For someone who doesn’t go on dates (self-proclaimed) and has a weird flirting approach…does she really know how to be single (like I was) or break up in a relationship she’s never had? I found the debut to be filled with lots of pop culture references in music, movies and books which helped enrich the interest of its readers.
I enjoyed the ramblings of Roberson in various sections like ‘Flirting’ and ‘Dating’ but did find the content more grating under the categories ‘Breaking Up’ and ‘Being Single’. While this approach lends itself to humorous recollections of her dating (or non-dating?) experiences, it doesn’t drive home the patriarchy angle. Unfortunately, the book does not seek to dig deep into the authors reasoning in a fact based way but more so in a “this happened to me” so its evidence of said patriarchy. Even with an awesome title, readers will get the idea that dating is ruled by patriarchy and women are oppressed in the process of dating (which I believe to be quite true).
I found the book to be funny and engaging albeit a bit chatty and loose with its message. Published January 8th 2019 by Flatiron Booksīlythe Roberson’s debut is a clear picture into her personality, wit and thoughts about the opposite sex in conjunction to her own self awareness and insecurities.
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