He's Making You Crazy:

How to Get the Guy, Get Even, and Get Over It

I didn't expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. Kristen Doute is a realty tv star on a show called Vanderpump Rules. If you've seen the show at all you'd know Kristen's love life is always a mess and usually by her own doing so her authoring a relationship advice book surely invokes a lot of eye rolls. But "He's Making You Crazy - How to Get the Guy, Get Even, and Get Over It" shows that Doute is trying to work through her own mistakes and short comings with a humorous twist. Don't be fooled by the title, this isn't a blame-fest. Doute recognizes her own faults in relationships while sarcastically pointing out the guys as well.

The book starts off strong with early school stories of love gone wrong. I found myself laughing and nodding at familiar tales of high school dates gone wrong. The insecurity and inexperience of a young girl's first kiss, first time and first boyfriends moves quickly into a pattern of poor choices, over the top reactions and relationships that start off well only to become a nightmare.

Funny and relatable relationship anecdotes are sprinkled throughout the book. Also, for fans of Vanderpump Rules, there are extra behind the scenes details that add layers to some of the popular storylines from the show. Doute cleverly never uses real names but if you've watched the show the culprits should be easy to identify.

There is also an admission by Doute that she has never revealed before and that sadly many can probably relate to.

While Doute comes across as self-deprecating and refreshingly self-aware it doesn't appear she's fully learned from her life lessons. The book eventually becomes a study in what it looks like to be a work in progress as they say. The progress occasionally stalls. Thankfully the entertainment doesn't and "He Making You Crazy" proves an good read albeit a bit tedious towards the end.

Important to mention that the book was co-written by Michele Alexander who wrote "How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days" and has a similar temperament.