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The Woman's Book of Revenge: Tips on Getting Even When 'Mr. Right' Turns Out to Be All Wrong

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I enjoyed this book a lot. Not only the multitude of real life revenge stories (some of which are hysterical) but some of the philosophy was good too. Like seeing revenge as personal therapy - an alternative to eating twelve chocolate donuts or paying a shrink. This is a great gift for anyone - young or old - getting over a bad relationship. It puts it all in perspective and gives you a good laugh.

This book is a hoot - like the old saying goes, hell hath
no fury like a woman scorned. I've become addicted to
the site that is an offshoot of this book, RevengeLady.com which gives avengers free advice and posts stories of revenge in all walks of life - landlords, bosses, family members, as well as lovers, spouses and ex's..

I recently had a chance to peruse a copy of the "Woman's book on revenge", and just had to mouth off. Maybe it's because I'm a guy, but I think 99% of the suggested revenge tips were just plain stupid. If the book was meant as humor, that angle could have been emphasized, and much more fun could have been had with the subject matter. Hell, I love funny revenge stories as much as the next guy - or gal. However, the book was presented with a straight face, disclaimer notwithstanding, and as a result it just made me groan.

Come on, all that cheap & petty stuff like hiding rotten fish and scratching CD's is pretty damned childish and more suitable for ten-year-olds than adult women. The book probably set back the women's movement by 20 years, because anyone who would actually carry out any of these revenge ideas would have to be a silly, irresponsible child. I seriously hope that any woman I date would have a little more sense and self-respect. Or at least, a little more creativity.

Aside from stink bombs and property damage, all that's left is tired old urban legends ($50 Ferrari sold at garage sale, wedding guests presented with photo of unfaithful groom, off-the-hook phone bills from Australia, etc.) They had more original ideas in ancient Greece, for Petes sake. Just think of how Medea got even with her unfaithful husband, now there's some REAL revenge for you.

In other words, the idea for this book was great. But anyone who bought it hoping to find some advice they could actually use, will be seriously disappointed.

Why is it that women are able to write anything they want about men, but if a book entitled "A Man's Book of Revenge" were written, I doubt Amazon would stock it.

Gallagher's badly-written, anti-male rant is not worth buying, even for a small sum.

I hope all the men out there ensure that they take revenge on wives and girlfriends as soon as possible.

You might not think that a man would recommend this book, but think again! As a man feed up with whining women who want their proverbial cake that they can eat too, I find it a most delicious irony that a man can take his revenge cues, originally meant to be aimed against men, from women! Why not? It is only fair. After all, men have heard women, using the worst examples of men for their rational, say: "Use their own poison against them!" And when the generalizing sexist underpinnings of women's thinking is mentioned, women retort: "Oh, toughen up; it's just therapeutic irony!" Indeed. That is just what this is: irony. So if you are a guy with an ax to grind against a woman, buy yourself a copy of this book, get inspired by the vicious ideas women have concocted, implement them, and then take quiet satisfaction in knowing there are women reading this that will think: "Oh, he can't think of anything up himself--that is why he has to read this!" So true, I guess: we men are just backward thinking clods. But lets all get a good laugh out of this one, for at the end it's just "irony." And surely, this will broaden the consumer base for this kind of women's revenge series, no? Ain't capitalism great! "Revenge is a dish best served hot," we have all heard. Consider the "irony" in this just an added seasoning then. Bon appetite! (Aw, come on gals. Toughen on up! Remember: its just "therapeutic irony" by golly.)