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A review by jackiehorne
The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart
4.0
I wish I had had a book like this when I was 15 (or 14, or 13)...
Really hits the nail on the head of how girls are socialized to get along at all costs, even at the cost of lying to themselves. Learning to recognize when people are hiding behind the "oh, I didn't intend to hurt you, please tell me you're not angry" line to protect themselves from the pain they inflict on you is a complex and difficult skill, one that this book portrays with honesty and humor.
Really hits the nail on the head of how girls are socialized to get along at all costs, even at the cost of lying to themselves. Learning to recognize when people are hiding behind the "oh, I didn't intend to hurt you, please tell me you're not angry" line to protect themselves from the pain they inflict on you is a complex and difficult skill, one that this book portrays with honesty and humor.