I Suck at Girls

By: Justin Halpern

Narrated by: Sean Schemmel

Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Humor, 2013

"Human beings fear the unknown. So, whatever's freaking you out, grab it by the balls and say hello. Then it ain't the unknown anymore and it ain't scary. Or I guess it could be a shitload scarier."

Fans of the number-one best seller Sh*t My Dad Says will recognize the always patient voice of Justin Halpern's dad as it crackles through this hysterical new audiobook. The story begins when Justin announces that he's decided to propose to his girlfriend. "You've been dating her for four years," his dad replies. "It ain't like you found a parallel f**king universe."

But eventually he gives Justin some advice: that he should think back over everything he's learned in life about women, relationships, and himself before making his decision. And that's just what Justin does—revisiting everything from his disastrous childhood crushes to the night he finally lost his virginity while working as a dishwasher at Hooters.

Full of his dad's patented brand of wisdom, it's also full of new characters just as funny—from his brother, who provides insights into wedding night rituals, to his first boss, who warns Justin to man up: "That's what a man does. He takes his shots and then he scrubs the shit out of some dishes." The result is a pilgrim's progress through the landscape of sex and love—by one of the funniest writers at work today.

©2012 Justin Halpern (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

loved it

I loved the story. closes out the first book. śean shemmel is a great story teller

Loved his first book and this is a nice followup

If you could sum up I Suck at Girls in three words, what would they be?

Funny
Entertaining
Quick

Any additional comments?

This is a very good followup. So often the sophomore effort is weak but i liked this book also. A pretty quick listen but the length was just right.

funny and endearing

I laughed and smiled all the way through the 4 hours and wished it was longer. And if dad is ever in need of a third wife, give him my number.

Ugh

The voices were so annoying. I felt like I was watching South Park...not in a good way.

Funny

Story of an insecure man chasing women. Funny and gets funnier as it goes along. Advice from his crusty dad will crack you up. The reader sounds like Paul Rudd. It made laugh out loud a few times. I like it enough to seek out other books by Halpern.

A Good Belly- Laugh!

What did you love best about I Suck at Girls?

This is a funny story of Justin Halpern's struggles with relationships. It brings back the wise-cracking, sometimes crass, always hilarious Dad - the famous one that says SH** - you know, THAT Dad. In some ways, this was more enjoyable than "SH** my Dad Says" because it had a little more of a story to it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of I Suck at Girls?

I really liked the part where Justin and his Surfer-Dude friend, Ryan go to Europe and meet up with Vietnam Joe. There were some funny lines and jokes that I know I will repeat and still snicker over, for sometime to come!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This book could easily be listened to all in one sitting. It's a quick listen and holds enough attention to fill the time with laughter.

Any additional comments?

Another credit-worthy offering if you like sarcastic, silly, somewhat sophomoric humor - definitely worth the time!

Funny

It was funny, although not as good as his first book, Sh*t my dad said. Also, the narrator's tone for him was a bit too whiny - especially during interactions w/his dad.

A great book for when you need a laugh

I was feeling down in the dumps before I started listening to this audiobook. Within a few minutes the exploits of Justin and his father's snarky wit had me rolling. I highly recommend this book.

Cute but not great

Which character – as performed by Sean Schemmel – was your favorite?

The reading of this book is excellent. The portrayal of all characters works, but that of the father is extremely well done. The overall book is decent, cute, but it's not great. It's somewhat of a history of the author's relationships, presumably embellished for humor's sake, but it's really the relationship with the father that makes the book (not surprising from the writer of "Sh*t my dad says"). It's not bad reading, it's humorous at times, it's short and quick to get through. I don't feel like I wasted my time reading it, but I can't think of anything about it that would cause me to recommend it to anyone.

funny and amazing

loved this book from the very beginning to the end I would definitely recommend it