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The Patron Saint of Unmarried Women

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This novel really surprised me. I was just browsing in the library one day, and the title and jacket description were intriguing, so I picked it up on a whim. I was amazed at how well-written it was, but that aspect of it is overshadowed by the wonderfully wry humor and very endearingly flawed characters, not to mention the many surprising insightful observations about everything from Catholicism, lawyers, therapy, Washington, opera, how to most successfully promote a landscaping business- all the sorts of things people often think, but put in Ackerman's very able hands, made laughing out loud funny. The most surprising part is the fact that this novel didn't receive more attention, and that Ackerman hasn't published anything else- but when he does, I'll be waiting in line to buy it.

This breezy, fresh novel explores a modern day love story with charm and style. It's witty and full of feeling, with a laugh-out-loud moment on every page. Great fun! Loved this book, and can't wait to see more from this writer.

The emotions between Jack and Nina are so real I feel as if I have had their relationship myself. I have read this book three times and each time it is laugh out loud funny. The characters are truly characters, unique and hilarious. You feel Jack's angst and Nina's uncertainty and yet you can laugh at their heartache. A wonderful book!

Yet another book I bought at a used book sale (paperback; perfect conditon; $1) years ago, and just got around to reading recently.

The story takes place in Washington, D.C; the plot concerns the protagonist, Jack, and his break-up from Nina. We never get to see them in happy times, and Nina is an amorphous character, at best. A sign of a good book is that you are rooting for the hero to get back with his supposed lady love; I did not care in the least.

This is a debut novel. I have not even checked to see if Ackerman has written others. That says it all concerning my opinion of this book.

The emotions between Jack and Nina are so real I feel as if I have had their relationship myself. I have read this book three times and each time it is laugh out loud funny. The characters are truly characters, unique and hilarious. You feel Jack's angst and Nina's uncertainty and yet you can laugh at their heartache. A wonderful book!

I loved this book! I am rereading it and it still makes me laugh out loud. Question to the author: You obviously have an encyclopedic knowledge of Italian women. Where did you learn so much about us

This book, in my opinion, is probably best described as a "pot-boiler". It's very readable but there's not a lot in it. A lot of it seems to be male fantasy and Jack often gets boorish and tiring. The lengthy descriptions of male bonding through basketball got a bit hokey for me.