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Humorous flatmates navigate life's pressing absurdities.
Dive into "Asking for Trouble" to discover the hilarious and sometimes poignant life lessons that come with sharing a small space with big personalities. Between Saffy's love misadventures and Amanda's brazen encounters, Jason Hahn delivers a story that's steeped in the comedic side of everyday struggles. If you enjoy witnessing a mix of bittersweet reality with a good dose of whimsy, this book's take on the mundane turned extraordinary will certainly entertain.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9789812610256
Authors:
Jason Hahn
Publisher: Times Editions ¿ Marshall Cavendish
Date of Publication: 2005-03-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 16 readers)
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'Asking for Trouble - Tales of Saffy and Amanda' is the long-awaited novelisation of Jason Hahn's popular 'First Person' column in 8 Days magazine. It chronicles the author's often traumatic experiences sharing a tiny apartment in Singapore with Saffy and Amanda, and his beloved adopted mongrel dog, Pooch. All Jason ever wanted from his flat-mates was a little company, and, perhaps, the occasional home-cooked meal. But in a world that is barely large enough to accommodate the larger than life personalities of Saffy and Amanda, life has, for Jason, suddenly become a lot more interesting. 'Asking for Trouble - Tales of Saffy and Amanda' is about: Three twenty-somethings struggling to make their way in life - all the while navigating the pressures of work and their boss from hell; precarious career prospects; the challenges of dating in the new millennium; the irritating expectations of society, friends and family about marriage and cohabitation; and most of all, the terror of growing up and growing old (a.k.a the dreaded 30s) alone. The perspective of the book is that of the guy and his take on the challenges facing the modern woman (Saffy and Amanda) and how each of us are, in our own way, searching for Mr Right. Though the issues
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Humorous flatmates navigate life's pressing absurdities.
Dive into "Asking for Trouble" to discover the hilarious and sometimes poignant life lessons that come with sharing a small space with big personalities. Between Saffy's love misadventures and Amanda's brazen encounters, Jason Hahn delivers a story that's steeped in the comedic side of everyday struggles. If you enjoy witnessing a mix of bittersweet reality with a good dose of whimsy, this book's take on the mundane turned extraordinary will certainly entertain.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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