The Spotter's Guide to the Male Species

by Juliette Willis

A good man is hard to find but with The Spotter's Guide to the Male Species , your chances of recognizing one are greatly improved. It's full of valuable information about men and their appearances, habitats, mating styles, behavior patterns, and feeding habits. ("Who in their right mind, other than a lazy man, peels a foil lid off a plastic cup, pours boiling water inside, waits two minutes for the dust to grow into lumps, and then eats it, and actually enjoys it?") Packaged in a slim, old-fashioned hardcover with more than 50 full-color photographs and written in a charming British voice for an extra air of erudition The Spotter's Guide will help you pinpoint a man's best and worst traits within minutes. Boy-watching will never be the same again!

Genres: Humor

144 pages, Hardcover

Published March 23, 2006

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was amused when I first came upon this book in my library (perhaps because it was returned by a man) and decided to check it out myself. But the more I read, the less entertaining it became to the point that I didn't bother to finish it. The book is basically a parody or satire (perhaps both) which might be more appealing to others than it proved to be to me.

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

I dunno, have I lost my sense of humour? I just found this sexist, slightly homophobic, and very judgemental. I know, I know; it's supposed to be funny, but the author's taste in brutish, thuggish men and distaste for a more well rounded type, put me off.
The two points are for when she actually was funny.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

there are 2 kickass uses or this book: 1) lunch or hanging out with other girls and picking on boys. But that's not my favorite.

My favorite is 2) Whipping it out on a bad date tell him you're trying to figure out what it means that he uses a cellphone with a navigation system. Then ask hm to pull up his pant legs a bit and show me what kind of socks he's wearing, saying, "Hold on, let me flip to that section. Feet... Feet... here it is!" It's small enough to throw in a little purse.

[Bunny · Rating 2 out of 5]

A humorous look into identifying different types of males and their behavior patterns. Author is biased for brutish types and the males found in the movie "Grease". Could benefit from better explanations and jokes that aren't reused multiple times.