Nasty Women

The first time I read this book I thought it was OK but nothing special. Later, I kept looking back at it, going to specific sections, and realised it was carefully constructed and actually quite helpful.Like some other readers, I was put off by the categorisation of nasty women into silly-sounding fish groups, and I still don't like this particular device, even though I have now read the entire book four or five times, and referred to individual sections several times in between. I think you just have to put this to the back of you mind, and concentrate on what the book is actually saying.You're not going to find a description of the "nasty woman" who has devastated your life here, together with an instant solution to the situation you find yourself in. What you will find is a clear description of different behaviours which, added together, will probably identify your problem, so that you can then read on to the sections dealing with possible remedies. But you have to be selective, and you have to decide which remedy (if any) will possibly help in your case.So: no instant solutions; but this is a book about difficult people - and that's the whole point.I haven't read the other two in the trilogy, and I don't intend to, so can't compare.Good luck!

Anyone trying to understand why some people behave in a nasty way, will definitely benefit from reading it. This book is dedicated to women but I recommend you also to get the other two books from the same author:  Nasty People  and  Nasty Men .The book is short and easy to understand. It explains very well why they behave like this and as opposed to other comment, I think it does a good job in giving you good advices in how to deal with this kind of women. Of course, after reading it, you won't instantly handle every single nasty women that appears in your life. The only way to get there is by practising.I defenitivle recommend it, but if you have to chose between one of the 3 books, I will rather recommend you to go for the  Nasty People  as it explains very well the mechanism of how people get hurt and in turn, they hurt others.

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This book was pointless, the women he describes don't really exist, at least I never came across them, I think it promise to teach you how to handle them, but it didn't teach me anything, at the end I was none the wiser!I can't recommend, sorry

I read this and Nasty People too, and benefitted HUGELY from both. If you just had to get one, maybe Nasty People is better, but the books complement each other.

The book was biggest waste of money i've spent in a long time. Full of americanised anecdotes - mostly dogs and lots of cats stories, and lots of compartmentalising of behaviours into 'The Fish' 'The Squid' or whatever it said becasue it's now in the bin! I didnt want to know what a 'Fish' type woman was like - I wanted to know how to deal with a nasty, controling, manipulative woman. I wanted clear action on how to deal with a nasty piece of work who I took the ultimate decision to boot out - problem solved! But some people aren't so lucky as my position and need advice - but look elsewhere is my advice for what it's worth!