Dear Girls Above Me: Inspired by a True Story

This book kept me laughing all the way through. I'm sure that most parts of it were embellished, so while it may have seemed mean spirited at times, I didn't waste time worrying about how anyone would feel knowing this book had been written. In truth, every single one of us says stupid things on occasion. I just thought of his “neighbors” as amalgams of every person he's ever heard say something unintelligent (this could even include himself).

While the book may be titled “Dear Girls Above Me”, I found myself far more entertained by the self-deprecating style of humor the author used when describing the events of his own life. His relationship/dating failures weren't only hilarious, but also completely relatable. And while some of the mentions about his childhood may not be relatable for many people, it was still laugh out loud funny.

If you're not easily offended, you should get a good laugh out of this book. However, much of the book does center around the author making fun of two dingy valley-girls that live above him and if you might see this as being sexist or unflattering to women in general, you'll probably want to skip this one.