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alatinaandherbooks's review against another edition
3.0
It was ok some poems were touching some were eh just words
menastarr's review against another edition
1.0
i have a bone to pick with this book.
here's the thing.
i ADORED jeanty's "her" books, so i was having relatively positive expectations with "him". to say i was disappointed was an understatement. the beginning of the book was amazing—it shed light on the inner struggles men face that tend to go overlooked. even so, as we progress through the series of poems, it begins to be a consistent thing for the poems to just flat out bash women. don't get me wrong, i am someone who is very adamant about shedding light on not only women's issues, but men's issues as well, BUT. it felt as though instead of supporting and uplifting men through their issues, it was just passing the blame and pointing fingers at women. the poems very much relied on the "not all men" ideology, but implemented the ideology that all women are at fault. EVERY woman does this. EVERY woman doesn't do this. it became whiny and self-pitying.
to be put simply: you can uplift men without breaking women down. this book failed at this immensely.
here's the thing.
i ADORED jeanty's "her" books, so i was having relatively positive expectations with "him". to say i was disappointed was an understatement. the beginning of the book was amazing—it shed light on the inner struggles men face that tend to go overlooked. even so, as we progress through the series of poems, it begins to be a consistent thing for the poems to just flat out bash women. don't get me wrong, i am someone who is very adamant about shedding light on not only women's issues, but men's issues as well, BUT. it felt as though instead of supporting and uplifting men through their issues, it was just passing the blame and pointing fingers at women. the poems very much relied on the "not all men" ideology, but implemented the ideology that all women are at fault. EVERY woman does this. EVERY woman doesn't do this. it became whiny and self-pitying.
to be put simply: you can uplift men without breaking women down. this book failed at this immensely.
ligiandbooks's review
3.0
Foarte simpatică cartea asta despre fragilitatea masculină și foarte interesantă perspectiva pe care o oferă.
La fel cum nici femeilor nu le place să fie băgate în aceeași oală, nici bărbaților nu le place să audă " Toți sunteți la fel". D
Sunt bărbați care sunt ușor de rănit, la care li se pune masculinitatea la îndoială doar fiindcă au sentimente și suflete bune și își doresc lucruri simple pe care orice ființă umană și le dorește. Sunt bărbați în lumea asta care chiar sunt sinceri și pot iubi cu adevărat, și caută dragostea adevărată.
Cartea asta e despre ei. Despre cum sunt văzuți în societate, băgați uneori în friend-zone sau judecați greșit.
This book is about HIM. About who he is, and the good man he can become.
Se poate citi în doar one sitting ceea ce mi-a plăcut foarte mult. Recomand. Nu schimbă lumea cartea asta și nu sunt lucruri nemaiauzite. Dar e un kindly reminder că și bărbații sunt oameni.
La fel cum nici femeilor nu le place să fie băgate în aceeași oală, nici bărbaților nu le place să audă " Toți sunteți la fel". D
Sunt bărbați care sunt ușor de rănit, la care li se pune masculinitatea la îndoială doar fiindcă au sentimente și suflete bune și își doresc lucruri simple pe care orice ființă umană și le dorește. Sunt bărbați în lumea asta care chiar sunt sinceri și pot iubi cu adevărat, și caută dragostea adevărată.
Cartea asta e despre ei. Despre cum sunt văzuți în societate, băgați uneori în friend-zone sau judecați greșit.
This book is about HIM. About who he is, and the good man he can become.
Se poate citi în doar one sitting ceea ce mi-a plăcut foarte mult. Recomand. Nu schimbă lumea cartea asta și nu sunt lucruri nemaiauzite. Dar e un kindly reminder că și bărbații sunt oameni.
libraryofstarrs's review
1.0
i have a bone to pick with this book.
here's the thing.
i ADORED jeanty's "her" books, so i was having relatively positive expectations with "him". to say i was disappointed was an understatement. the beginning of the book was amazing—it shed light on the inner struggles men face that tend to go overlooked. even so, as we progress through the series of poems, it begins to be a consistent thing for the poems to just flat out bash women. don't get me wrong, i am someone who is very adamant about shedding light on not only women's issues, but men's issues as well, BUT. it felt as though instead of supporting and uplifting men through their issues, it was just passing the blame and pointing fingers at women. the poems very much relied on the "not all men" ideology, but implemented the ideology that all women are at fault. EVERY woman does this. EVERY woman doesn't do this. it became whiny and self-pitying.
to be put simply: you can uplift men without breaking women down. this book failed at this immensely.
here's the thing.
i ADORED jeanty's "her" books, so i was having relatively positive expectations with "him". to say i was disappointed was an understatement. the beginning of the book was amazing—it shed light on the inner struggles men face that tend to go overlooked. even so, as we progress through the series of poems, it begins to be a consistent thing for the poems to just flat out bash women. don't get me wrong, i am someone who is very adamant about shedding light on not only women's issues, but men's issues as well, BUT. it felt as though instead of supporting and uplifting men through their issues, it was just passing the blame and pointing fingers at women. the poems very much relied on the "not all men" ideology, but implemented the ideology that all women are at fault. EVERY woman does this. EVERY woman doesn't do this. it became whiny and self-pitying.
to be put simply: you can uplift men without breaking women down. this book failed at this immensely.
broom_closet_reader's review
5.0
I love Pierre Jeanty’s books. I’ve read Her and Her vol.2 they were beautiful and relatable now reading Him, in my own opinion a lot of these poems and experiences that I’ve read reminds me of my boyfriend and I even read half of the book to him and he would look at me like are you sure you’re not reading about me! Reading these books can really help a person look at life different open their eyes more make them not so quick to judge or anger put to step back and think.
robinsversion's review
0.25
The number one example that PAJ’s “feminism” is nothing but an act for profit and ego. There’s a difference between uplifting men, vs using that as a thinly-veiled excuse to insult/degrade/generalize/objectify women, and these poems dive headfirst into the latter countless times. Also, despite how much he talks about the “good man”, it becomes clear it’s really just a synonym for “nice guy”. Avoid at all costs, and not just his books. I feel bad for every woman who has ever been with this sexist, egotistical eternal-victim of a boy.