Boy Vey!: The Shiksa's Guide to Dating Jewish Men
The definitive, hilarious guide to why Jewish men make the best dates, where to snag a hot mensch, and how to win his mother's heartAfter all, she's molded him into the cutest little Oedipus complex you've ever met. Could you show some appreciation?With humor and emotion, Kristina Grish celebrates the terrific intricacies of multilayered, interfaith relationships in this girl-meets-boy dating guide. She waxes poetic about why Jewish men are great boyfriend material: They're smart, entrepreneurial, generous, doting, and funny. They love to eat, and they're passionate in bed. Sure, their neuroses have neuroses. But isn't it nice to know there are guys out there who analyze relationships more than you do?Chapters such as Why Choose the Chosen Ones?, The First Shtup, and Talk Yiddish to Me detail how a sexy Shiksa can meet, date, and love a nice Jewish boy of her own.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0689878893
ISBN13:9780689878893
Release Date:May 2005
Publisher:Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Length:163 Pages
Weight:0.57 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.2"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Good advice...and funny too!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I picked this up to help me out with my new (and first!) jewish boyfriend, and it's been very helpful. Especially over the last month, when it saw me through a myriad of new holidays with humor and understanding. I thought the writing was warm and sweet, with every chapter infused with love for these thoughtful and sensitive jewish men. The mom chapter has been especially useful (and apt). They might be stereotypes, but at least in my case, that stereotype is very much the truth and this fun and useful book has helped me get in good with a mother as far from my own as emotionally and psychologically possible. So new Shiksas of the world, give the book a read and hopefully you'll be as thankfully guided along as I was.
From one shiksa to another...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I recently finished Boy Vey - such a quick, funny read - and had more than a few laughs over the dating anecdotes (both the author's and her subjects') presented in this book. I really hope that Grish's readers realize she's speaking from her own experience - and backing up her points with those from the jewish community and interfaith couples - so it's not just her voice that's heard, but a mix of voices. The book is an entertaining but helpful guide, though it definitely requires an open mind and willingness to trust that the author's writing with her tongue firmly planted in cheek. It's a leap of faith I was happy to take - and to that end, really enjoyed. I highly suggest this book and wish her the best of luck!
My wife loved it
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I'm Jewish and she's a shiksa. She loved it. She said it was like reading about her own experiences with me. I guess that means the book was both entertaining and accurate.
Too perfect!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book had me laughing from beginning to end because majority of the things she talks about are so dead on! Coming from a "shiksa's" point of view, Grish nailed it. I was actually talking about this book with one of my clients who was jewish, and he called me last night to tell me that he picked it up for his wife...and his daughter! Even if you aren't dating a jewish man yourself, the book is full of witty lines and makes for a great beach read.
welcome to the new millenium
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I saw an article about this book in the post, so I checked it out. I have to say, it's much funnier than I thought it would be. I assumed it would be just a collection of warmed-over stereotypes, but Grish is a very funny writer, with an interesting slant on a subject she obviously knows very well. Her chapter titles alone are so well done (SUMMER CAMP IS NOT A CULT AND OTHER HONEST MISTAKES is my personal favorite). What could have been a tired play off of those well known jewish characteristics became under Grish's affectionate pen a warm look at her favorite dating species. I am not a shiksa, so I can't attest to how well the book works for those women out there looking to get in good with the jewish guys, but the advice seemed on the money to me. More importantly, it was funny advice. Highly recommended.
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