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Summary: a must read for high school/young college women
Review: A friend gave this book to me when I was a freshmen in college and in a relationship that was obviously horrible to everone except me. I saw myself in its pages. I have since given it to at least five friends. This book spells it out what men really mean/think when they treat a woman in a particular way in no uncertain terms -- and it is right on the mark. There is no reason to learn the hard way. All young women entering sexual or serious relationships should read this book.
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Summary: A Must Read for Every Teenage Girl
Review: A great, easy to read book that should be given to every teenage girl in the country. I'm 28 and just recently read this book, but wish I would have existed when I was 15.
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Summary: A Must
Review: Every single woman should read this book over and over until it is memorized, then consider it the Bible.
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Summary: Bought for the Third Time
Review: I bought this book for a third time, because I keep giving it away to young women who see it on my shelf and want to borrow it.
What I like about this book is it doesn't seem so self-help-like. It isn't chapter after chapter of "do this or that".
While the anecdotes seem a little hokey, they are representative of reality and the sorts of relationships us women mistakenly fall into.
What I really like are the aphorisms and lists which make it possible for the reader to just pick it up and flip through it. This is one of the perks of this book, it doesn't have to be "stacked" on your nightstand waiting to be read, it can be leafed through anytime you feel the need for some direction.
One of my all time favorite quotes I learned from this book is, "If your boyfriend tells you his ex-wife/ex-girlfriend tried to run him over in her car. . . she probably has her reasons."
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Summary: I was disappointed
Review: I consider myself to be a relative smart woman, but after reading the customer reviews I thought that this book would have something to teach me (since I recently have felt not-so-smart about not seeing a commitment issue in a man I have been dating). It was an easy and obvious read. It may be a good book for teenagers or women who have a history of making very bad relationship decisions, but for anyone with any common sense it does not provide much insight. Most of us know to not date liars, alchoholics, abusers, etc...If you know someone (or are someone) who needs to be told fundamental common sense things, then this book is for you. If you are someone who can occasionally make a not-so-smart decsion, but have the ability to realize it, then I would not recommend this book for you.
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Summary: What Smart Women Know
Review: I have this book and LOVE it. It's not the most complex of books you will ever read, and it certainly doesn't delve deep into the psyche of the female mind...but it does provide you with some sound advice for those times when we excuse or overlook certain traits that, if our friends were involved with men who were exhibiting the same traits we'd be all over them with advice. This isn't a 'self-help' book, but does provide you with the necessary grounding you can get when you are a smart woman trying to make a go of it in our stubbornly coupled society. We can often overlook what our smart selves would see as a blatant flaw. 'Smart Women..' just reminds us that the behaviors we might be so easy to excuse at the expense of a boyfriend really are pretty awful or could signal something more. I recommend this book for young women or single woman who struggles occasionally with the topsy-turvy world of dating.
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Summary: Good for a Reality Check
Review: I have this book and LOVE it. It's not the most complex of books you will ever read, and it certainly doesn't delve deep into the psyche of the female mind...but it does provide you with some sound advice for those times when we excuse or overlook certain traits that, if our friends were involved with men who were exhibiting the same traits we'd be all over them with advice. This isn't a 'self-help' book, but does provide you with the necessary grounding you can get when you are a smart woman trying to make a go of it in our stubbornly coupled society. We can often overlook what our smart selves would see as a blatant flaw. 'Smart Women..' just reminds us that the behaviors we might be so easy to excuse at the expense of a boyfriend really are pretty awful or could signal something more. I recommend this book for young women or single woman who struggles occasionally with the topsy-turvy world of dating.
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Summary: The Bible for Women
Review: I read this book for the first time in my twenties. At 36, I still refer to it from time to time when I doubt myself. Any woman can benefit from this book. You will feel as though you are reading about yourself!
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Summary: A man's behavior at dinner tells you what you are gettin int
Review: I read this book when I was in my late 20's just out of college. It changed my entire perception of myself and the men I knew and dated. I credit this book with teaching me to appreciate and notice the right qualities. As a result I met and married a most wonderful man. He loves fine dining, always picks up the tab, lets me order whatever I want, and does not care if I leave the entire dinner on my plate. That tells it all if you think about it.
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Summary: Essential Reading for Young Women!
Review: I recommend this book to all young ladies as required reading at 18! It's everything- you - always- wanted -to -know -about becoming -a -smart- woman (but were afraid to ask). It's easy to read, funny, self-exposing, and on the line without male-bashing. I have purchased several copies for friends and family members, and all loved it except for one who was in total denial about her life. If you want the truth, read it!
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