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adamcarrington 's review for:
The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book about Relationships
by Neil Strauss
Journalist-cum-pick up artist reveals his lack of maturity or social tact in romantic relationships. The subjects of sex addiction, polyamory, mommy issues, alternatives to mainstream romance.
Neil is, by some reports, a clever guy in his late 40s. His life as a Hollywood pick up artist should surely have given him more experience with alternative love than the naive 'regular guy' voice in which he has written this memoir. A voice which manages to come across as both patronising (to those who attempt to assist him); and self pitying (for himself, when he just can't keep it in his pants)(Grow up or choose an alternative from these friendly people helping you: "I can't. I'm broken", oh ffs...)
I found this tone hard to believe, let alone embrace. Cringe revelations. Paper thin characters, women who always seem to light up the room with their smile, guys who are hardly described at all.
Dross.
Neil is, by some reports, a clever guy in his late 40s. His life as a Hollywood pick up artist should surely have given him more experience with alternative love than the naive 'regular guy' voice in which he has written this memoir. A voice which manages to come across as both patronising (to those who attempt to assist him); and self pitying (for himself, when he just can't keep it in his pants)(Grow up or choose an alternative from these friendly people helping you: "I can't. I'm broken", oh ffs...)
I found this tone hard to believe, let alone embrace. Cringe revelations. Paper thin characters, women who always seem to light up the room with their smile, guys who are hardly described at all.
Dross.