The Guide for a Single Woman Paperback – Import, 17 February 2016

Cackle fest: Starts out with the thought chain of a woman speculating on What if this and what if that? Take a look at this clip“What if NYU had given you a scholarship? You’d have attended. What if you’d followed your friends to that crappy state school? Four years of partying and now you’d live in St. Louis or Dallas. You’d wear golf shirts and khakis every day of your life. What if you’d been a frat boy?”You might have flash backs of other cackle fests in your past or future. I used to work with a man who reacted violently if he overheard a cackle fest like this. He would have scrunched up his face and snarled “Stop Yammering” he’d turn around and then walk straight into the wall. I’d say “Ding” and my coworker passed gas. I stopped yammering.If you are not like my old coworker, or my brothers and you can handle a cacklefest without snarling etc. Then read this book because it will probably make you laugh and it will remind you of my sister.Profanity level:8-9ha ha level: 5-7

The Guide for a Single Woman is a sly and clever report from the field. The field of play is that where millenials are searching for love and connection (not necessarily in that order) in the second decade of the third millennium. While some might find it a profane and marginally cynical, picaresque tale of the dance between the genders, it is also a love story with a bit of a surprise ending. When all is said and done, as Herman Hupfeld wrote in 1931, “It’s still the same old story, a fight for love and glory, a case of do or die.” The mores and dress code change, but the fundamental things apply, as time goes by ☺. I say this as a member of the not-so-greatest generation, who experienced young adulthood during the beginnings of the sexual revolution and the advent of feminism.The Guide for a Single Woman is a fascinating look into the minds of young women searching for partners in an era where the rules of engagement (figuratively and literally) have become vaguer than ever, and the balance of power between the sexes is closer to equal than ever. It is invariably entertaining, insightful and occasionally funny as hell. And may cause some discomfort to male readers at times, either in recognition of themselves in less than their finest hour, or recognizing that women view them according to the same Machiavellian principles with which men have traditionally viewed women. Those of a prudish disposition probably should be warned that sexuality is discussed openly, graphically and without any consideration for modesty.Mostly it’s a joyous, sometimes rueful, sometimes over the top account of two women exploring the reality of contemporary social life in Manhattan. The chapters are very short, and the language is powerful but economical. These aspects make reading The Guide for a Single Woman a pleasure and easy to fit into one’s daily multi-tasking, an additional benefit of the outstanding writing and editing.

Friday night and it's time to roll. Cheryl and her friends hit New York City and go bar hopping once again. As leader of the pack, Cheryl also lets us know about the history of her dating life. Aaron Goldfarb is one of my favorite contemporary writers. There is a companion book, The Guide for a Single Man, that I suggest reading either before or after this book, as it give a male's point of view from Devin, Cheryl's main squeeze.

This is a great read, being full of not only humor, but some solid insight into the mind of women and their perspective on dating/relationships. The humor factor makes it enjoyable and fun to read. Forget all that pick up artist nonsense, this book and it's partner "The Guide For a Single Man" will actually give you practical, fundamental and insight mind into the agonizing singles dating scene (and will also entertain too).

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