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I loved this book!Jane leaves Edward because he has "let himself go", has become stagnant in his career, and seems to be stuck in his less than stellar life. However, Jane left with "I'll be back April 16th, so perhaps we'll talk then," and Edward takes this hint of a possible reconciliation and he runs with it. He embarks on a quest to lose weight, hiring a hot personal trainer to get him in shape. He goes shopping for a new wardrobe and new apartment furniture. He consults with his friends, and ex-girlfriends about where he went wrong. He attempts to date. He embarks on reinventing his career, and thus himself. Will all his hard work lead him back to Jane or onto a path he never predicted?I enjoyed this book thoroughly. The secondary characters are interesting and believable. His best friend Dan, is funny and painfully male. Natasha, Edward's boss is the perfect combination of annoying harlot & spiteful witch. The writing is superb. I laughed with Edward and ached with Edward. Dunn writes this story, that others have described as "male-chic-lit" without making Edward seem less-than-manly. While others saw the ending as a foregone conclusion, I was never quite sure what path Edward would take. Dunn keeps you guessing til' the end. I highly recommend this book!
To me, this was a classic British humorous happy book. As in, lighthearted, optimistic reading mixed in with a sprinkle of sarcasm. I love this book because of the pure romcom of it, but my only problem would be that the plot reveals itself too easily. If you read this book, remember that it is not for someone looking for complexity in their reading material, but instead a simplicity that keeps the reader in the story. In general, however, I do admit that although the main character is a man, the story would be more appealing to women, just because it really is a fairy tale.
Kind of a weird read, tbh.
Very funny shallow read.
Quick amusing read.