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  • By: Jack Donovan
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Summary

What is masculinity? Ask 10 men, and you'll get ten vague, conflicting answers. Unlike any book of its kind, The Way of Men offers a simple, straightforward answer - without getting bogged down in religion, morality, or politics. It's a guide for understanding who men have been and the challenges men face today. The Way of Men captures the silent, stifling rage of men everywhere who find themselves at odds with the overregulated, overcivilized, politically correct modern world. If you've ever closed your eyes and wished for one day as a lion, this book is for you.

©2012 Jack Donovan (P)2015 Jack Donovan

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Highly recommended

Great content and narrator. Very interesting takes about the role of men during various times.

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A must, for all men, that feel lost, in society

This book is a eye opener, Jack hit every point on the spot. A Absolut must for all men.

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The way of men - great book

Great book in a time where the future of men is under attack from all sides. A must read/listen by every man out there.

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Seems good, useful

I'm not far in but already I've been exposed to some interesting ideas and thought 'yes, this is exactly right'. Jack has a good voice for narration but i kinda wonder if he struggles a bit with reading as he only reads about 5 words at a time lol

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Excellent Book, bang on the money

Very poignant read, hits the nail on the head on multiple points, definitely recommend.

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content good. some performance issues

content good. some performance issues. skipped a bit. not sure if my phone or the recording.

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Close, but outdated.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Strength, courage, mastery and honour: I completely agree that these are attributes that modern men aspire to, but the perspective on these is fairly outdated. Although I would change strength for power, these are all generally attributes that are important to develop independence and self sufficiency. It is at this point I have mixed feelings on the overall message of the book: yes, modern men do need to think about and develop these as they develop, BUT no, in modern western society being able to compete is a universal need not just a male one. Women need these attributes as well as men; these are a selection of important attributes for becoming a functional adult and in becoming men (as adult males).

Worth a listen to reflect on the importance of self sufficiency and what it means in the modern world, however it's worth doing so with the understanding that whether your talking about ancient Rome, the Seventeenth century, or even the early 20th century; gender roles have shifted hugely especially economically.


TL:DR - Strength, courage, mastery and honour are all important in competition, but competition is no longer specific to men. However, these are useful concepts for many men to think of and develop.

Would you be willing to try another book from Jack Donovan? Why or why not?

Possibly, it would be interesting to see if he is maintains his perspectives over time.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jack Donovan’s performances?

Jack Donovan's reading was decent, but the editing was very choppy in places which definitely was an injustice to Donovan's reading.

Do you think The Way of Men needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Does it need a follow up? Not inherently, but any extra works helping men develop healthy masculinity is positive.

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Decent Book

Good book with some interesting insights. Some of them whilst useful can be interpreted at points as extreme or would need further understanding of the subject at first listen.

Jack Donovan reads well, I'd suggest listening however at 1.10x speed.

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interesting listening

Very good, it has a slow start but then it keeps getting more and more interesting. The audience it is aimed at are clearly men and all men should give this book a try. It really helps to understand what is the essemce of being a man. And Jack has a nice voice, so I overall enjoyed it very much.

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Every man should hear it.

This book doesn't reveal anything amazing, it brings back the forgotten nature of men by which our weak society should be living.
Hopefully not in a distant future weak men will be extinct and we can thrive again.

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