PanThe OutlineKaufman sets out to delve into the show’s history and reveal its most-guarded secrets, and she delivers by revealing the brilliant, if cynical ways producers ensure maximum drama. But in attempting to interrogate and intellectualize why people watch the show, Kaufman unwittingly reveals more about herself than she does about the Bachelor universe, leaving the book’s aspiring conclusions a little lacking ... At times, the book’s breadth feels less like Kaufman was attempting to appeal to as many reader demographics as possible in her journey to write the definitive book on the Bachelor franchise. You can see the stitches where perhaps an overzealous editor insisted on making the book more marketable ... In attempting to imbue the show with significance, Kaufman instead reveals its shallowness.
