This is the most comprehensive analysis of the Bachelor you will ever encounter. From examining the success rate of First Impression Rose recipients to the legacy of Instagram influencing to the racist past of the franchise, the authors bring us along on their Hyperbinge and subsequent breakdown of 25 Bachelor seasons. Formatted as a guidebook for aspiring contestants — referred to as “players” of “our beloved game” — this was also an interesting read as someone fascinated by the cultural implications of this reality television giant. Really horrifyingly thorough; I never want to go on that show.

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