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Summary: Male Enhancement
Review: A hilariously poignant - and pleasantly pessimistic - tale of one man's rise through New York's publishing industry circuit. Touching at times, yet always temperamental, Izkoff's skewed view on life, liberty and the pursuit of getting laid gracefully skirts the fine line between raunch and redemption, providing a captivating read in the process. An insightful peek behind the headlines and hijinks at Dennis Publishing, it comes highly recommended.
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Summary: Bloody Brilliant
Review: Hysterically funny, painfully honest, and almost intimidatingly introspective, Lads provides an accurate depiction of the supposedly glamorous but often grotesque New York publishing world. Though the book will certainly speak to anyone who has ever composed countless pitches, fetched coffee at Conde Nast, or questioned the purpose of "In and Out" charts, Lads' appeal extends far beyond the 212 glossy demographic. Indeed, this book will touch anyone who has ever experienced frustration, self-doubt, and loneliness in close proximity to those very rare moments of clarity that make life worth living.
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Summary: Funny, touching, great
Review: I love this book. It's devastatingly witty, heartbreaking at moments, and yes, heartwarming. A fun, wicked portrait of glossy twenty-something Manhattan life.
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Summary: Laugh and Cringe
Review: Lads gets you both laughing and, with what the writer endures, cringing. Itzkoff is, simply, funny, and his book is smart and well-written, and thankfully much more than a rah-rah recounting of life inside Maxim. To be open, I know the author, but knowing him had no impact on the fact that at many times while reading I actually laughed out loud as Itzkoff described his jobs, his life in the NYC publishing world, his family, the painful dating world and those he worked with or for. But for all the criticism he lays on others, Itzkoff saves his harshest comments for himself; it's not self criticism, it's self flagellation. It's also exceedingly honest, and his examination of being a man in this Maximish world is thoughtful and thought-provoking.
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