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The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by [Neil Strauss]

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Hidden somewhere, in nearly every major city in the world, is an underground seduction lair. And in these lairs, men trade the most devastatingly effective techniques ever invented to charm women. This is not fiction. These men really exist. They live together in houses known as Projects. And Neil Strauss, the bestselling author and journalist, spent two years living among them, using the pseudonym Style to protect his real-life identity. The result is one of the most explosive and controversial books of the last decade—guaranteed to change the lives of men and transform the way women understand the opposite sex forever.

On his journey from AFC (average frustrated chump) to PUA (pick-up artist) to PUG (pick-up guru), Strauss not only shares scores of original seduction techniques but also has unforgettable encounters with the likes of Tom Cruise, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Heidi Fleiss, and Courtney Love. And then things really start to get strange—and passions lead to betrayals lead to violence. The Game is the story of one man's transformation from frog to prince to prisoner in the most unforgettable book of this generation.

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Are you just another AFC ("average frustrated chump") trying to meet an HB ("hot babe")? How would you like to "full-close" with a Penthouse Pet of the Year? The answers, my friend, are in Neil Strauss's entertaining book The Game. Strauss was a self-described chick repellant--complete with large, bumpy nose, small, beady eyes, glasses, balding head, and, worst of all, painful shyness around women. He felt like "half a man." That is, until a book editor asked him to investigate the community of pickup artists. Strauss's life was transformed. He spent two years bedding some fine chiquitas and studying with some of the North America's most suave gents--including the best of them all, the God of the pickup "community," a man named Mystery.

Mystery is an aspiring Toronto magician who charges $2,250 for a weekend pickup workshop. He is not much to look at: a cross between a vampire and a computer geek. But by using high-powered marketing techniques he's turned seduction into an effortless craft--even inventing his own vocabulary. His technique sounds like a car salesman's tip sheet: his main rule is FMAC--find, meet, attract, close. He employs the "three-second rule"--always approach a woman within three seconds of first seeing her in order to avoid getting shy. Other tricks: Intrigue a beautiful woman by pretending to be unaffected by her charm; also, never hit on a woman right away. Start with a disarming, innocent remark, like "Do you think magic spells work?" or "Oh my god, did you see those two girls fighting outside?" And finally, the most important characteristic of the pickup artist--smile.

After two years, Strauss ends up becoming almost as successful as Mystery, but he comes to an important realization. His techniques were actually off-putting to the woman he ended up falling in love with. And they never prepared him for actually having a relationship. After a while, he ran out of one-liners and had to have a real conversation. Still, The Game is a great read that may help some AFCs come out of their shells. --Alex Roslin

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“Strauss is either a sex god or the anti-Christ, depending on your perspective.” -- The Daily Express

“The funniest book I have read all year.” -- Tony Parsons

“Neil Strauss has it all figured out. When it comes to the mating dance, Strauss knows how to lead.” -- Chicago Sun-Times

“Strauss is a superstar…a stunningly explicit book.” -- The Times (London)

“The book everyone’s talking about.” -- GQ

“Touching and witty, four stars.” -- Time Out New York

“Probably the most important self-help book you’ll ever read.” -- Sunday Sport

“The first time the alphabet of male seduction has been painstakingly translated and written down.” -- The Observer

“The single guy’s bible.” -- The Daily Express

“a fascinating window into a world that Strauss has brought up from the underground. It’s impossible to put down.” -- Calgary Herald --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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[Signature]Reviewed by Amy SohnI never dated Neil Strauss, but I dated guys like him. Like many New York women, I have always gone for balding, pale guys because they're grateful and good in bed. But a few years ago, a distraught Strauss decided he was a loser with women and set about transforming himself into the world's greatest pick-up artist. The Game is his long, often tedious but hilarious account of how he did it. This ugly-duckling tale will affect different readers in different ways, depending on their degree of cynicism: some will be awed by Strauss's ménage-à-trois snowball scene, while others will suspect it was cribbed from a third-rate porno Strauss watched in his pre-macking days.When his story begins Strauss is, well, a Neil: an unconfident, self-described AFC (average frustrated chump). He is also, it should be noted, a well-known rock critic who penned porn star Jenna Jameson's autobiography, leaving one wondering just how pathetic women really found him. After paying $500 to join a workshop for aspiring PUAs (pick-up artists) led by a magician named Mystery at Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel, Strauss becomes addicted to pick-up technique. He trains with several PUA gurus, including Ross Jeffries, a hypnotist rumored to be the basis for the Tom Cruise character in Magnolia. With his brains and dedication, Strauss renames himself Style and soon becomes a master of the game—able to get sex from beautiful women who once would have run the other way.But The Game doesn't get really interesting until Strauss deviates from his NC-17 Horatio Alger story and tells what happens when he moves into a Sunset Strip mansion with a group of other PUAs. He starts to see the misogyny of the sport and realizes that most of its leaders had miserable childhoods. The AFC who became a PUA to understand women ultimately becomes an expert on men.As Strauss grows restless to talk about things other than number closes and phase shifts (the book's glossary is a juicy read of its own), the mansion loses its appeal and he reluctantly grows up. When he meets a tough-talking band mate of Courtney Love's named Lisa and they bond over music, we can guess where the narrative is headed. In the book's final pages, he dumps onto his bed all the phone numbers he's collected and tells Lisa, "I've spent two years meeting every girl in L.A. And out of them all, I chose you," which is like telling your mother-in-law that the Thanksgiving dinner you had last year at Applebee's was nothing compared to the one she just prepared. But for some reason, Lisa doesn't flee. I can only hope that in the inevitable 2007 movie version, starring Jack Black and Kate Hudson, Lisa throws the numbers in his face and leaves him for a guy who knows how to pay a girl a compliment. (Sept. 1)Amy Sohn is the author of My Old Man, which was just released in paperback by Simon & Schuster, and she writes the "Mating" column for New York magazine.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

NEIL STRAUSS has written for the New York Times and Rolling Stone, and has previously co-written best-selling books with Motley Crue (The Dirt), Marilyn Manson (The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell) and Jenna Jameson (How To Make Love Like A Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale). He lives in Los Angeles. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007MAXHUG
Publisher ‏ : ‎ It Books (May 1 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 8233 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 513 pages

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Neil Strauss is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Game, Rules of the Game, Emergency, and Everyone Loves You When You're Dead. He is also the coauthor of four other bestsellers--Jenna Jameson's How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Mötley Crüe's The Dirt, and Marilyn Manson's The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, and Dave Navarro's Don't Try This at Home. He can be found at www.neilstrauss.com.

His latest book, The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships, was released on October 13. The review in Grantland described it as follows:

"I want you to read this book. I want your partners to read this book. I want your families, your friends, your coworkers, and your colleagues to read this book. I want women to read it, and men — especially men — to read it. But more than that, I want you to think critically about it, about what it says about you and the world around you and your romantic relationships. I want it to inspire you to dig deep inside yourself and figure out what’s stopping you from making yourself happy: I want it to inspire you to embrace and engage with love, in an honest and healthy way."

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BootyFungus

Like anything, the method works as long as you put in the effort.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 11, 2017

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What you need to know is that the format is not academic, rather, it's written as a story making it very light but also a lot less technical than you'd expect. the upside is that with the story you do get examples but there are a lot of blank spaces. The book however does tell you where to find more potent, step by step instructions. To be honest I haven't finished the book yet and already had 3 dates in the last month. For someone who used to be afraid to speak with girls, I have to say I find the results phenomenal and I have this book to thank for my newfound success.

7 people found this helpful

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Kiefer

good story but better options out there

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 11, 2020

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This book was an exciting read but not an actual thing you want to put into practice, check out "Models" by Mark Manson and you won't be disappointed...

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Benjamin Murray

Not a guide on picking up.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 11, 2006

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I was curious when i heard about this book, and a little skeptical at the same time. all of these books on seduction that have come out lately seem a bit tacky to me, so when i saw the title of the book, it turned me off a little. I read a few reviews online, and it was enough to peak my interest, so i ordered the book. I am quite glad i did. the book is not what i had expected at all. You follow the main character on an rollercoaster of a two year adventure. And it doesn't glorify the seduction community either. It's an incredibly entertaining peice of literature, and even has some interesting philosophies at times. i can honestly say i've never read another book like it. It's a book i would only recommend to guys though... i'm not so sure women would get as much from it. But guys, do yourself a favor, and read this book. it's interesting, it's entertaining, and somehow, it leaves you feeling better about yourself, in it's own curious little way

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Frank

It's a book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 31, 2019

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I used this product for reading

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The only thing Amazon is good for. The company was designed to sell books only.

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Noah

Great Book, Ton of insight for those who are wanting to understand the game.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on June 22, 2013

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I very much enjoyed reading this book. It was an easy read as it was very well written. This is the story of someone who ended up in a seduction community and who is stating in a matter of fact way, his experience. The fact that he presents the facts in a very objective way creates trust that what he is writing about is true and unfiltered. Would definitely recommend to people wanting to understand social dynamics and especially for those who want an introduction to the seduction community.

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Cedric St-Germain

Product is a little crumpled

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 16, 2020

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The only problem is that it arrived a little crumpled.

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Alexei

I was a bit dissappointed, as this is not ...

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 2, 2015

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I was a bit dissappointed, as this is not a guide to get the women that you want, but that you can. If you are looking to become a gentleman or just refine your etiquette, this book will probably just bore you after reading half of it. However, for those that do feel content with just getting laid or spending time with strippers and other misguided souls, it should do the trick.

5 people found this helpful

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Umair Imtiaz

Great read for anyone who thinks seduction is what they lack

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 12, 2018

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I picked up this book thinking it would give tips on seduction and self improvement and while it does touch on it, its more so a tale of a regular joe who turns into a seducer and finds his life still unfulfilled. Hoping to see a movie adaption of this book in the future

3 people found this helpful

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Xyz123xyz

The original version has much more advice in it while the newer one omits all the best bits and is much more of a story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 16, 2017

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There are two versions of this book - the original 2005 version (which is great) and the newer black cover version which isn't. The original version has much more advice in it while the newer one omits all the best bits and is much more of a story. If possible, get the original.

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Kindle Customer

Interesting insight into the world of PUA's

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 29, 2022

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I bought this purely out of curiosity and because I wanted to better understand the mindset behind why guys behave the way they do. It was very insightful and I liked how Neil's journey led him to realise the dark side of pick up artistry. I wish some of my ex's would have the same insight. At the same time, it astonishes me how insecurity basically led these men to treat other people as objects rather than fellow human beings...and then actually trained other people to do the same! I can't get over how picking up women is likened to military scenes of targeting and wingmen. Now nearly 20 years on, it's no wonder that men are finding that these 'tricks' no longer work because women are all too familiar with them. Not to mention 'me too'. This isn't a tirade against men - women can also be manipulative and selfish. But these men made whole careers out of playing other people and making a whole sub-culture which has now turned men and women against each other.

3 people found this helpful

JasonJ

Funny peculiar and funny ha ha

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 8, 2022

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Enjoyable read about a smart bloke who takes a slightly radical decision to reinvent himself and sticks with it. Something of an early launch pad for the ‘game’ movement that is fuelled in equal parts by sexual frustration, sexism, raw nerve, questionable psychology, doing what you’re told, pretending to be macho and asking random nice looking women stupid questions.

One person found this helpful

RoughNorth

Tedious

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 14, 2019

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Tedious. Not the book if you want to improve yourself and actually find a decent partner.
That is was written as a story actually made it even more dull. A how to guide might have at least been fun to read.
Maybe useful if you want to learn to be a manipulative weirdo.
'Mate' by Tucker Maxx covers similar ground and is infinitely better.

5 people found this helpful

Jimbay

A useful book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 29, 2010

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To be fair the story is not interesting at all as it narrates the unbearable celebrity-like lifestyle with a group of immature, needy and psychologically unstable people playing an odd plan called 'The Game'
Players of 'The Game', treat women as targets that should be seduced, convinced (or even tricked) and conquered. They justify anti-social or aggressive behaviours of themselves through a kind of social Darwinism and then define sexual intercourse as the ultimate gaol to be achieved with their targets. People who can go through all these stages easily and successfully call themselves PUAs, eventually becoming obsessed with this pattern, giving up all the normal life to play and teach 'The Game' for living. In fact, Neil demonstrates that 'The Game' is not as interesting as it sounds at first and can be quite difficult to cope with its consequences.

Leaving the story behind, the book has some good points and quotes to offer. If you read the book until the end with an open-mind, you can easily spot the references to real invaluable stuff like the body-language analysis, human psychology and evolutionary biology. You can read on them to understand human interaction with the opposite sex and play your own version of the game.

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