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Book Reviews of Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me

Things I've Learned From  Women Who've Dumped Me
Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me
Author: Ben Karlin
ISBN-13: 9780446580694
ISBN-10: 0446580694
Publication Date: 2/4/2008
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 19 ratings
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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jennaorgan avatar reviewed Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me on
This collection of stories is very funny. I liked some stories more than others, but all were enteraining.
Grazona avatar reviewed Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me on + 119 more book reviews
I thought this book was a great change from all the ones written by women about men they've dated. The contributors to this book are all great and the stories are mostly good & fairly short. It's funny at times and very relatable. I enjoyed it.
bup avatar reviewed Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me on + 166 more book reviews
It's an easy jab, but really the best thing about this book is the title. Twenty-some chapters, written by mostly comedians, and I expected more. Who understands hurt, and being dumped, better than a comedian? But most of these were trying to be clever, and ended up being neither funny nor touching. I didn't laugh out loud once, and I never even got sad, much less worried about crying.

OK, I'll tell you a bit worth reading - a few chapters that stood out- Ben Karlin's own chapter, which is perhaps along the lines of how he envisioned this book, let us glimpse a bit of the real pain he's experienced. And former senator Bob Kerrey (no, he hasn't become a comedy writer) wrote an earnest chapter that came the closest to making me sad. Will Forte's chapter was uncomfortable in the 'right' way.

But the biggest names - Stephen Colbert, Larry Wilmore, Patton Oswalt, Andy Richter - maybe they just didn't want to give up their A-list material. Most of it felt like it was rescued from the recycle bin.

You know what? The guy who leant it to me told me as much, but I had to borrow it and read it anyway. He had a feeling it wouldn't be good himself, but bought it and read it. It's a *really* good title.
jillie24 avatar reviewed Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me on + 24 more book reviews
Hysterical short stories from various people. Literally laughed out loud at some points.