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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
This book had me laughing the whole way through. Despite the title, it's not so much a how-to book as a funny exploration of some complicated gender-related issues, namely being attracted to men, who inherently benefit from a patriarchal system. Roberson's voice is sharp, witty, and no-holds-barred vulnerable. Her millennial perspective was so relatable to me, and she definitely provided some commiseration and interesting insights about dating today. I highly recommend this one!
I didn't have high hopes because the rating wasn't high on here. But it turns out (as always) that people are idiots because this book is GENIUS.
In all seriousness - it is a very specific brand of humor. But being a feminist single lady in her 20s who loves her career and hares systemic oppression of any kind, this is my book.
In all seriousness - it is a very specific brand of humor. But being a feminist single lady in her 20s who loves her career and hares systemic oppression of any kind, this is my book.
Any book that manages to name drop Timothée Chalamet on both the first and last pages (as well as several times throughout) is an instant classic.
funny
fast-paced
Cheeky and absolutely honest look at what it’s like to date when you are interested in men but have to be honest that many of them suck and have no idea the role they continue to play within our toxic culture.
This book took me 4 months to read...whoops.
I 100000% bought this book for the title. I mean come on, how could I not? I am absolutely the target demographic of this book, and I was suckered! Was this the best book I've ever read? Absolutely not. Is it the worst? Also no. There were parts I thought were witty and insightful and made me laugh. There were parts I thought were incredibly stupid and cringey. Those parts are responsible for the 4 month reading gap, haha. I've read a lot of really harsh reviews of this book, and there's a common vein that sticks out to me. People are complaining "This book sucks and I didn't learn anything about dating!!!"
Uhhhh...girlfriend wrote for The Onion and writes for Stephan Colbert. Did ya really think you would? She also states in both her intro and the conclusion this book isn't an advice book, it's her writing her frustrations about dating and the patriarchy. If you read this, don't expect advice. Expect opinions.
I just felt the need to address that because I read SO many reviews like that and I'm a monster that needed to throw out my own "WELL actually"
I 100000% bought this book for the title. I mean come on, how could I not? I am absolutely the target demographic of this book, and I was suckered! Was this the best book I've ever read? Absolutely not. Is it the worst? Also no. There were parts I thought were witty and insightful and made me laugh. There were parts I thought were incredibly stupid and cringey. Those parts are responsible for the 4 month reading gap, haha. I've read a lot of really harsh reviews of this book, and there's a common vein that sticks out to me. People are complaining "This book sucks and I didn't learn anything about dating!!!"
Uhhhh...girlfriend wrote for The Onion and writes for Stephan Colbert. Did ya really think you would? She also states in both her intro and the conclusion this book isn't an advice book, it's her writing her frustrations about dating and the patriarchy. If you read this, don't expect advice. Expect opinions.
I just felt the need to address that because I read SO many reviews like that and I'm a monster that needed to throw out my own "WELL actually"
Maybe 3.5 stars
This was a fun read and #relatable at times, but I'm not sure what it was trying... to do? I honestly didn't even read the blurb before reading so this is probably my fault, but I expected this to be more of a guide/self help and it really wasn't.
This book is not actually about hating all men, but actually hating how the patriarchy affects us all and dating as a person who's attracted to someone who structurally has more power than you. Or at least that's what she said it was about in the first chapter. It was more of Blythe's memoir centered around dating, which was fine and good but not quite what I was looking for. This book wasn't life changing or anything, but it was validating to hear about someone else's experiences dating as we did have *some* (not all) things in common, and it's always nice to hear you're not alone. Overall this was a fun read, but if you're looking for complex feminist examinations of dating culture this isn't it.
This was a fun read and #relatable at times, but I'm not sure what it was trying... to do? I honestly didn't even read the blurb before reading so this is probably my fault, but I expected this to be more of a guide/self help and it really wasn't.
This book is not actually about hating all men, but actually hating how the patriarchy affects us all and dating as a person who's attracted to someone who structurally has more power than you. Or at least that's what she said it was about in the first chapter. It was more of Blythe's memoir centered around dating, which was fine and good but not quite what I was looking for. This book wasn't life changing or anything, but it was validating to hear about someone else's experiences dating as we did have *some* (not all) things in common, and it's always nice to hear you're not alone. Overall this was a fun read, but if you're looking for complex feminist examinations of dating culture this isn't it.
This wasn't what I thought it would be, but it was decent. I missed some of the jokes so they might be for an older or younger? generation.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Laugh out loud funny, easy to read (and pick up and put down), relatable. Definitely of the moment it was written, so not sure how it will hold up in years to come but totally worth a read.