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It's Not You, It's Biology.: The Science Of Love, Sex, And Relationships (2008)

by Joe Quirk(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

076243256X (ISBN13: 9780762432561)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Running Press

review 1: There is some interesting information in here for those otherwise unexposed to evolutionary psychology ... or, for that matter, stray issues of Scientific American or even Psychology Today. To his credit, Quirk has produced a quickly readable and occasionally amusing book here, but I am not sure that anything really sticks in the memory in terms of cogent support of the title's pithy thesis.In essence, this is a dilettante's paean to science, which in itself is admirable. However, Mr. Quirk occasionally blurs the lines defining his level of involvement in this enterprise, and there are moments in which it seems as though he feels that producing this book has made him a practicing biologist. This will likely not be a major issue for many readers, but to me it speaks to t... morehe end product's general impression of being a book not completely sure of what it wants to be.
review 2: The first nonfiction book and the list and was recommended by two of my best friends (who are also sex addicts and took biology). It’s a very quick and easy read, partly because it’s written more in a novel format so that almost anyone could pick it up and understand it (also it has very short chapters), but also partly because it’s just such a fun and interesting book answering questions you’d never really ask or even Google (unless you were really curious and bored) but always wanted to know. And not just the Cosmo answer, but an actual scientific answer.Embroiled in the science and studies, Quirk also lives up to his name (haha) because I found that I most enjoyed it because of his little sarcastic and wonderfully worded quips and observations or summations about certain concepts or those that have already been introduced then supported in the chapter. He seems to effortlessly weave in humor to what would otherwise be mundane statistics. See the favorite quotes section below if you don’t believe me. The self-deprecating stories also personalizes the facts so it doesn’t read very much like a textbook.An entertaining and surprisingly informative book that leaves you with a little less cynical view of the dating arena and the opposite sex. It explains everything from weird attraction to infidelity to bitches and douchebags.Plus, it works as a great conversation topic for anyone interested in sex (which, let’s face it, is everyone) and everything it’s connected with. Just be careful when you read it in public - you might be caught reading chapters entitled “How Men Get Sex,” “Why You’re So Horny,” or “Why Your Clitoris is Hard to Find.” less

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