sunflowermagpie's Reviews (557)

This book is just so deeply unpleasant. My worst reading experience of 2022 by far. 

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC. I really love books with cartoon elements, and the art in this book did not disappoint. Akinterinwa punctuated the advice with punchy cartoons that highlighted her points. I really appreciated how the author shared her own personal stories from her family to show that she went through it too. I heavily related to all of the dating experiences she shared, especially when she listed her string of crappy exes. I swear we've dated some of the same people. The advice was sound, at least in my opinion. The biggest piece I took away was to take dating seriously by vetting your partners to make sure they share your values; don't just settle for having one or two things in common. I don't think women can hear that advice enough in a world that tells us to have low standards. The rest of the advice in the book (such as the "dating yourself" section) just felt like advice I've read a million times before. Aside from that, I thought that the short length was perfect. This was an interesting read that women who are either new to or feeling very lost in dating might enjoy.