Comments on: Review: The Average American Male http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/08/27/review-the-average-american-male/ A Blog of Ideas Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dick http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/08/27/review-the-average-american-male/comment-page-1/#comment-34348 Dick Sun, 21 Nov 2010 02:15:21 +0000 http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/08/27/review-the-average-american-male/#comment-34348 It's hilarious. Mostly because, thankfully, I can't relate to it. I found it particularly funny that the only gay character in the book is named, obviously, Carlos. Hopefully most women who read it will understand that- actually, no, this is a pretty good approximation of a great deal of men I have met, probably the majority. It's a fair warning, really. However, it's often more critical of women than men, which I suspect is because the author has dealt with women like those in the book- stupid, tasteless, and (somehow) even more shallow than the protagonist. On the other hand, hell, I'm 15. It’s hilarious. Mostly because, thankfully, I can’t relate to it. I found it particularly funny that the only gay character in the book is named, obviously, Carlos.
Hopefully most women who read it will understand that- actually, no, this is a pretty good approximation of a great deal of men I have met, probably the majority. It’s a fair warning, really. However, it’s often more critical of women than men, which I suspect is because the author has dealt with women like those in the book- stupid, tasteless, and (somehow) even more shallow than the protagonist.
On the other hand, hell, I’m 15.

]]> By: liam http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/08/27/review-the-average-american-male/comment-page-1/#comment-8850 liam Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:21:36 +0000 http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/08/27/review-the-average-american-male/#comment-8850 First of all, this was an outstanding book, could not put it down and I'm in the process of reading it for a second time in order to do a report for a psychology class. I must disagree with the above review, as I would suggest that today's "average american male" can relate to much of the emotions and feelings suggested in the novel. That's not to say that I believe most men would choose to act in the sometimes atrocious ways the protaganist does, and I will be the first to admit most of the book is an extreme dramatization, but it was a highly entertaining read and I personally believe the heart of which is as real as any portrayal of 20 something men in modern literature for sure, but art in general. I would highly recommend this novel if you consider yourself to fall in the category of an "average american male". First of all, this was an outstanding book, could not put it down and I’m in the process of reading it for a second time in order to do a report for a psychology class.

I must disagree with the above review, as I would suggest that today’s “average american male” can relate to much of the emotions and feelings suggested in the novel. That’s not to say that I believe most men would choose to act in the sometimes atrocious ways the protaganist does, and I will be the first to admit most of the book is an extreme dramatization, but it was a highly entertaining read and I personally believe the heart of which is as real as any portrayal of 20 something men in modern literature for sure, but art in general.

I would highly recommend this novel if you consider yourself to fall in the category of an “average american male”.

]]> By: jules http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/08/27/review-the-average-american-male/comment-page-1/#comment-8688 jules Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:36:49 +0000 http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/08/27/review-the-average-american-male/#comment-8688 I read it in one sitting and got nothing much from it except the fact that I ain't that bad as an average man (whatever qualifies as average) as compared to the narrator. It was interesting enough that I couldn't put it down, which doesn't exclude the possibility that the work is drivel. I figured is written for women, as my girlfriend loved it and thought she had me figured out after reading it. It is useful for a westernized, urbanize, men to compare notes with... Beyond that... I think it's a sexist joke, which at least is worth a couple of laughs. I read it in one sitting and got nothing much from it except the fact that I ain’t that bad as an average man (whatever qualifies as average) as compared to the narrator.

It was interesting enough that I couldn’t put it down, which doesn’t exclude the possibility that the work is drivel.

I figured is written for women, as my girlfriend loved it and thought she had me figured out after reading it.

It is useful for a westernized, urbanize, men to compare notes with…

Beyond that… I think it’s a sexist joke, which at least is worth a couple of laughs.

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