Rating: 
Summary: Moderately amusing
Review: Sophomoric send-up of "The Rules" in the style of National Lampoon. "The Rules" richly deserved a good send-up for its codification of double standards, manipulation, misrepresentation, and man-trapping. This isn't it.The first few chapters are fairly amusing if you've got nothing better to do, but the humor becomes more contrived as you read on. Then it uses highbrow words while trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator, sometimes leaving the reader wondering WHAT their actual joke/point was. Nate and Lawrence are to be lauded for their efforts, but fell short of their noble goal. "The Rules" was actually funnier - read it with an inquiring mind, then imagine the sort of unimaginative, artificial, incapable-of-independent-thought woman that believes every word it says.
Rating: 
Summary: Side-splitting
Review: the funniest book I've read in months, no, years. a great send up of that "Rules" book, with hilarious insights into the games men (and women) play.
Rating: 
Summary: Decent
Review: This book was a tolerable way to spend a few hours, and a moderately good send-up of the whole self-help industry. (Chapter 1 was particular effective in getting across the "Live the book, breathe the book" tone of "The Rules"). But it is worth pointing out (particularly for the "007" reviewer who seemed to think this book was tops) that it IS meant to be humorous! Take this book seriously, and you will not only completely ruin any love life you had, but be exposed to any familiar with it as a major fool! Good for those who may be tempted to take self-help books too seriously to get a sense of perspective!
Rating: 
Summary: Not worth the five bucks.
Review: This is a VERY silly book. Also, totally non-threatening to any and all women past the age of 19 who have respect for themselves. Furthermore, there isn't a "Rules" woman alive that has anything to worry about since she wouldn't give the time of day to any man who attempted to emotionally abuse her in any of the ways suggested by these two authors.
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Summary: The authors are jealous illiterates!
Review: To authors Penn & Larose, I hope you fellas are foreign-born because your "writing" in this book is a joke! I can find an illegal alien hiding in a bush who can teach you 2 better english lit skills! As for as content, all you guys taught your readers was how intimidated you two are by Ellen & Sherrie. Heck, you two are not even in the same ballpark as far as competing against the Rules. Nevermind, whether are not a reader agrees with the Rules content. Advice: If you decide to write on any controversial subject, please do your readers a favor and not be as illiterate as the authors Penn and Larose! If you purchase this book, keep the receipt for a refund.
Rating: 
Summary: Very entertaining! I laughed my a@#% off!
Review: To begin with I am a "rules girl" ( and it does work by the way :)regardless of all the remarks to the contrary- MEN DO NOT LIKE TO BE CHASED)
But I digress, this book is one of the funniest things I have read in years and it is written in good fun, after all- if a man ACTUALLY did these things he would have no love life to speak of or a very poor one.Some of the hints, however are very good- especially the "double messages" these I found helpful to use on either sex :)They do work on men, also.
I believe in getting as much info on the "enemies tactics: to better subdue them as possible- after all "all is fair in love and war" and everyone knows that one person is always in control of the relationship- I want to make sure it is me!:)
If that sounds calculating, so be it, it's better than being a doormat.
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