16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Light and Caring Look at Finding Huggable Hubbies!, December 20, 2001
This review is from: Looking for Mr. Right (Hardcover)
Caution: The photographs in this book are occasionally on the gross side (such as an image of a shoe about to step into a pile of "you know what"). These are intended to be humorous rather than offensive, but be aware that they are present before sending the book as a gift to a very "proper" person.
Most people would think that a book advising women about selecting mates would be appealing only to women. That assumption is false in this case. Looking for Mr. Right is good humor for women and men, and it is also a great dose of humility for men to see themselves and women often see them.
Looking for Mr. Right would be a delightful book if it only had the photographs, without any captions. Combined with the captions, I found myself laughing almost nonstop as I read the book. Let me give you a few examples to help you get the idea.
In one photograph, a man is playing a clarinet standing in water up to his mouth, holding his hands and chin up. The caption says, "Men are ridiculously pig-headed and stubborn."
In another image, a man is totally chained in a small container looking hunted. The caption notes, "They are completely unable to express their feelings."
In another photo, a man is having the width of his mustache measured (it's 16 inches long). The book comments, "Men are obsessed with size and appearance."
A grainy picture reveals a man leaping from the top of a tall bridge. This represents the way that men "will go to great lengths to avoid commitment."
There's a contortionist view of a woman literally bent over backward holding a flash light to peer under a car. "You'll do everything you possibly can to maintain the relationship momentum," notes another page.
Almost every image and caption is of this high caliber.
On the serious side, the book's theme is to portray that playing the dating game in the traditional way may help women find a man, but not the right one. The author goes on to suggest that women are pretty terrific in many ways, and should enjoy being themselves without overly compromising themselves to reach marriage to a man who isn't worthy. Although almost every woman's parents has provided just this sort of advice, coming in this hilarious form makes the advice seem more sincere and compelling. I also suspect that a woman who reads this book and finds herself in one of these situations will be able to get a good laugh out of seeing herself more objectively, and may perhaps avoid making a mistake.
Be yourself . . . but be realistic about members of the opposite sex!
Where else can illusions cause you to think you see good things, where the thorns actually exceed the petals?
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute little book, December 9, 2001
This review is from: Looking for Mr. Right (Hardcover)
This is a great book -- especially if you really are looking for Mr. Right! The text itself is entertaining, but without the hilarious pictures to accompany it, I must admit I wouldn't have bought it. The pictures really make the book. Very cute! Also, for something deeper, I highly recommend "Open Your Mind, Open Your Life: A Little Book of Wisdom" by Taro Gold, which has really helped me find happiness within myself as I continue my search for Mr Right!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful, December 31, 2003
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This review is from: Looking for Mr. Right (Hardcover)
I received this book as a gift. I LOVED it, the pictures and the one liners were funny, true and really made me think. I had to purchase this book for my sister. We all are looking for "that one" what this man said was "I am the one" be true to yourelf. then you will find truth, love and Mr Right. Thanks!
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