Dan Davis is the ultimate womanizer - he meets a woman,
dates her, dumps her, and goes on to the next one. Heck,
sometimes he doesn't even bother to dump her - he'll just
walk out and assume she'll get the hint. And then there are
the times he doesn't even bother to date the woman - a notch
in the proverbial bedpost is just fine, thank you! But
suddenly, he hits a dry spell and can't figure out why. Of
course, for someone like him a mere three weeks is a dry
spell of epic proportions and something must be done!
Through a rather convoluted twist of fate that only occurs
in movies and books, Dan finds out (with the help of his
best friend Edward and Sam, Edward's girlfriend) that the
reason for his dry spell is a website called
SlateYourDate.com. This site offers women the opportunity
to discuss their dating disasters and dish the dirt on all
the duds. And, unfortunately, Dan Davis, is the most
searched for man in his geographic area.
Together, Edward and Dan come up with the idea of tracking
down the wronged ex-girlfriends and trying to make things
right. This is no small task, however, as Dan didn't
exactly keep tabs on the women when he "dated" them, let
alone after they broke up. So Edward does his best to track
the women down while Dan does what he can to ingratiate
himself with the wronged women.
In the meantime, Edward is getting a taste of his own
medicine when his ex-girlfriend Jane enters the picture and
he must decide whether he's happy with Sam or if he might
actually be on the rebound. Soon, he's having secret
meetings with Jane, and all of the advice he's been giving
Dan starts coming back to haunt him when Dan starts advising
him on how to handle "the Jane situation."
The book was full of humor, and most of it came from how
dense Dan is. However, after awhile, one wondered how Dan
could function in life if he was actually as obtuse as he
was portrayed time after time in the book. One also
wondered what his redeeming qualities were that would make
Edward want to be friends with him for so many years.
Overall, the premise of the book was solid, and it gave an
interesting perspective on relationships.
Ever wish there was a
website where you could
read reviews about someone
you’re thinking of dating?
Dan Davis doesn’t. Because,
thanks to SlateYourDate.com,
Dan has discovered that long
after he’s dumped them, ex
after ex-girlfriends are dumping
on him—all over the internet.
And his best friend Ed Middleton
thinks SlateYourDate.com is a
great idea, a place to find out how
to keep his new girlfriend happy.
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