The Game

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• Girls, if you see this man, run a mile

  The Game: Undercover in the Secret Society of Pick-up Artists Neil Strauss Canongate £16.99, pp452 There are men who act as if their virginity were only misplaced and might one day be restored; as if a dearth of sex will cause them to metamorphose in ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

• Sad sack artists

  The Game: Undercover in the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss 452pp, Canongate, £16.99 The Layguide by Tony Clink 252pp, HarperCollins, £7.99 It is an epic romance. Neil Strauss, a balding, bespectacled journalist for Rolling Stone mag ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

6 Reviews

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  Everyone (including myself) will ask this question upon reading The Game: Is it true? If it is true, then God help this world.

  The tactics used by the PUAs (pickup artists) described in the book are quite traditional and I doubt whether any sane woman will fall for that. Do these PUAs have ... (continue)

  Everyone (including myself) will ask this question upon reading The Game: Is it true? If it is true, then God help this world.

  The tactics used by the PUAs (pickup artists) described in the book are quite traditional and I doubt whether any sane woman will fall for that. Do these PUAs have nothing else better to do than chasing and bedding women?

  For a monologue describing the sexual adventrues of a guy, this book is far too long. But if you want something racy and funny for your leisure reading, skim it, and you may like it.

  I do find it quite entertaining though.

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  Tracy W said on Apr 11, 2007 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  It's a very entertaining book. I had so much fun because Style's pickup adventures are so hilarious. I don't think there are a lot of PUA in Hong Kong, not even in LKF. Most guys I know are AFC, and I do know one AMOG, my man. Luckily, he doesn't read, so he won't touch my book. Hahaha!

  Bet t ... (continue)

  It's a very entertaining book. I had so much fun because Style's pickup adventures are so hilarious. I don't think there are a lot of PUA in Hong Kong, not even in LKF. Most guys I know are AFC, and I do know one AMOG, my man. Luckily, he doesn't read, so he won't touch my book. Hahaha!

  Bet there'll be people try to mimic what Style has done in the book, apply it in LKF maybe? So girls, be prepare and start read the book!!!

  I admit, Style is sweet..

  "Most people have this idea that love is supposed to last forever. But love isn't like that. It's a free-flowing energy that comes and goes when it pleases. Sometimes it stays for life; other times it stays for a second, a day, a month, or a year. So don't fear love when it comes simply because it makes you vulnerable. But don't be surprised when it leaves, either. Just be glad you had the opportunity to experience it. "

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  Running Jan said on Jun 26, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  Fun read. But I can't stop asking myself: are these guys for REAL?? omg

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  Luca said on Jan 30, 2010 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  Very funny and easy to read.
  Throughout the book -mixed with a lot of drama and jokes- there are some interesting considerations about relationships, love and human behaviour.
  I'm still not sure about the effectiveness of the strategies described to successfully pick up women, but apparently it's al ... (continue)

  Very funny and easy to read.
  Throughout the book -mixed with a lot of drama and jokes- there are some interesting considerations about relationships, love and human behaviour.
  I'm still not sure about the effectiveness of the strategies described to successfully pick up women, but apparently it's all true.
  Men: give it a try, I might not hurt (too much).
  Women: beware from men who dress in an extremely flashy way.

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  RubraAddicted said on Mar 14, 2012 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  If you are in a bar and approached by a man wears cocky props speaking with irrelevent operers, he is the Pickup Artist. You will know tricks of how to respond and get laid with a girl in this book. But you will never win girls' love and respect other than that. And this kind of living makes those P ... (continue)

  If you are in a bar and approached by a man wears cocky props speaking with irrelevent operers, he is the Pickup Artist. You will know tricks of how to respond and get laid with a girl in this book. But you will never win girls' love and respect other than that. And this kind of living makes those PUAs in mad as they found out they are nothing but just sex-machines. The glamour faded away as the PUAs repeat their nights everyday hanging in pubs, bars and parties. The holes within cannot only fill with seuxal desire, but with something more concrete, and more humane.

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  Azonna said on Feb 23, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Cool

  That was a very entertaining read. I really want to believe all of this has actually happened.

  As for the 'tactics' used by the pickup artists, even though some people seem to believe otherwise, I have no doubt that they work. In fact, I've seen much worse things work in clubs.

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  Andrea said on Mar 12, 2008 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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• ISBN-10: 184767237X
• ISBN-13: 9781847672377
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Pub date: Dec 06, 2007
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