I have been reading so many books, so fast that I'll be doing a few mini reviews, which are shorter and I'll be including less information. This is just for books that I bought or were gifted to me. Review books will have the full review.
Seth Baumgartner just had the worst day of his life.
His girlfriend dumped him (at Applebee's), he spied his father on a date with a woman who is not his mother (also at Applebee's!), and he lost his fourth job of the year. It's like every relationship he cares about is imploding, and he can't figure out what's going on.
To find answers, Seth decides to start an anonymous podcast called The Love Manifesto, exploring "what love is, why love is, and why we're stupid enough to keep going back for more." Things start looking up when Seth gets a job at a golf club with his hilarious and smut-minded best friend, Dimitri, and Dimitri's sister, Audrey. With their help, Seth tracks down his father's mystery date, hits the most infamous bogey in the history of golf, and discovers that sometimes love means eating the worst chicken-salad sandwich you can ever imagine.
This was the perfect summer read. The book takes place in the summer, it's quite lighthearted and funny, and it was a fast read. This book is told from a male POV, which I love. There's just not enough male POV books out there, in my opinion.
This book was definitely a teenage boy narrating, but I loved Seth and loved being in his head. He was fantastic in so many ways. But it was his friend Dimitri that really gave me the giggles. I think everyone knows a Dimitri or two. He's the funny guy who's not afraid of what people think of him. He says what's on his mind and he doesn't get embarrassed. Seth is much more reserved but is more like-able (in my opinion) because he's not annoying like Dimitri is (he's better in small doses). The things these two say are definitely realistic. I lived in a house of boys for a short time as a teen and trust me, they are exactly like that.
This book is light, fast and fun but has some deeper and more serious aspects of it. However it's done in a way that doesn't weigh down the story in any way and I was still just having a fun time reading it.





















Dimitri sounds a little like my sister - not afraid to speak her mind, lol. I've never heard of this one before, but it seems like a sweet summer read. Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to get this one even it it's winter by the time I get to it. Raising teen boys, I love to read the male POV! Helps me to understand WTH they were thinking when they do something!
ReplyDeleteLove the mini review! Might borrow that idea!
Heather
I am so happy that you loved this one! Seth and Dimitri made me smile and they are definitely realistic too. I have three brothers, so I know. Your review makes me want to read the book, all over again now!
ReplyDeleteI want to read this so bad!!
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