book review: Twenty-one Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks

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Format: Ebook — Length: 352 pages

A List of Facts About this Book

  1. It’s a novel told completely in lists.
  2. Dan is the owner of a failing bookstore.
  3. He hasn’t yet told his wife about their financial struggles. In fact, he’s been lying about it for over a year.
  4. They are expecting their first child.
  5. Dan has an idea that might solve the problem of money. It’s illegal.

Things I Like About this Book

1. The list format is unique and makes for a very readable book.

2. Dan’s observations on life, work, and relationships are both hilarious and painfully relatable.

3. The characters are beautifully realistic.

4. It’s enjoyable and fun to read while still conveying a decent message.

Things I Disliked About this Book

1. My desire to grab the main character by the shoulders and shake him until he grew up and talked to his wife kept me from completely enjoying the story.

2. Likewise, my desire to shake the main character until he stopped complaining and did something with his life also kept me from completely enjoying the story.

3. Perhaps the novel was just too realistic for me in that a white man (a) doesn’t communicate in his relationship, (b) complains endlessly, and (c) doesn’t make an attempt to change anything until it’s nearly too late.

Reasons to Read this Book

1. You want to read something innovative and are curious about a novel told in lists.

2. You want something funny, sweet, and a little bit serious.

3. You now crave the types of problems that seemed so mundane four weeks ago.