I have been a Kyle Prue lover since finding him on TikTok with his beautiful and oh so helpful "how to piss off men" series. A true celebration of all things weak men, Prue captures the frustration of every soul on Earth who has been mainsplained to and just wanted a witty comeback. A masterpiece.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My Selling Pitch:
Do you want to read a snarky coffee table book with surprising heart? The audiobook is so worth it.

Pre-reading:
I love this Tiktok man. He's like the Urban Outfitters version of Matt Bomer.

(obviously potential spoilers from here on)
Thick of it:
I do think it’s funny that in my book shorthand for my Notes app this is the piss book. Lovely.

I have the audiobook which is narrated by him, and it is so funny. I love his voice.

He's vicious with his preciseness.

I feel like if he teamed up with that Ernest Hemingway mystery guy, we would get the blackest of humor, buddy cop meta mystery. And I hunger for it.

You can hear the smile in his voice. I love that.

I’m just gonna giggle through this entire book, aren’t I?

I’ve heard a lot of these because I follow him on Instagraminstagram, but like they’re still funny.

Kyle, don’t you dare make me cry.

I think he's so genuinely intelligent.

An excellent coffee table book.

Vocabulary is sexy. Argue with a wall.

The audiobook is so worth it.

I wish I could highlight that line about overreaction. That's such a valuable mindset.

I'd like to read his fantasy series.

Wild that being raised by feminists begets more feminists and good people.

You can ask for anything you won’t, but you can’t expect it of me because of my gender. Mic fucking drop. God, I want to surround myself with people like him.

Take a shot every time he says totally haha.

“He's given you a loaded gun, and dont use it, but you can leave it lying around.” MY GOD

I'm never an advocate for men’s podcasts but Kyle and his mom should have one.

That was wonderful.

Post-reading:
I knew I was going to like this, but I didn’t know I would enjoy it so much. I thought it was going to be a silly, goofy, little coffe table book, and it is that, provided that you have a vicious sense of humor, but it also has this pretty heartfelt undercurrent. What could be a vapid money grab is quick to reassure its audience that the motive behind producing a surface level hateful book is anything but. I think it’s a shame that the interview with Kyle and his mother is confined to the audiobook. There are some great lines within it, and it really adds context to his perspective. This book isn’t written to villainize or hate on men. It’s arisen out of a deep disappointment in the current social environment and so genuinely wants better for mankind.

Kyle’s commentary has always been biting and incisive. I think it’s hard to read this and come away without recognizing how intelligent he is.

It’s timely in that it allows its largely female audience to weaponize their anger. It’s cathartic. And it leaves the door open for men to follow. If you like comedians like Daniel Sloss and Sam Morril, I think you’ll like Kyle too. It’s worth picking up and listening to, and I sincerely hope he writes a social satire novel at some point. I think there’s American Psycho, C. J. Leede, Sally Rooney, brilliance just waiting to be tapped.

Dunno about the goose fighting though. It’d be like a whole goose, you know?

Who should read this:
Feminists
Angry men

Ideal reading time:
Anytime

Do I want to reread this:
It’s a good coffee table giggle. I’ll pick up anything he writes.

Would I buy this:
YUP.

Similar books:
* N/A (There’s books with similar authorial tone, but they’re so removed from the subject matter that they wouldn’t be practical recommendations.)

There were some hilarious ideas in this book that I found myself bookmarking to share with others, but there are also a lot of ideas that are just too specific and required to be used in situations that would just never happen.
I also only realised half-way through that this was written by a man, and I can't help but feel that it would be more savage if a woman had written it.

One word: Genius! This book is so much fun and, again, genius! I love her on TikTok and this book was a good complement to that. Thank you for the eARC!

A fun expansion of Prue's tiktoks. The audio has a nice interview that makes it a worthwhile listen.

'How to Piss Off Men' had me crying laughing all the way through. Kyle Prue is truly a genius in all the subtle, yet hilarious, ways to piss off men.

Funny and pretty accurate. A good book for any woman! I enjoyed it and hope to see more from this author!

From the very first video I saw of his “How to Piss Off Men” video series, I knew I was hooked on Kyle Prue’s specific brand of humor. Ridiculous & practical - just my vibe. So having some of his best advice compiled into a book (of the same name, How to Piss Off Men) is truly just *chef’s kiss* perfection.

This book is a quick & fun read & should be required reading for everyone. Within its humor (which had me laughing on a plane, out loud…I am so sorry) is a true challenge to changing patriarchal cultural standards (you’re welcome). These are the kind of questions/comments that your therapist says you should use to challenge your own narratives & beliefs, they’re just wrapped up in incredibly smart wit & delivered by a self-proclaimed “gender traitor” (a man).

Share this book with everyone. But especially share this book with someone who asks you what your favorite book is, but clearly only asked with the intention of judging you & then talking for 30 minutes about all the classic, “high-brow” books that they love.

Thank you NetGalley & SOURCEBOOKS for providing a digital advanced copy of this book for review. All thoughts & opinions expressed are my own.

I was hoping for a bit more insight and discussion. The title caught my attention, but the material in the book did not. It all seems very basic and a bit juvenile.

This was awesome.

Kyle Prue is a comedic genius, but he also knows how to cut right to the bone. This is clearly satire, but he also does a great job of pointing out how ridiculous men sound when they talk to women, simply through turning all of those ridiculous things around to make men the subject.

This was a quick and entertaining read. So quick that I wish there were more! Will definitely be highlighting and saving some for future use.

Very funny, especially when you remember the delivery the author has on his TikTok account. Ultimately a fun little book to give to your friends for any occasion.

If you’ve ever found yourself caught in a never-ending mansplanation or dealing with an unsolicited pickup line at a bar, Kyle Prue’s "How to Piss Off Men" is your new best friend. This pocket-sized field guide arms you with 109 hilariously sharp phrases designed to deflate even the most inflated egos. Whether you’re trying to subtly (or not-so-subtly) roast a guy who’s gotten a little too comfortable or just need a good laugh, this book has you covered.

Prue, known for his viral videos, brings the same biting humor to print. The book leans into its self-awareness, with Prue himself acknowledging the irony of a straight white guy creating a handbook on how to rattle the male species. He pulls it off, though, blending sarcasm with just the right touch of self-deprecation.

The one-liners range from clever to downright savage, from calling a sports jersey “cosplay” to delivering the ultimate shutdown: "No." The fun isn't just in the phrases themselves, but in how Prue explains the impact behind each insult, tying it back to toxic masculinity and societal expectations of men. It’s both funny and thought-provoking, especially in the final chapter where he dives into why these remarks hit so hard.

The book is short and punchy—perfect for a quick read or as a gift for a friend. The only downside? At 144 pages, you’ll wish it was longer. But its brevity makes it ideal for sharing, and I can already imagine friends quoting lines from it for years to come.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

Short book = Short review.

Hilarious. Meme-able. I LOL'd.

I read most of this out loud to my husband (a self-proclaimed 'beta') who also LOL'd.
I shared many of the one-liners to friends... who also LOL'd.

It's funny. You'll LOL. You'll share with your friends. They'll LOL.
You'll use these lines on someone... one day.

10/10 would gift it at Christmas.

This was everything I expected going into this book. Go figure but my brain hadn't registered Kyle was a dude's name because Americans tend to name their kids crazy names so you know. Anyway, it was extremely self-aware and I also appreciated the last chapter in which he dissected why those sentences "shatter the male ego" (spoiler alert it's toxic masculinity). I'm always sad reading these books because I know they won't end up being read by the people who would need them most (✨alpha males✨). Overall a quick read that had me cracking up at times and yeah, I have to admit, I found this guy funny, who knew men could actually be funny (this is SARCASM, for the idiots in the back).

Read on September 21st, 2024. Written on September 24th, 2024.

This was by far the funniest book I have read this summer, if not this year. And the fact that it was written by a straight white man just amplifies my love for it.

I mean it's funny, quirky, it's got laugh-out-loud moments and it's genuinely just a great book to read by yourself or with friends.

Am I obsessed? Yes. Do I want to try all 106 quotes on the first man I see in the street? Yes. Will I? Nope.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this before it came out (even though I completely blacked out on it and thought it came out today), it was a great book to help clear my mind from a long day of work.

(Free ARC from NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS (non-fiction) | Sourcebooks that I chose to review after reading - Cross-posted on Goodreads on September 24th, 2024)

Love this book it was such a fun, quick read. I can't wait to share this with my girlfriends! My only complaint was that I wish it was longer!

Read in one sitting, this is def something I wil be gifting to my girls upon release, Very clever, funny comebacks!

Genuinely a perfect book, I only wish it was longer. This pocket sized field guide to knock men down a peg is something we've been missing. Kyle Prue brings his signature sass and humor into this quick read that I was so thankful to receive a galley of.

Incredibly entertaining and has certainly given me a few ideas to use. Including on my boyfriend, but thankfully, he'll know I'm only joking. The only critique about this book is how short it is. 144 pages (kindle) and I finished it in 20 minutes.