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I found the characters in this easy to read book surprisingly charming. Their men may have dumped them for being "desperate, sad and boring" but I'd describe them as "intelligent, clued up and spunky". It was easy to warm to most of them (there's one notable exception you'll meet as you read) and although I had no clue what it would be, the set-up (and the female author) made me sure I was in for a surprising ending. Without giving anything away, it did not disappoint, and the final twist, three months after the winner is announced, was just perfect. The premise may not make you think so, but this is an uplifting book which flips the tables and shows the women in an empowering way – indeed, it's the men who come out poorly from this whole situation. Some literary license is undoubtedly taken, and I really hope we never do descend into a world where this would be considered a TV show worthy of commissioning – but it's certainly food for thought.

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