Título: I Suck at Girls
Autor: Justin Halpern
Sinopse: "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 #1 bestseller Sh*t My Dad Says will recognize the always-patient voice of Justin Halpern's dad as it crackles through the pages of this hysterical new book. The story begins when Justin takes his dad out to lunch to announce 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 fucking universe." But eventually he gives Justin some advice: that he should take a day off and 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. I Suck at Girls is full of his dad's patented brand of wisdom. But it's also full of new characters just as funny as his dad—from his brother, who provides insights into wedding night rituals ("You stand in one corner of the room, and she stands in the other. You each take off one piece of clothing at a time") 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.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “I Suck at Girls”, de Justin Halpern, publicado pela editora It Books, em 2012 e com 192 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: It Books
Páginas: 192
Ano: 2012
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 0062113372
ISBN13: 9780062113375
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora It Books costumam trazer narrativas intensas e pessoais, muitas vezes em forma de memórias e autobiografias que exploram trajetórias de vida marcadas por desafios, superação e bastidores de carreiras públicas. A leitura envolve personagens reais, desde ícones do esporte e da música até estrelas do entretenimento e especialistas em temas específicos, criando um clima de intimidade e revelação. O tom varia entre o sincero e o irreverente, com histórias que vão do humor à reflexão profunda, sempre com um ritmo que privilegia a experiência humana por trás das figuras públicas. O catálogo indica uma preferência por relatos que combinam detalhes do cotidiano com grandes momentos de transformação pessoal.
