Author: Matt Dunn
Title: Ex-boyfriend’s Handbook
Description: Edward’s
girlfriend of ten years, Jane, has left him—he wakes up one morning to find her
gone, with only a note listing all of his failings. Jane’s off to Tibet, and
Edward determines to correct all of his flaws by the time she returns.
Review source: Free
on Kindle.
Plot: We never
find out much about Jane, or about Edward and Jane’s relationship. Mostly this
is a catalog of self-improvement efforts: decorating, weight loss, teeth
whitening, etc. etc.
Characters: We see
Edward change—not just outwardly, but inwardly, as he becomes ever more
self-aware and begins to question not just his failings as enumerated by Jane,
but who he really wants to become as a person.
Writing style: Humorous,
male point of view.
Audience: Despite
the fact that it’s about a guy and features a male first-person narrator, I’m
thinking this is chick lit.
Wrap-up: It was
free. 2.5/5*.
This sounds really interesting just because it's from a male point of view. My book club just read a book that is along the same humorous lines called “Secrets of a Spiritual Guru” by Tamara Lee Dorris, http://tamaradorris.net/. "The Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook" might be a great read to follow it! Thanks so much for the review and suggestion, I'm going to bring it up to the girls tonight!
ReplyDeleteI think your book group would enjoy it. There's a lot to discuss, like what really makes a relationship work, and how important "surface" details are.
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