Reviews

F*ck Love: One Shrink's Sensible Advice for Finding a Lasting Relationship by Michael I. Bennett, Sarah Bennett

queenvalaska's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

thchainz's review

2.0

first let me begin this review by saying i’m gay and i don’t think i’m the main audience for this book, despite the authors’ insistence it’s neutral in that sense. i love reading pop psych books on relationships but i found parts of this one so hard to read since they were badly written, lots of the jokes offensive, and some of the advice weird. i understand the premise and i understand the idea behind it, but there are so many other better books out there that handle this topic in a way catered toward millennials that you can def skip this one and be totally fine.

poindextrix's review against another edition

3.0

Some of this felt like really solid relationship advice and other parts felt incredibly off-base. It was an interesting read/listen though.

admf411's review

3.0

I'm not a stripper.

denouements's review

4.0

Given the flippant title and how overrated relationship self-help is... not to mention I’ve already read way more self-help than your average chump... I would’ve NEVER picked this up had it not come as a recommendation: “Read Chapter 5: F*ck Communication”

I enjoyed the humour, the real scenarios, the actual dialogue. Lots of actionable advice. Also a refreshing take on a subject that most are tired of hearing.

You should read this if you’re saying “My ideal partner must, hands down, have this ONE trait” or anything else along those lines.

dangrous's review

1.0

As I wrote in another review, a non-fiction self-help sort of book is probably worth it if you get one piece of information or advice out of it. I didn’t even get that with this. It was both too general and too specific, first making vague pronouncements saying not to worry about X quality (such as wealth, beauty, intelligence, etc.) in a partner, but gave no information on how you might avoid this - except when reacting to very specific stories shared in the authors therapy sessions. If those anecdotes didn’t apply to you, you’re out of luck. They also buried their actual thesis in a chart at the end of each chapter, about 1% of the whole book. Focus on shared goals, mutual respect, shared decisions, etc. Overall this was not worth reading and I don’t say that much. I’ll still try their other book because it seems more broadly applicable and better liked, but this was... bad.

Also, read other reviews for issues with terminology around mental illness, body image, and other general stuff making me and others feel bad about myself.

lucaconti's review

2.0

It was supposed to be funny but I didn't have too much fun

supereric's review

5.0

I definitely have a spotty track record with relationships. Let's just say I'm a prime target for a self-help book about that particular four-letter word. I hate self-help as a genre because it's almost always spouting the same dumb cliches, but this is a rare and very smart book about emotional intelligence. I learned a lot about myself and where I probably have gone wrong in the past. I may never learn to love and be loved as fully as I'd like, but this book made me want to keep trying. Highly recommended for anyone and everyone who has ever been anxious about love. So, basically, everyone.

lmdo's review

5.0

This was a quick and funny read. I really enjoyed how it flipped different things that we often view only in the positive to explore the other side of it as well. The first chapter on charisma was what got me hooked, and the scenarios that were all obvious exaggerations were good at getting a point across. I look forward to reading the first book too.