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It's the most annoying question and they just can't help asking you:
Why are you single?

On a brisk October morning in New York, Julie Jenson, a single thirty-eight-year-old book publicist, gets a hysterical phone call from her friend Georgia. Reeling from her husband's announcement that he is leaving her for a samba teacher, Georgia convinces a reluctant Julie to organize a fun girls' night out with all of their single friends to remind her why it is so much fun not to be tied down.

But the night becomes a wake-up call for Julie because none of her friends seem to be having much fun: Alice, a former legal aid attorney has recently quit her job to start dating for a living; Serena, who is so busy becoming a fully realized person that she can't find time to look for a mate; and Ruby, a curvy and compassionate woman, has been mourning the death of her cat for months.

Fed up being single in Manhattan, Julie sets off to find out how women around the world deal with this dreaded phenomenon. From Paris to Rio to Sydney, Bali, Beijing, Mumbai, and Reykjavik, Julie falls in love, gets her heart broken, sees the world, and learns more than she ever dreamed possible. Written in Liz Tuccillo's pitch-perfect, hilarious, and relatable voice, How to Be Single is the ultimate novel for the adventurer in us all.

1. Which was better book or movie?
2. What are the differences between the book and movie?
3. Would you recommend them both or just one of them?
4. Did any characters stand out to you?
5. Were there any lessons learned?

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I`m excited to watch this movie! Haven't read the book yet...

I've started it and it's funny. I think it will really resonate with women over 30 and the movie will have more of a mass appeal.

I saw the trailer and it is a movie I would watch with my friends, it seemed funny and light. The book seems to have a different perperspece, but I'll give it a try.

I finished the book this morning. I gave it 2 stars...as it was okay. First I should say I listened to the audio version. The narrator was the actress Judy Geer and she was great!

The book was funny, enlightening and entertaining, but it was also depressing. I think anyone who has ever dated can relate to some of their experiences. They were really honest and true for the most part. It will be interesting to see how the movie differs.

One aspect of the story I liked the best was Julie's (the MC) travels. She travels around the world to places like, Paris, Rio, Sydney, Italy (I can't remember which city) Reykjavik and Mumbai to discover what it is like to be single around the world. How do they do it in other cultures? It was really fascinating learning about how other cultures date or not.

The book should have cliff notes on how it's done in other countries. Or a do they don't they check list. It seems in many of the cultures she visited women are forced to take the lead (ask the man out, call the man etc..) because the men are "lazy."

I read up a little on the author and learned that she was a coauthor of He's Just Not That Into You. I also learned there was a real story behind the fictional book told in webisodes. They're available on YouTube and Vimeo. Just search "how to be single the world wide webisodes" if you want to watch any of them. They're interesting.

I just watched the movie and it was NOTHING like the book. It's a bait and switch- lol. Anyone who read the book has to be ticked off.

Here's what's the same: they are single; they live in New York city; there is a character named Alice, but other than sharing a name they are nothing alike; there is only one event that happens in both the book and movie, but the characters are not the same because not one characters from the book is in the movie. One character doesn't even know the others...in the book they were all friends.

Of course the book was so much better. I barely made it through the movie. It's so disappointing. It could have been a really a good movie.

Thank you for the review. I was thinking of seeing this but was off by the casting. I really dislike Leslie Mann. I can tolerate Dakota Johnson sometimes. Knowing it not at all the book help answer the question to not see it. Thank you

Renee wrote: "Thank you for the review. I was thinking of seeing this but was off by the casting. I really dislike Leslie Mann. I can tolerate Dakota Johnson sometimes. Knowing it not at all the book help answer..."

You're so welcome. I'm glad it helped.