Matt Dunn's The Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook

I just finished reading The Ex-Boyfriends Handbook by Matt Dunn. It was comical, intriguing, and so completely true. I laughed at so many scenes in the book. I’m glad someone decided to do this topic but with a man instead of a woman. I’m sick of men dumping women because the woman “apparently herself go,” when the man has also let himself go.

            When I started reading this book, I was happy that Jane left Edward because he let himself go. As I started to read more and more, I started to understand that his looks wasn’t the only problem. I mean they were dating and living together for 10 years and no ring, no proposal, and no wedding. I couldn’t care less that he was at the same job. As long as he’s bringing in a decent paycheck and paying on the bills on the time, he could do whatever career he wanted.

            As I got to know Edward, I found myself saying “WOW! Some men can really be this dense.” And “that BITCH!! How could she leave a good man like that?” Some women struggle to find a good man and she just let one go like he was trash. We start to go through all the steps with Edward to see himself get back into shape, including exercising, teeth whitening, and car buying.  As he’s transforming the outside, we see him transform the inside. He becomes a man who enhances some of his qualities that were lacking.

            This book may be called The Ex-Boyfriend’s Handbook and it may shed some light on what men occasionally may go through to get a woman back, but I don’t feel sorry for them. Women go through these transformations every day.

            I loved this book. I mean who wouldn’t love a book where a man loses his girlfriend because he let himself go and now had to get himself back in shape to win her back. There were a few things that I didn’t like. Like Dan, Edwards best friend. He’s a lady man and complete douchebag. He’s the man mother’s warn women to stay away from. The part I disliked about him most was the way he kept putting Edward down. I mean all people need constructive criticism but Dan crossed the line. Other than that, this book is a terrific book to get caught up in. I give Matt Dunn 2 Kudos. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.