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( Will Jackson is a desperate man - desperate to be a dad, that is. Tired of his laddish lifestyle, he's redecorated the spare room, traded in his beloved sports car for a 4x4, and even drawn up a list of his favourite baby names. In fact, there's only one thing left he's got to do - find a female who'll have his child. But where on earth is he going to find a woman who meets his exacting standards? Certainly not in the usual bars and clubs he frequents. But Will has a plan - you can find everything else on the Internet these days - so why not someone to start a family with? From Friends Reunited, through the weird world of online dating, even to auctioning his 'services' on Ebay, Will's journey to paternity is a hilarious romp through the pitfalls of procreation. But when push comes to shove, is Will prepared to trade passion for Pampers? What do men really look for when it comes to starting a family? Can the perfect mother also be the perfect partner, or are there more important things than a nice-fitting pair of genes?
Simon & Schuster (United States) | |
2007 | |
9781847390677 | |
Paperback - 400 Pages |
Average rating (2 reviews)
From here to paternity
Sharon138 | 13/12/2007 | See all Sharon138's reviews (1) »
It takes a lot for me keep interested in a book but I couldn't put this one down. Really funny read and I couldn't wait to see what happened to Will next. The witty comments really made me giggle.
Great book.
Not as shallow as I thought it would be
smegasaurus | 12/11/2007 | See all smegasaurus' reviews (32) »
At first I thought this book would be a book about a sad, lonely, pathetic man who has no life and therefore wants to fill the gap by becoming a dad as quickly as possible. It actually turned out to be a fairly insightful story about being single from a man's point of view and the pitfalls and hard work to try and appear normal and desirable enough for a woman to consider having a child with them without being full on and coming across as a creep!
Will starts out with a (typically) logical way of going about searching for the right woman and (thankfully) reality kicks in.
It's a page turner and you begin to route for Will and hope he finds happiness. What starts out as a character you couldn't quite believe in begins to appear more 3 dimentional as his search continues. A fairly predictable ending - given the title, but a pleasant enough journey with a few laughs along the way.
