way this book has so many twists and turns - and so many jokes my neighbour kept complaining that I was stopping him sleeping. Tiffany is a riot with her great put-downs and eternal optimism as she has one disastrous date after another. Makes my love life seem soooooo great by comparison. I don't go on as many dates as Tiffany does but I could really relate to what happens to her. I liked Tiffany's sharp wit and sense of humour. The book is also very well written - sure it's light fiction, and it's not going to win the Pulitzer, but Wolff has a great writing style. On my way back to New York I bought her latest at Heathrow - OUT OF THE BLUE - about a not so happily-married married woman who works as a TV weather girl. Also very witty, though slightly more serious. But I will look out for anything by this author now - her books are funny, very smart, and stand out from the crowd.

A friend lent me this last weekend and I read it in a day - couldn't be parted from it, kept having to sneak back to it to find out how Tiffany's latest date had gone. I was really taken aback by how funny this book is - the writing and jokes are very clever, and I laughed out loud a lot - especially when she went o the Bahamas Club Med. As the book went on it got deeper, especially with the way Tiffany becomes her friend's birth partner - the baby classes were just a hoot and the birth of the baby made me blub! I really liked the way Tiffany is so polite and self-controlled whilst thinking quite vicious things which she keeps to herself. I thought that was very true to life. The characters and situations were so vivid and dramatic that it was like watching a movie - the dialog was so smart and lively. In short, a gripping, intelligent comedy of manners with a lot of feeling too.

I have read some pretty funny novels, but this one tops them all! Having read and enjoyed Making Minty Malone, Isabel Wolff's second novel, I couldn't wait to read this one. I can't believe I hadn't read this book until now! I have no excuses -- people were constantly telling me to read it. I am so glad I did. The story is about serial dater Tiffany Trott and her tenacious search for Mr. Right. She answered personal ads and attended parties for singles. The man of her life was out there, she just had to find him. I couldn't stop laughing at the funny situations that Tiffany had encountered. I lost count of all the men she met in the story, but it was funny that it seemed as though she only attracted dysfunctional men. Or was she the dysfunctional one? There were some incredibly memorable moments in this novel. I loved it when she said, "Actually, I didn't say that at all..." I mean, let's face it. We don't always say what's really on our minds. She was very witty and clever and real and I could definitely identify with her character. Also, I loved the backdrop of London's public transportation. It really made me feel as though I was there with her. Are you looking for an intelligent and hilarious read? Look no further. The Trials of Tiffany Trott is an unpredictable, hilarious and Seriously Successful novel that will keep you turning the pages. A definite must read!

Seriously. You try and pack 5 people in a mini-van between Tennessee and Texas and see if you don't want to kill someone along the way. But wait! There was something to provide relief! The Trials of Tiffany Trott kept me laughing long enough to ignore every irritating moment of the long, long car ride. This book is funny and reminds me of Marian Keyes' work. I appreciated the fact that the ending was not the typical "formula" that is so often used (or should I say over used?). I've been joking lately that with everyone jumping on the Bridget Jones type bandwagon it's like a lot of modern day Jane Austens. You always know what the outcome will be before you read the first line. Not so with this book. Thank you, Isabel Wolff.

Isabel Wolff is a very good writer - this book is extremely funny, extremely clever and great, great fun to read. I found it uplifting, inspiring but so realistic and easy to relate to -her descriptions of London and the 38 bus made me feel very involved as she goes to all the places I do! Tiffany is a very sympathetic, likeable character and she is surrounded by lots of lovely people - except for her ghastly dates! I LOVED the way she kept saying "actually I didn't say that... what I did say was...." - this is SO true to life! Which of us haven't done that! Unlike other reviewers I didn't find this irritating at all but just painfully funny. I think this would make a wonderful film or television series as the scenes are all so beautifully sketched and really conjure up a picture. ... Tiffany is a lovely book and I can't wait to read Minty Malone - Isabel Wolff's second book.