'There must be someone nice out there for all of us,” Kendra remarked. There are plenty of other guys in the world.” 'The trouble is,' said Janny, 'There is only one Anthony, and he can't possibly end up with all of us!' 'It's only a competition if you think of it that way,' Vonda said. 'I'm not really self-assured,' Constance said slowly, 'Especially about matters of the heart For example, here’s a snippet of conversation that is representative of the entire work: Not only are character names confused, substituting one for the other on NUMEROUS occasions, but the long and tedious pages of dialogue read like a teenager’s submission for a high school English class. The issues here are with the editing-or complete lack thereof. I also enjoyed the format this author chose-third person narration just objective enough to be convincing. Think “The Bachelor” with a monetary twist. I’m allowing two stars for an interesting premise that had tremendous potential. If you have ever wanted to see the women turn their backs on the system and go their own way behind closed doors – this is the romantic comedy for you. Who will Anthony pick and what secrets are each and every one of the top five harbouring? Kendra is peaceful and easy going, Vonda is sweet and quiet, Janny is sexy and active, and Deborah is the acerbic socialite whose brusque honesty wins her more friends than enemies. Nadine is sweet and traditional, but may be on the over-possessive side. Now five remain, Nadine, Kendra, Vonda, Janny and Deborah. The Top Five: “The Charity Dating Show” commenced with around twenty women, fifteen of which were eliminated during the early episodes. However the season that Anthony is the “Charity Eligible” the contestants begin selecting their own prizes! Everyone wants something - ranging from fame and fortune to relationships with members of the production crew…

As one feminist contestant points out, this appears to be an archaic and unfair format which perpetuates patriarchal society. The Early Episodes: “The Charity Dating Show” is a reality television show about one man who has multiple women to choose between. Contestants rebel on reality television show!

All For Love by Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer