Blog 2: My Favorite Writing

My favorite writing comes from a book called, He's Just Not That Into You. The book was such a success that a movie was produced soon after. The writer is a male, so the book is written from his perspective. It is refreshingly funny, and also brutally honest.
The message is simple: Here are the signs that a man does not like you. It is intended for the dating woman who continues to make excuses for men who simply don't like them enough. The way the author presents each rule or lesson is clear and concise. His writing is very casual, which works for a book like this. I prefer writing that sounds natural, as if you can imagine the author speaking to you directly. This is exactly what the author did.
I absolutely cannot stand writing that uses unnecessary words and confuses the reader. In a book like this, where a man is giving women advice about men not worthy of their time, it's important to get to the point. The tone of this book is definitely humorous, which helps ease the pain for some women who are unwilling to accept the ugly truth about rejection.
I think this book was brilliant, and pretty on point. It's one of those books I can read over and over for a good laugh. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the book by author Greg Behrendt, "Cut your losses and don't waste your time . Why stay in some weird dating limbo when you can move on to what will surely be better territory? Don't want to hear it? Fine. Here's the answer you're looking for, "Hang in there, baby. He's not the loser everybody's telling you he is. If you wait and keep your mouth shut and call at exactly the right time and anticipate his moods and have no expectations about communication or your own sexual needs, you can have him!" But please don't be surprised if he dumps you or continues to drag you through a completely unsatisfying relationship."