Merrill markoe psycho ex game

Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Andy Prieboy. Grant Repka is an obscure indie rock musician who, in his forties, finds his career surprisingly resurrected with the success of his comic operetta about the doomed romance of Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson. Summer Box Office Record-Holder. As the correspondence evolves, it surprises Lisa by offering her the kind of intimacy she has never shared with a man in the same room.

The Psycho Ex Game is a hilarious dissection of injuries sustained on the front lines of romance—and the careful nursing that gets us battleready once again. From the Hardcover edition. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. Published July 12th by Villard first published More Details Original Title. United States of America. Other Editions 6. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Psycho Ex Game , please sign up.

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Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of The Psycho Ex Game. Aug 05, Steph rated it really liked it Shelves: postcollege. Just fun. I'd especially recommend it to anyone who has been in a relationship, and later thought, "What was I thinking? View 1 comment. May 19, Josh rated it liked it. I hadn't heard of this book or its authors before buying it, but the cover and title caught my eye, and the description even moreso.

It's set up as an email correspondence between two characters who meet and end up playing a points game They regale each other with details about their respective psycho exes, trying to outdo each other as far as whose was the craziest and most psychologically damaging. Chapters alternate between each character, a combination of emails and a standard present day na I hadn't heard of this book or its authors before buying it, but the cover and title caught my eye, and the description even moreso.

Chapters alternate between each character, a combination of emails and a standard present day narrative. They're each lost and troubled somehow in their own lives, and through their increasingly candid and detailed emails, a friendship blossoms.

Unfortunately I found one of the main characters, Lisa, to be insufferable for much of the book, and the pacing was pretty slow-going. It became morbidly fascinating, though. Having recently been in a relationship with a narcissist, while also on the periphery of a good friend's relationship with another narcissist yeah, some kind of weird karmic shit , the sections of the book that detailed this aspect drew me in more than the rest.

The authors get it right. It's sad and quietly shocking and all that fun stuff. Makes for a good character study. Gave me a physical reaction in the gut at those points of recognition, so that's always good.

On the other hand it's somehow kind of fluffy and overlong. Not sure who the right reader would be for this, but I'm sure someone out there would enjoy it a lot. Mar 06, Claire M. I adored this book. Being something of a journaling whore, I found the gradual and eventually heart-wrenching confessional tone to these email exchanges just amazing and so true. This confessional aspect to it, as the story progresses and the stakes get higher as evidenced by the points! I have read the other reviews on this book and I'm scratching my head.

You couldn't connect with these people. You've never been in a relationship where you knew you were selling your soul and yet you kept making the down payments? I also thought it clever that the story didn't jive perfectly. Grant's recollections don't dove-tail completely with Lisa's recollections, much as would happen in real life.

Also, what I loved about this was that I originally didn't like Grant much because, hello, something of a skank , but then by the end of the book, I adored him. Truly adored him.

I'm not in the L. As much as I loved this book, I only gave it four stars because the ending sort of petered out. I think that Ms. Markoe tried to be too clever by the end. We'd had pages and pages of her marvelous clever she's brilliant , we didn't need more clever. I don't know what we needed, but we didn't need that. So if the ending had been stronger, I would have given it five stars, full stop.

Also, something that the other reviewers don't mention but I think it key to its success, is how L. This story could only happen in Los Angeles. Jun 11, Jessica rated it did not like it. I wanted to like this book. I bought it after reading an article Markoe wrote and finding it super clever and funny.

I saw she had a slew of books, so I looked forward to discovering a new author to dive into. I hope I just picked a bad book of hers to read. I have only not finished 4 books in my life, I am desperately trying to finish this one out of spite.

The characters are shallow and unlikeabl I wanted to like this book. The characters are shallow and unlikeable. Both protagonists were in awful abusive relationships. Reading each progressively worse story is like watching a train wreck with even less joy. I would like to know who this book is intended for? People who came from abusive relationships and want to be triggered? People in happy relationships who want to cringe at horrible decisions?

Don't abusers tend to have one or two good qualities to keep their partner around? This isn't a good "before bed" book, or light reading. This book feels as though it'll eventually end with the two protagonists hooking up, but this is not a romance novel or fluff for a beach. Lisa's character is written to come off as whimsical but just reads as annoying.

She draws faces on old recipe cards. Grant comes off as normal until you discover he's a horrible enabler and a cheater. The only sane person in the books is Winnie, Grant's girlfriend.

Her major flaw is being a bit of a slob, but beyond that, she's not jealous or psychotic at least to the point I have read so far. I genuinely do not know the audience that this is meant for.

It obviously was not me. I've been having mixed feelings while reading this one, so I think I'm gonna put it aside for now. I made it to page out of ; maybe I'll pick it up again some day. The book is written from two points of view, his and hers, and switches back and forth by chapter.

The two main characters start an on-going email dialogue in which they compare stories about their "psycho exes" to see who's had the worst of it. Each chapter relates their thoughts and daily goings-on along with their email excha I've been having mixed feelings while reading this one, so I think I'm gonna put it aside for now.

Each chapter relates their thoughts and daily goings-on along with their email exchanges. I'm loving the female character, and she makes me laugh because I can totally relate!! But the guy character really bugs me for at least two reasons: 1 He's a rocker dude totally not my type or my scene. I mean really. Yet another thing that annoys me is that both characters try way too hard to be witty in their emails.

But perhaps I'm just easily annoyed. Regardless, I do think I'll switch to something else at the moment, given that my TBR pile is enormous and I hate the thought of not reading every single book on it.

Too many books, not enough time, you know how it goes. Jun 28, Denise rated it liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Pg she detested chicks with acoustic guitars and their so-called women's issues. She ate red meat, smoked, and didn't give a fig about healing or nurturing. You want a better world? Stop whining. Learn the language. Stop having no so many kids. Learn to dress right.

We didn't care about our hearts or colons. We cared about our waistlines. No, sir. We all stayed and clawed and bit and made puncture wounds, because we all understood that hostile behavior was the currency of love. Apparently no apology, no redemptive gesture , gift, or sacrifice had ever made a difference. To Winn, any offense was permanent. It could not be erased. It had always just happened yesterday. One by one they had piled on top of one another to create a burden she could no longer bear.

Apr 30, Dean rated it really liked it. A surprisingly touching and honest book. I really strongly suggest it!

Jun 28, Vanessa Escobedo rated it liked it. It was a good read. Not great but it was interesting enough to keep me wanting more and when I finished, my exact words were "what the hell?! Aug 30, Jenny rated it liked it. Pretty funny book. Though I feel like I better be careful what I put out to the universe.

Mar 09, Jen rated it liked it. Like most of the author's books, without actual canine dialogue and personality to add some warmth and humor, the characters seem rather drab and depressing.

I don't think I've ever read quite so many books where mid-life adult characters spend most of their time blaming everything that goes wrong in their personal lives on their parents. Before long, what started as a friendly competition becomes a road map to an unlikely couple's growing involvement, leaving both Grant and Lisa secretly wondering, "If we were to get involved, which one of us is potentially the next Psycho Ex?

The Psycho Ex Game is a hilarious dissection of injuries sustained on the front lines of romance--and the careful nursing that gets us battleready once again. Sendes innen virkedager. Beskrivelse Lisa Roberty is a successful screenwriter with an impoverished social life who's enduring a demoralizing job at the mind-numbing sitcom You Go, Girl. ISBN Vekt gram. Utgitt Forlag Villard Books.