Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think about Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment by
Steve Harvey
My rating:
4 of 5 stars
I will let you know up front that I read the book because I was about to see the movie. I usually like to read the book first, and I almost had it finished before I saw the movie on opening night.
I think that Steve Harvey has cashed in on giving simple but really good relationship advice. This book was a fun and fast read; I bought it Thursday night, started it and got halfway through while I was at the hair salon on Friday and finished it Saturday.
While I enjoyed it for the most part, the section that gave me the most pause was the chapter entitled The Ninety Day Rule. I believe that 90 days is not long enough to hold out on giving up what Steve calls 'the cookie', but others have different opinions.
What Harvey does in his debut books is give women insight into the male mindset. He advises women to set some standards and the good guys, the ones you want to keep, will rise to the occasion. He also tells women how they can get men to view them as 'keepers' instead of just 'sport fish', the women you just hook up with and don't take home to meet the family. The game changer for me was the section entitled The Five Questions Every Woman Should Ask Before She Gets in too Deep. These were simple questions that you can creatively ask a man while you are dating him and if his answers are wrong then you know he may not be ready to go to the same place you are relationship-wise.
Now this book is not the end all be all and women should not wield it like it has the power of the Bible, but it is interesting and at best eye-opening. I would definitely say that this is a must read, if only to stay relevant in current pop culture. Definitely read it if you loved the movie!!
Movie Review to come soon...Think Like a Man Movie Review:
Ok, so yesterday I went to see the #1 movie in America
Think Like a Man for the second time. It was just as awesome as the first time (I went on opening night when everybody and their momma was at the theatre). I have to say I love Kevin Hart, and
SPOILER ALERT!!!! :Wendy Williams. Ok on to my thoughts on the movie and other such items.
First, I love a good Black movie. There is just something about an all star Black cast doing some great acting that just takes be back to the 90's and early 2000's where there was an abundance of great Black movies. To this day I love, love, love
Brown Sugar, Poetic Justice, Love and Basketball- just to name a few. Now back to
Think Like a Man.
It was expertly written and casted. For once in a long time, I really liked Meagan Good in a movie. Gabrielle Union is back in top form. I have loved her in like every movie she's been in. The hilarious black guy from
40 Year Old Virgin, Baby Mama, Blades of Glory, and the TV show
Weeds, Romany Malco has finally gotten his breakout starring role and he was awesome. Not to mention great actors like Taraji P. Henson,
that's my girl!!, Micheal Ealy-
I loved him in For Colored Girls and as Tea Cake
in Their Eyes Were Watching God, and
SPOILER ALERT!!!! : the return of the ultra fine Morris Chestnut.
The movie seamlessly incorporates the content of the book with the movie content. The movie takes key chapters and content of the book and shows how the men and women (soon to be coupled off) use Steve Harvey's sage advice. The resulting hijinks, hilarity and reality checks make for a great comedy, rom-com, and Black movie. I have already seen it twice and I ready to go see it again!!
If you saw the movie, read the book or both, tell me what you think!!
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