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mhcomeau's review against another edition
2.0
Picked up this book because of Reese’s bookclub. Although there was obviously a lot of research done and she does point out some good points. It sounds like she wants to impose this “game” to their marriage, delegate while still supervising tasks instead of making the relationship a true partnership.
What gave this book only two stars was the tone.
Men are trash, woman are superior. Husband, if you don’t play this game, our whole marriage is at risks. She also make you put labels on yourself and your partner.
There’s too many good books out there about communication, vulnerability and partnerships that makes you feel empowered but also shine a positive light.
This book simply made me feel angry and made me think things about my partner that are not truly happening the way the author tries to make it seems.
What gave this book only two stars was the tone.
Men are trash, woman are superior. Husband, if you don’t play this game, our whole marriage is at risks. She also make you put labels on yourself and your partner.
There’s too many good books out there about communication, vulnerability and partnerships that makes you feel empowered but also shine a positive light.
This book simply made me feel angry and made me think things about my partner that are not truly happening the way the author tries to make it seems.
jay_mack9712's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
3.0
I think there are some really good tips in this book. The one thing I really appreciated was the idea of everyone's time being equally valued regardless of what each partner does for work. It does focus a lot more on family with children. But an interesting concept!
shantemarie's review against another edition
3.0
Wonderful book for those that are not neurodivergent, military affiliated (meaning gone from home often) or are in a relationship with a narcissist. However, for a typical dual working or 1 person working household this can be a life changing way to navigate household labor. Eve does a great job of advocating for equity in the household from a feminist perspective, I just think her method is a unsustainable long term for many households and the fact that she doesn’t address that specifically frustrates me.
lilbanne's review against another edition
1.0
I hated every minute of reading Fair Play by Eve Rodsky. I finished the book because it is part of the Reese Bookclub list; otherwise, I would have DNF'd it by page 5. I have this ridiculous goal of reading all of the RBC books, and I am nearing the end of my TBR.
My husband and I thought, well, let's give this one a go after reading the cover: "A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)." I should have read the back synopsis because nothing in the description reads that this is a hetero-normative book targeted to ONLY those with young living children. Reading this book made me gloriously over the moon in love with my husband, who isn't a perpetual man-child.
The vast majority of the book includes the author going over the material from the 100 cards she created for a game to get your douchebag husband to help around the house. The book reads like an overview of game instructions. Still, there is also an angry rant about all that the author perceives needs to be done in a hetero-normative marriage with 2.5 children. Is this book a joke?
A third of the way through the book, we got this fantastic quote: "Some say that one of the most important decisions a woman makes is who she marries, and yet the research shows that you really don't know who you married until you have kids!"
At one point, the author discusses how when she was away, her husband phoned her to let her know that there was a beer bottle and a mystery coat on the lawn, and he decided to just leave it for her to pick up when she came home. Done. I am not the targeted audience for this book. I do not have living children yet, and my husband is not a man-child who needs reminding to do basic human tasks.
"Gamifying" your hetero-normative white picket fence marriage and talking about your unicorn space. Is this a joke? I wouldn't recommend this to anyone I know. This method promotes petty fights, and tallying your household tasks in a tit-for-tat methodology is unhealthy.
My husband and I thought, well, let's give this one a go after reading the cover: "A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)." I should have read the back synopsis because nothing in the description reads that this is a hetero-normative book targeted to ONLY those with young living children. Reading this book made me gloriously over the moon in love with my husband, who isn't a perpetual man-child.
The vast majority of the book includes the author going over the material from the 100 cards she created for a game to get your douchebag husband to help around the house. The book reads like an overview of game instructions. Still, there is also an angry rant about all that the author perceives needs to be done in a hetero-normative marriage with 2.5 children. Is this book a joke?
A third of the way through the book, we got this fantastic quote: "Some say that one of the most important decisions a woman makes is who she marries, and yet the research shows that you really don't know who you married until you have kids!"
At one point, the author discusses how when she was away, her husband phoned her to let her know that there was a beer bottle and a mystery coat on the lawn, and he decided to just leave it for her to pick up when she came home. Done. I am not the targeted audience for this book. I do not have living children yet, and my husband is not a man-child who needs reminding to do basic human tasks.
"Gamifying" your hetero-normative white picket fence marriage and talking about your unicorn space. Is this a joke? I wouldn't recommend this to anyone I know. This method promotes petty fights, and tallying your household tasks in a tit-for-tat methodology is unhealthy.
adeltron's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
The first couple chapters were very hard to get through as a man. But if you can stick it out there is a lot of great wisdom and process that are based in open communication and empathy. Clearly though most of the couples in the anecdotes need to start with couples therapy before they try to implement this system. There's a still a passive aggressiveness to the ethos of the book that could point a lot of people in the wrong direction
lizjellig's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
This was very focused on strategies and examples for parents.
savonmoniz's review against another edition
4.0
I found this book on my own last year with the desire to be a better spouse and partner to my wife.
The ideas and perspective behind the book are great and opened my eyes to the invisible work of my wife and others in my working relationship.
I think some views are extreme, and the concepts could go both ways. Me being an entrepreneur a carry the mental load of my 90+ people who work for me and often find myself feeling similar in work place and home too.
All in all a great book every couple should read, I believe in self improvement in the home and with your partner just as much as others believe in it in their physical health, education and careers.
The ideas and perspective behind the book are great and opened my eyes to the invisible work of my wife and others in my working relationship.
I think some views are extreme, and the concepts could go both ways. Me being an entrepreneur a carry the mental load of my 90+ people who work for me and often find myself feeling similar in work place and home too.
All in all a great book every couple should read, I believe in self improvement in the home and with your partner just as much as others believe in it in their physical health, education and careers.