Cari Gara-gara - Asking for Trouble
by Elizabeth Young
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Read in January, 2005
My dear friend Heather lent me this book and told me that I had to read it. The novel Asking for Trouble is what the movie The Wedding Date was based on. The movie was completely disappointing because the book is hundreds of miles better. The book is filled with innocent misunderstandings and such depth of emotional plot between the characters that it is hard not to get wrapped up with them. I had to go out and buy it before I returned my friend's copy and have since re-read it ...more
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Read in March, 2007
Akhirnyaaaaaa.......
selesai juga baca buku ini.
Bisa dibilang "Asking for trouble" ini merupakan salah satu chicklit dengan alur yang sangat lambat...(-,-)
inti ceritanya sih, tentang Sophy Metcalfe yang terpaksa menyewa seorang 'pria pendamping sewaan' [which is kalo di UK kyknya banyak Agency beginian] untuk diperkenalkan sebagai Dominic-pacar karangan Sophy- pada keluarganya saat pernikahan-sempurna-adiknya-yang-juga-sempurna-itu.
Dengan ending yang sangat ketebak [udah bisa di...more
selesai juga baca buku ini.
Bisa dibilang "Asking for trouble" ini merupakan salah satu chicklit dengan alur yang sangat lambat...(-,-)
inti ceritanya sih, tentang Sophy Metcalfe yang terpaksa menyewa seorang 'pria pendamping sewaan' [which is kalo di UK kyknya banyak Agency beginian] untuk diperkenalkan sebagai Dominic-pacar karangan Sophy- pada keluarganya saat pernikahan-sempurna-adiknya-yang-juga-sempurna-itu.
Dengan ending yang sangat ketebak [udah bisa di...more
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Read in April, 2008
A funny British romp (ala Bridget Jones) this novel stars Sophy Metcalfe, a thirty-something woman who invents the perfect boyfriend to keep her mother off her back. Unfortunately, when her sister's wedding comes along her mother forces her hand and Sophy decides to hire an escort to help her get through the wedding weekend (instead of telling the truth, of course). When she begins to fancy the escort, she tells herself to curb her feelings...but what if he feels the same?
Sound familiar? T...more
Sound familiar? T...more
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Read in April, 2008
This book had been sitting around my apartment for a very long time, and I decided I needed something this lighthearted and, in a word, frivolous, after slogging my way through Saving the World. I gave it three stars because I put myself in the mindset of the point at which it was originally published, in the midst of the British chick lit boom. I haven't seen the film based on the book, so I can't prepare one to the other. This was okay; a quick read, and not unpleasant. Sophy and Eli...more
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Read in January, 2007
recommends it for:
wasting-timers...huehehe
Maybe this is my fault to watched the movie adaptation-nya duluan, baru setelah itu baca novelnya...memang gak ada aturan tertulis untuk 'baca bukunya dulu baru ntn filmnya' but that's what i always do...based on reason, bisa gak si filmmaker, menginterpretasi khayalan gw..huehehe..
But, sadly to say...filmnya dengan judul 'Wedding Date' (starred by Dermot Mulroney and Debra Messing) ternyata jauuuuuhhhh....lebih entertaining dibandingkan dengan bukunya. 'Asking for Trouble' terlalu banyak berp...more
But, sadly to say...filmnya dengan judul 'Wedding Date' (starred by Dermot Mulroney and Debra Messing) ternyata jauuuuuhhhh....lebih entertaining dibandingkan dengan bukunya. 'Asking for Trouble' terlalu banyak berp...more
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Read in May, 2008
This is the book that the movie "The Wedding Date" was based on. The basic plot is the same, but overall the book is very different from the movie. In both, a woman hires an escort to accompany her to her younger sister's wedding, as she has fibbed about having a fabulous boyfriend to save face in front of her parents and their friends. Naturally, she falls in love with the man she has hired. This is a fun, light read perfect to cheer you up if you're having a stressful day.
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I fell in love with The Wedding Date! When I heard it was based on a book, I went out and bought it right away!
I loved this book just as much as the movie! It wasn't anything like the movie except for the hiring-an-escort-to-take-to-your-sister's-wedding part. Their were other great characters and a lot of funny moments. When you are a busy mom like me with a stressful job, its nice to escape into a light-hearted story like this one.
I loved this book just as much as the movie! It wasn't anything like the movie except for the hiring-an-escort-to-take-to-your-sister's-wedding part. Their were other great characters and a lot of funny moments. When you are a busy mom like me with a stressful job, its nice to escape into a light-hearted story like this one.
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Read in June, 2007
I enjoyed this book. It was a light read and entertaining even though the main character could get irritating with all her whining about her "wobbly bits". On that note, I think a British slang dictionary would have helped me enjoy the book just a bit more. Now I'm interested in seeing the American movie "The Wedding Date" just to see how it translated to screen.
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Read in January, 2002
A million times better than the movie (The Wedding Date)! This book is hilarious! I love how Elizabeth Young's characters are always getting themselves into impossible situations -- too funny. The movie changed quite a bit, and in my opinion was not good.
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Read in January, 2008
British slang peppers this book so much at times you wonder what in the world the author is writing about. I found myself continuing to read it get to just finish the book. The main character starts weaving a ridiculous set of lies and of course they all have to unravel by the end. There are a few slightly surprising twists but nothing jaw dropping.
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Read in May, 2008
*yawn* This is one of those books that tries to be like Bridget Jones but fails miserably. I hate that. I've read too many books that try to be like it, and it never works out. There were moments where I imagined I could write the book myself and it would turn out exactly the same, which is not saying anything good about the writing. Just boring and meh.
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Funny story about a 30 year old girl who lies to her parents that she has a boyfriend and she goes so far as to make up all this information about him. When it comes time for her sisters wedding they expect him to be there and so she hires someone from an escort service. Her attitude throughout and the funny stuff that happens makes it a cute book.
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Read in November, 2007
I didn't care much for the book. There's too much slang. Parts of it drag. There are whole scenes that seem entirely superfluous. The only redeeming thing is some interesting plot twists with the minor characters towards the end, but then the ending goes on way longer than it needs to. So, yeah. Skip this one.
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Read in February, 2008
I've always been a fan of the Debra Messing movie, The Wedding Date (the movie is based on this British author's tale). It was a predictable read but still cleverly written. And remarkably better than the movie. I think I liked it so much because of all the British words strewn throughout.
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This is one book that I lend out to others when they ask me for a good, easy read. The novel Asking for Trouble is what the movie The Wedding Date was based on. THe movie was good, but I think that the book is better. I've read a couple of Elizabeth Young's books and have enjoyed each one.
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Bridget Jone's fans
I read this because I learned that the movie "Wedding Date" was based on this book. And, I loved that movie. The book was good. -a fun story. But, I've got to stop reading books from which movies I've seen were based. It's a downer! The movies are always better.
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Read in January, 2006
crazy but briliant idea that Liz Young have! I mean, renting a male escort to accompany you to your sister's wedding just to make your mom happy and give her dignity on her friends and family back to her hand is such a crazy idea! But i love the briliant idea!
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Read in June, 2008
I "read" this as a book on tape on the drive to work. It was a fairly typical chick lit: girl invents guy to please mom, can't produce guy, hires guy, falls for guy. It was fun enough to hear in the car, but I doubt I'd ever have actually read the book.
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chiklit readers
It's the book on which the movie The Wedding Date was based. The movie is decent, but does not convey what the characters are thinking very well, so I thought the book may be more insightful. I still have to find a copy of the book and read it, though.
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Read in February, 2007
Hihii aku bangetttttttttttt. Paling sering minta temenin dan dimintai untuk nemenin ke kondangan dengan tujuan tertentu hihiihi. Simbiosis mutualisma dah. Aku jadi terinspirasi untuk bikin usaha "penyewaan teman" khususnya ke undangan pernikahan.
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