Jenny Colgan

A modern Cinderella story: Romantic Comedy, by Curtis Sittenfeld, reviewed

A rich, handsome rock star falls for a schlubby TV comedy writer in an enjoyable, traditional romcom, mystifyingly billed as ‘subversive’ and ‘searingly contemporary’

Curtis Sittenfeld. [Jenn Ackerman] 
issue 15 April 2023
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  • Romantic Comedy: A Novel

    Curtis Sittenfeld

    Doubleday, pp. 400, £16

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