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miekookeim's review against another edition
3.0
While this book does contain a lot of wisdom and an important message, it relies on frustrating gender roles/stereotypes to reinforce points in a way that required me to pray for patience and humility at least once a chapter so that I could glean whatever the Spirit intended I learn. It also does not do enough to clarify that developing virtue is not a means to an end (that end being finding a romantic partner), but an end in itself. Perhaps these criticisms are due to the fact that the intended audience is clearly the age group below mine, but for these reasons, despite wishing that I’d had a similar resource when I was younger, I would recommend other books/articles/videos before this.
nicole_dust's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, so the author of this book came to speak at our school today, so I figured, why not read her book before the speech?
Guys, I finished it in LESS THAN TWELVE HOURS. And ten of those hours I was sleeping.
This is a message that needs to be preached: that the world's version of perfect and relationships and even love is wrong, and that guys and girls need to help each other out. The book was really eye-opening. I won’t tell you everything that she said (you should just go read it!) but I never realized the extent of guys' reactions when we women wear . . . let's say revealing clothing.
One thing I especially loved were the Irresistably Virtuous lists. These are lists of traits that men and women find attractive about people of the opposite sex. None of the traits were physical. Just, wow.
I am literally having difficulty trying to describe this book. It’s just that good. READ IT.
Guys, I finished it in LESS THAN TWELVE HOURS. And ten of those hours I was sleeping.
This is a message that needs to be preached: that the world's version of perfect and relationships and even love is wrong, and that guys and girls need to help each other out. The book was really eye-opening. I won’t tell you everything that she said (you should just go read it!) but I never realized the extent of guys' reactions when we women wear . . . let's say revealing clothing.
One thing I especially loved were the Irresistably Virtuous lists. These are lists of traits that men and women find attractive about people of the opposite sex. None of the traits were physical. Just, wow.
I am literally having difficulty trying to describe this book. It’s just that good. READ IT.
emrgeis's review against another edition
5.0
I read this as a potential guide for topics in youth ministry. I believe every high school student (men and women) should read this. Virtue is key in any relationship - especially with keeping God at the center.
pkgonzales7's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.5
Clear and straightforward overview of the freedom that comes from emotional virtue and pursuing dating and fostering relationships (romantic and otherwise) in a Christian context.
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