{"product_id":"bag-a-boyfriend-paperback","title":"Bag a Boyfriend - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrances Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe book made me question my love for reading.\u003c\/em\u003e\" - Goodreads review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake one of the best novels ever written. Move it to Aotearoa New Zealand. Add one of the worst TV formats ever invented. And...you've got this novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e..the reality TV show setting (is) the closest thing in modern society to resemble early 19th century Britain\u003c\/em\u003e\" - Goodreads review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLizzy is devoted to her work to avoid her life, or lack there of, till her mother signs her up for a dating show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs Bennet is \"\u003cem\u003eplain rude, toxic and passive aggressive towards everyone, especially her daughter\u003c\/em\u003e\" (Goodreads review) just like she is in the novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere isn't a lot of reality in reality TV, manipulation is the name of the game and the terribly named \"Bag a Boyfriend\" is no different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLizzy swings between mocking every aspect and enchanted with the love story developing between \"the boyfriend\" and Jane, another contestant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the show finally screens she has no idea how she'll be portrayed, whether she'll destroy her mothers business, what's going on with her sexuality and there's always that pesky producer hovering in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustenite Frances Duncan's reimagining of \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/em\u003e set in New Zealand is an complicated romp through reality TV clichés where everyone gets a happy ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill not sure if you want to read?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis book is absurd\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - Goodreads review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat else do you need to know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47268335354105,"sku":"9798215065747","price":14.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/zKRQPK_Aiy9798215065747.webp?v=1768880238","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/bag-a-boyfriend-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}