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"It's not me - it's you. You've let yourself go, so I'm letting you go too." When Edward Middleton hears those words from Jane, his girlfriend of the past ten years, he knows he's in serious trouble. Determined to get her back, Edward must learn how to make women fancy him again. But what makes for a good boyfriend nowadays? Right now, he's the kind of man who puts the 'ex' into 'sexy'. One thing is certain: if he's to be Jane's Mr Right, he needs to turn himself into a bit of all right. From Atkins and Botox, Edward begins working his way through the makeover alphabet. But can cuddly Teddy really become sexy Eddie? Can he rise from the ranks of discarded exes? Or has his journey of self-discovery taken him in a different direction entirely?
Simon & Schuster Ltd (UK) | |
2006 | |
9780743495523 | |
paperback - 416 Pages |
Average rating (1 review)
A great beach read..just a shame I read it in winter...
JonWeedon | 05/01/2009 | See all JonWeedon's reviews (2) »
Having already read its sequel I wasn't entirely sure how much I would enjoy "The Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook", given that I already knew the characters and the probable outcome of the story.
In the end, it didn't matter a jot. This was a hugely enjoyable read and I'm glad I saved it for the holidays so I could give it the attention it deserved. I would say I couldn't put it down but there were a few occasions where I had to because I was laughing so hard (most memorably on page 117!)
I think a lot of the appeal is to do with the fact that there is so much in this book a lot of men will relate to, and the general concept of trying to change to impress the opposite sex. But the book also has a clever message that if you're going to try to change, you have to do it for yourself first and foremost.
Hopefully there will be more to come featuring Ed Middleton and Dan Davis - I feel as if I've got to know them well of late.
