sarahannkateri's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of (very) short stories about love. But these are definitely not normal love stories - instead, the book includes a look at God's needy girlfriend, a cautionary tale about modern-day Sirens who lure in indie band members by singing Arcade Fire songs, a love triangle between cavemen, and a touching tale about a sentient condom. Some are better than others, but overall, this is a good, quick read.
btiede's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
athena56's review against another edition
3.0
There are some chapters in this book that definitely could use some revising. As a woman, there are a lot of assumptions and choices made by the male lead characters in a few of the compositions that come across, at best, creepy and at worst, rape-y. More than once I finished one of the stories feeling more uncomfortable.
bramboomen's review against another edition
3.0
I decided to read this because I massively enjoyed the "Man Seeking Woman" series which was based on this book. Weirdly, I ended up liking the book a lot less. It felt like a sloppily strung together series of what-if jokes, more like a first draft than a finished product. The ideas behind it are still very funny, but the execution lacked something that should have made me laugh out loud.
salmonread's review against another edition
2.0
Read Harder 2018 challenge #20 - A book with a cover you hate
slightly_devious's review against another edition
3.0
The show was way better. I feel like this was meant mostly for straight white college dudes.
lisaeirene's review against another edition
1.0
I got this book because I heard him reading some short stories on the Dan Savage show. I loved them!It was witty and funny and I found myself engrossed. This book? It was awful. I see that I'm in the minority here but every short story was stupider than the next. Hated it.