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A review by yangyvonne
Engaging Men by Lynda Curnyn
3.0
Angie DiFranco is a 31 year old New Yorker who is beginning to panic about her single status. She decides to work on her boyfriend Kirk to get him to propose, but in the process, learns that it may not be what she really wants or even needs. In the end, she decides to pursue her acting career more aggressively, tosses Kirk and his conditions aside, and end-up finding real and fulfilling love with her film-making roommate, Justin. AND, most importantly, she is no longer obsessed with getting married!
Who knew that there was a whole genre about the 30-something spinster? This one offends at times (with the idea that woman need men to be living full lives) but generally entertains (the subplot about her grandma with a new love interest is adorable). Some of the characters, okay most, are over-the-top in their stereotypical behavior (Newton, MA in-laws, Italian jeweler, gay co-host) but this isn't Henry James, either. The ending is great - since there is no guarantee Angie will marry, but SURPRISE, she is still able to be happy.
Who knew that there was a whole genre about the 30-something spinster? This one offends at times (with the idea that woman need men to be living full lives) but generally entertains (the subplot about her grandma with a new love interest is adorable). Some of the characters, okay most, are over-the-top in their stereotypical behavior (Newton, MA in-laws, Italian jeweler, gay co-host) but this isn't Henry James, either. The ending is great - since there is no guarantee Angie will marry, but SURPRISE, she is still able to be happy.