Reviews

The Men's Club by Leonard Michaels

dremps92's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

fcaous's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

bent's review against another edition

2.0

Not a great book. The action consists of a club for men that has its inaugural meeting and spends the night telling each other about the women that have been in their lives. The dialogue is very play-like and unrealistic and the slang they use is very dated. There are a couple of moments that I could relate to, but for the most part, the book is a very unconvincing depiction of what men talk about.

On the plus side, it's short and a quick read.

thebooksatchel's review

3.0

The Men’s club is set in 1970s in a suburban home in Berkeley, California. Seven men get together in a room that to form a men’s club. None of them know what the club is going to be about. The men in the circle are friends and strangers to some of the others in the circle. As the evening wears on, the men start talking.

Soon they open up about their regrets, love failures, unrequited love and what not. The first few chapters suck me into the book. The pace falls a but towards the middle. But the climax was funny and hilarious and I so did not see that one coming.

Check a detailed review on http://www.thebooksatchel.com/mens-club-leonard-michaels/

Much thanks to Daunt Books for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own.