Things I’ve Learned from Women Who’ve Dumped Me
by Ben Karlin, editor
read by the authors, including Nick Hornby, Stephen Colbert and Bruce Jay Friedman and others
Editor Ben Karlin has collected a bundle of essays by men who have not completely connected with women on a romantic
level. One reviewer calls the collection "semi-insightful and most hilarious." The reviewer was being kind about
the insightful nature of the essays, but hit the nail on the head concerning the comic aspect of the collection.
The CD begins with a mild-mannered essay in which a mom enumerates the qualities of her son that women should be
aware of. The listener soon comes to the conclusion that her son is not nearly as terrific as the mother portrays
him.
One essays tells the story of a man who forgets to call his live-in for over a week—this being directly
after the woman was in the hospital for eye surgery. The sad and humorous part is that the guy thought it was
perfectly all right for him to forget.
One essay, "I Am a Gay Man," is rather sexually explicit and should be limited to adult listening. In fact, many
of the essays contain multiple use of the f-word.
Each of the essays has humor of one kind or another and is an interesting adult listen. The book is also
available in hardback. |
The Book |
Hatchette Audio |
February 13, 2008 |
Abridged Audiobook 3 CD’s / 3.5 HRs |
16002444438 / 978-1594838828 |
Nonfiction / Humor |
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Excerpt |
NOTE: Sexual content |
The Reviewer |
Willie Elliott |
Reviewed 2008 |
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