Ex-Boyfriend’s Handbook by Matt Dunn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The book begins with our hero, Edward, receiving one of the (if not the) worst Dear John letters imaginable. What’s worse is that Edward soon realizes that every nasty thing enumerated in the letter is true. In her letter, Jane essentially has given Edward three months to fix himself, which will at least open the door for a discussion of their future.
So, with the guidance and help of his best friend/ladies’ man/cad, the lady bartender from their pub, his lecherous/man-chasing boss, and his new personal trainer, Edward starts a process of self-improvement to become the kind of guy he imagines Jane wants him to be.
This was very funny book, a quick, light read that makes no pretensions of being anything but. It’s a Nick Hornby/Jonathan Tropper book without the depth (which isn’t a knock, Dunn doesn’t seem to be going for depth–just enjoyment), it’s more along the lines of a Mike Gayle or Jennifer Weiner book. Apparently the first of a series, I’m intrigued to see where they take things from here.
A lot of heart, a lot of laughs. All you can ask from it.
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