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5.0 out of 5 stars Eyes wide open
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2016
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This book was a very good read. As I began, I felt as if my eyes were finally being opened. There was this whole world I had never known. The were so many ways to pick up and talk to women that I thought would never work, or never even thought of. I wanted to try them all out, but I felt as if I should finish reading before I set out on my endeavors.
As I read page after page I became more and more interested. I was seeing some of my coworkers in a new light. They acted just like some of the people in this book, some of which I had looked up to. A little more than halfway through, I began to see what direction this book was going in. I am glad I read this book all the way through. I thought that it was women that I was missing in my life. I needed to become a pickup artist, or so I thought. While it is true that women are noticeably absent from my life, that wasn't the source of my emptiness. It was confidence.
It wasn't until the end of book that I realized that I didn't need any fine tuned pickup lines. I needed to just be me, but with more confidence. This book has given me the basic tools I need to start conversations with random strangers, to meet new people, which I had been to afraid to do. So what if they don't like me, the right people for me will. All I need to do is get out there and socialize.
While this book still makes me want to go out and try to pickup women, it's not to become a pickup artist. It's to further myself in every aspect of my life. Women are my vice in life, my weakness, I am afraid of rejection and thusly, afraid of women. If I can overcome my biggest obstacle with confidence, then there is nothing I can't do. Even though Neil Strauss will never know of me and never know how big of an impact his book has had on me, his book has unlocked the door to my future that I can now begin to open. I cannot thank him enough for writing this book. Very highly recommended!

-Steven aka Hoss ;)
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Licia Flynn
5.0 out of 5 stars Iconic Book
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018
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Very insightful book! The Game was very popular ten years ago & I witnessed many men attempt the strategies. It was so iconic that I referenced it in Part 2 of my mystery novel -- Firm Resolve.

No doubt many women find this book misogynistic. However, perhaps reality is more disturbing. Equally troubling is the misapplication of the principles recommended. Too many guys don't actually read The Game & take tips out of context. For example, the negs are supposed to be light-hearted & witty -- not blatant insults.

Incidentally, in addition to my own copy which I loaned to two girlfriends, I also bought one for a friend. She thought she was dating a jet-setting banker. However, I figured the guy was a con-artist. It caused a rift btw us because I didn't say what she wanted to hear. Luckily, after reading this book, she got over 'her prince,' and married a nice solid guy who works a less glamorous job, but is a good father and husband.

So while this book is supposed to be a self-help for men, it's actually a much better book for women. But I'm sure if I read other reviews, I'll see that what I've written is redundant.
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Moresby
1.0 out of 5 stars Third Worst Book I've Ever Read
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018
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I'll read almost anything. I've read a lot of books in my time. A lot. A friend of mine writes books and has written two of them. His two books are worse than this one, but he at least had to publish them himself. This book is so very bad that I can't help but think that the entire story is just a very poor attempt at fiction. Not fictionalized fact, but 100% fabrication -- and the worst attempt at fiction I've ever come across.
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Phoenix9
5.0 out of 5 stars A Stepping Stone to Your Inner Greatness
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2016
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"The Game" is a bit like a chameleon in regard to its purpose and how people will interpret it. It is going to be different things for different people. For some it will be a entertaining documentary about an interesting underground community (the seduction one). For others it will be a self help/life changing book. Others a eye opener/oh s*** moment book (particularly for woman who have been targeted with the techniques Strauss describes). And so on. Or maybe all of the above!

"The Game" is told through stories/first hand accounts of Strausses experience in the seduction community. He manages to tie in the life/self help lessons in nicely with all the drama of a good story. There's rarely a dull moment but I do have to say that it can seem Strauss is bragging at times and this hurts the flow of the story at times.

Personally the book acted as a gateway for me, as I imagine many others, into a much needed self improvement period of my life. I began to realize my self worth, gain confidence in myself and really go out their and make my dreams happen. To look inward for approval rather than bending overbackwards to gain the approval of others.

And I think that's where their is a lot of misunderstanding in the public. The seduction community is more than a bunch of creepy pickup nerds trying to bed and use woman. Often men find their way to the community after years of frustration and loneliness stemming from failure with the opposite sex (something they were never taught how to deal with by school or their parents). Maybe they were abused and suffer from extremely low self esteem. Whatever the case guys like Strauss, Mystery (and others) have been there and have done the hard and tiring work of figuring out what the problem is and how to fix it. And now their sharing this knowledge to others to help them. So it's important to have an open mind and not disregard Strauss because of the subject matter he's discussing.

I do feel the game leaves you wanting more (perhaps this is by design). I would recommend, actually would require, that you check out Strausses follow up "Rules of the Game". It's much more of a "how to" book and features the style life challenge which is a 30 life changing program. It's the book Strauss could wish he could give to his younger self. It's likely to change your life for ever.

While "The Game" & "Rules of the Game" are probably enough for most people those hell bent on mastering romance and or going on a self transformation journey should also check out the following: "No More Mr Nice Guy" (guys), "Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl" (girls), "The Mystery Method", "The Like Switch", "The Solution to Social Anxiety", "Modern Romance", "Text Appeal for Guys", Surival of the S***test", "The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth", "The Selfish Gene" & "The Rational Male" (volumes 1 & 2).

"The Game" has rightfully earned its place as one of the greatest books in recent years. It's crossed into many different areas of people's life and jumpstarted a entire multimillion dollar industry. Do your self a favor and buy this book. It may just change your life (for the best)!
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Xyz123xyz
1.0 out of 5 stars The original version has much more advice in it while the newer one omits all the best bits and is much more of a story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2017
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There are two versions of this book - the original 2005 version (which is great) and the newer black cover version which isn't. The original version has much more advice in it while the newer one omits all the best bits and is much more of a story. If possible, get the original.
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RoughNorth
2.0 out of 5 stars Tedious
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2019
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Tedious. Not the book if you want to improve yourself and actually find a decent partner.
That is was written as a story actually made it even more dull. A how to guide might have at least been fun to read.
Maybe useful if you want to learn to be a manipulative weirdo.
'Mate' by Tucker Maxx covers similar ground and is infinitely better.
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Rob_J
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story (believe it or not!)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2018
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Whether you believe this is entirely a true story or not, it's a cracking read. Easy to read and great fun - I wouldn't use it as an advice guide for talking to the ladies though! Some of the corny tips used may work in the US (I wouldn't know!), but I'm pretty sure they won't work in the UK!
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Jimbay
4.0 out of 5 stars A useful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2010
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To be fair the story is not interesting at all as it narrates the unbearable celebrity-like lifestyle with a group of immature, needy and psychologically unstable people playing an odd plan called 'The Game'
Players of 'The Game', treat women as targets that should be seduced, convinced (or even tricked) and conquered. They justify anti-social or aggressive behaviours of themselves through a kind of social Darwinism and then define sexual intercourse as the ultimate gaol to be achieved with their targets. People who can go through all these stages easily and successfully call themselves PUAs, eventually becoming obsessed with this pattern, giving up all the normal life to play and teach 'The Game' for living. In fact, Neil demonstrates that 'The Game' is not as interesting as it sounds at first and can be quite difficult to cope with its consequences.

Leaving the story behind, the book has some good points and quotes to offer. If you read the book until the end with an open-mind, you can easily spot the references to real invaluable stuff like the body-language analysis, human psychology and evolutionary biology. You can read on them to understand human interaction with the opposite sex and play your own version of the game.
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Michal
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, especially if you can relate to the subject.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2016
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Interesting and insightful yet slightly "sluggish" at times.

This book is not meant to teach you how to attract woman (and not meant to teach you 'The Game's). Instead, this book gives an insight in to the pros and cons of knowing the exact tricks that attract woman to man during the initial encounters. However, this book delivers a message to those that read it till the end.

I don't want to spoil the story, but in general it teaches you the reason why most people might get "in the game" and what truly lies behind it.
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