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Not for every woman in her forties, May 24, 2009
This review is from: How to Meet a Man After Forty: and Other Midlife Dilemmas Solved (Hardcover)
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You're either going to like this book or hate it. In "How to Meet a Man After Forty and Other Midlife Dilemmas Solved," Shane Watson takes on, unabashedly, a couple of issues that gnaw at single women once they hit their forties such as aging and physical appearance; real friends and toxic friends; the mother and daughter love-hate relationship; the Joneses, as in keeping up with the Joneses; and the new brave (and confusing) worlds of midlife singlehood and of dating. Watson had a good premise for a book and there may be some useful advice in there. The problem is that you'll have to read through whole chunks of inane text before you find any. For somebody who's advising women to ditch tiered skirts and glitter makeup by the time they get to be forty, Shane Watson speaks exactly in the voice of teenager who wears both. And I say "speak" because "How to Meet a Man After Forty" reads like a transcript of a gossip marathon session. Watson's penchant for dropping celebrity names and designer labels thorough the book made me wonder whether she thought all women in her forties subsist only on a steady diet of tabloids. She certainly seems to believe that all women live by celebrities' standards when she writes "And what goes for celebrities goes for us too." I certainly don't believe that so about 80 percent of the book would be considered useless for me and for anybody else who knows that celebrities have an army of personal trainers, makeup artists, personal shoppers, nannies, house cleaners and Photoshop experts to help them keep up their own standards. And as for how to meet the right man after forty, I think you will find that you've heard it before: do a reality check of your expectations; give yourself opportunities to meet other people; take care of your appearance and so on. Some readers may find Watson's writing style cute and witty and her examples funny. I, on the other hand, thought that she needed an editor or a professional writer to help her cut down on her rambling and give her book a clearer focus. "How to Meet a Man After Forty" may be entertaining for certain readers. But they better get their hands on it fast because as soon as the celebrity mill churns out its next generation of starlets, Watson's book shelf life would be, well, so yesterday.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Hilarious, but Wise Wisdom for the Over 40 Woman, June 5, 2009
This review is from: How to Meet a Man After Forty: and Other Midlife Dilemmas Solved (Hardcover)
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I truly related to and enjoyed this book. As a woman over 40 looking for love, it made me laugh, cringe in horror, and ponder my fate all the same, but it reminded me that women have the power to make themselves happy. The author runs through the spectrum of marriage, romance, divorce, and how to get your mojo back no matter your age, and in a world that is so youth-driven, this can be priceless for women who think their chance at love is long over. It's not, and this book will help bring back the passion, and the humor, to your quest for love and hopefully get you looking for love in all the right places.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Skip it, and go for Charla Krupp's book, May 25, 2009
This review is from: How to Meet a Man After Forty: and Other Midlife Dilemmas Solved (Hardcover)
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This book is not funny. At all. It is also not aimed at meeting a man -- it's geared for middle-aged women who are afraid to look their age and want to impress other fashion-conscious women. The title is grossly misleading. My midlife dilemmas are more of the do-I-go-back-to-school-or-expand-my-business life choices, not whether to botox or not. (Not. Duh.) If you enjoy advice on how to update your wardrobe and look, without ending up looking like a teenybopper, then this book might be helpful for you. However it seems like "How Not To Look Old" by the vivacious Charla Krupp, who is a shocking 54 and looks 30, would be much more straightforward, as well as more useful, with its copious illustrations.
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