Review: Amusing premise but not great writing
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2014
I enjoyed this book enough to finish it, and it might even make a good movie script, but it is not great writing. The premise of the story - "renting" a fake husband or wife to stop family members from proposing blind dates - is amusing and a good basis for a book. In fact, it is even plausible. I recently read about ads in Chinese newspapers in Singapore for fake boy/girlfriends to accompany people on family visits to China. What detracts from the story is stereotyped characters and incorrectly used or spelled words. But if you want a fun read, it is worth the price.