toasterposter15's review
fast-paced
1.75
kinda forgettable but it had some good information but overall meh.
jenny44indy's review
2.0
Meh. There were some moderately useful things, and some mildly humorous things. There were also borderline offensive things - pretend to be a foreign student by skipping deodorant comes to mind. That trope isn't even funny, why use it?
The decorate your dorm room ideas were overly complicated. Check the local Goodwill or dumpster dive at move out would have been better advice. But that is minor.
The hook up, date three people at once (by lying, not open honesty or exploring a polyamorous lifestyle) and walk of shame advice is cringe worthy. Bikini top from socks when you can't find your shirt? Maybe that would prove entertaining as a slap stick bit in a movie...I dunno reading it is just like what the hell. Discussion of consent in sexual encounters would be good to add. 'How to bail' and 'ask a friend to scope him out' are not open communication. There needs to be mention of consent with the person actually involved. Mind games benefit no one. And saying oh it's comedy is even worse - no, it is not informative or funny it is dangerous and irritating.
A lot of this seems like it is way more than 11 years old. I get that it is intended to be somewhat comedic - well then it should at least actually be funny when it is offensive.
I feel like I could give this book more benefit of the doubt, and in other areas yeah it was more like 3 stars ok - but the sections mentioned, particularly about international students and casual sex - are too glaring for me to do so. Oh, and the only mention of birth control is hiding it from your parents when they visit. No mention of prepping it for the hookups or serial concurrent dating. And the book goes over a hockey puck to the eye, but not condoms or STDs, even in passing?
Meh. It was something to read in print on a rainy day. Has a catchy title for the bookshelf. Going to be sold to Half Price shortly.
The decorate your dorm room ideas were overly complicated. Check the local Goodwill or dumpster dive at move out would have been better advice. But that is minor.
The hook up, date three people at once (by lying, not open honesty or exploring a polyamorous lifestyle) and walk of shame advice is cringe worthy. Bikini top from socks when you can't find your shirt? Maybe that would prove entertaining as a slap stick bit in a movie...I dunno reading it is just like what the hell. Discussion of consent in sexual encounters would be good to add. 'How to bail' and 'ask a friend to scope him out' are not open communication. There needs to be mention of consent with the person actually involved. Mind games benefit no one. And saying oh it's comedy is even worse - no, it is not informative or funny it is dangerous and irritating.
A lot of this seems like it is way more than 11 years old. I get that it is intended to be somewhat comedic - well then it should at least actually be funny when it is offensive.
I feel like I could give this book more benefit of the doubt, and in other areas yeah it was more like 3 stars ok - but the sections mentioned, particularly about international students and casual sex - are too glaring for me to do so. Oh, and the only mention of birth control is hiding it from your parents when they visit. No mention of prepping it for the hookups or serial concurrent dating. And the book goes over a hockey puck to the eye, but not condoms or STDs, even in passing?
Meh. It was something to read in print on a rainy day. Has a catchy title for the bookshelf. Going to be sold to Half Price shortly.
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