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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Oh. Dear. Lord. No. Somehow a book that belittles and throws-over *everyone*. Researched via social bubbles and social media networks, this book reads like the kind of discussion you have in the pub around your fourth beer and remember the next morning with a groan. “Bantz” gone bad. Too many spurious rules and unfounded declarations (e.g., did you know periods and menopause are a blessing in disguise that men don’t have or that every middle aged man is in possession of a carefully selected wardrobe of t-shirts including Viz classics?) There are some good bits here - like the chapter on porn addiction - but on the whole her attempt to be entertaining nullifies any value you could take from here. Honestly, I think men deserve better.
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
I found this to be funny, sad, and all sorts of emotions in between. Moran decided to try and answer the question What about men? And has incredibly interesting insights into who they are, how they act, and how they communicate - or not. I laughed out loud more than once - and much of what she talks about I see in the men around me (mother of two boys, sister of three, and wife to one. In addition to the men I interact with.) I appreciate that she generalizes in some instances, but in others, she is spot on.
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
funny
informative
fast-paced
Hate to dismiss the book because it makes a genuine attempt at empathizing with masculinity and the ways in which it impacts men and their lives. But there are absolutely no dimensions to the way it acknowledges this dynamic and it flattens nuance to support the jokey stand-up routine tone of the book. I definitely learnt a few interesting things from this book but it would’ve been interesting to see more of the history of how some of these systems came to place, more effective scientific narrative instead of good old gender ribbing that got old very quickly.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Not quite the academic feminist take I was expecting but enjoyed it just the same. Very accessible and funny, lots to think about, especially for those raising the next generation of men.