Guys Are Waffles, Girls Are Spaghetti
by Bill Farrel, Chad Eastham, Pam Farrel
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Author: Bill Farrel, Chad Eastham, Pam FarrelBrand: Books
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-09-15
ISBN: 1400315166
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Book Review: Food fight!
Summary: 3 Stars
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I was really hopeful this book would be a fun, smart look at the differences between boys and girls, in order for my son to gain some insight into the complexities of relationships. It is, instead, a rather sterotypical look at boys vs. girls, mars vs. venus and now, spagetti vs. waffles.
Summing up the book in a few short phrases: boys like to be smelly, are competitive, truly do not understand girls and like to focus on one thing (here is where the waffle analgogy comes in). They have individual "boxes" just like waffles, where they spend their time and they dislike switching from box to box, instead they prefer to concentrate on one thing at a time. Now, for the girls. They are like spagetti, everything is intertwined, so they can begin on one topic and find themselves ending up on a completely different subject because everything is so connected. They can also multitask because they are not limited by "boxes", they have the complete freedom of a whole plate of noodles. This is why they talk so much and confound boys. This is also why they are so difficult to understand, since they do not concentrate on the facts, but feelings. Sound a little bit sexist? Though there might be some truth to the fact that boys and girls think and act differently, it felt a little too generalized for me.
The most unusual aspect of this...the book starts with a hate letter written to the author stating that "you can't just go around saying things like guys are this way and girls are that way like you know what we are and why we do the things that we do". The author goes on to say that the author of this letter admits to only reading the cover. I have read the whole book and sadly, I have to agree with the letter.
The book also has too many unpleaseant religious aspects in my opinion. I am a Christian and have no issue with presenting good, clean facts to address awkward subjects like bodies and relationships and sex, but I really can't agree with the thought that ever since Eve, girls have felt shame and need to work on this...or that ever since Adam, boys have been perverted and need to work on that. Adam and Eve's mistakes are referenced a few times, reminding the reader that mistakes have been made, we will therefore be presented with wickedness and we must remember that God loves us. There is a wonderful underlying theme to this thought, but the way it was presented just did not feel loving to me, it felt more like a warning to be heeded.
Throughout the book there are little blurbs as well between Chad (the author) and MacKenzie (the girl editor). I am sure they are there to present a bit of a female slant to this very male book, but they are awkward and detract from the book rather than enhancing it. If they would have had a male and female perspective throughout it might have seemed more balanced. Instead, this is very much Chad's book with some editing (and other bizarre) comments by MacKenzie. An example: after the word algorithms is used in a sentence determining how many people a person should date, here is the blurb...MacKenzie: I like algorithms. Not real algorithms. Just the word....Chad: Yeah, I try to drop it casually in conversation...hoping that no one asks me to explain further...
The theory behind boys and girls being different was a great idea. Making it more complex by adding scientific facts about the brain (which even I wanted to skip over, so a kid would certainly skip it) and mixing in some sporadic religious views just muddied the topic. I do give it three stars because it did contain some excellent points in between all of the things I found annoying. The section regarding sex and what it means to boys compared with what it means to girls was pretty spot on. It would give girls the knowledge that boys view sex as "something that feels good" while girls feel that sex is "something you do because you are in love". I might be generalizing a bit myself there, as the book did, but this and a few other sections made good points for consideration. I only wish it had been condensed into something short and sweet without all the extraneous stuff. Too bad.
Summary of Guys Are Waffles, Girls Are Spaghetti
Boy meets Girl; Boy wonders what in the world Girl is talking about and how he will ever keep up. Girl wonders what is wrong with Boy. Enter, Waffles and Spaghetti-every teen's guide to figuring out the opposite sex and understanding and valuing our unique differences.
In a pivotal time of their development and social lives, teens are left to try and understand one another without much guidance. The purpose of this book is to help better understand themselves as well those from the "alien gender".
Guys' brains are like waffles-they keep their lives compartmentalized in boxes. Girls' brains are like spaghetti-everything in their life is connected to everything else. This book for teens includes brain development, social habits, differences in emotions, and relationship building skills for teens to develop early in their life. Loaded with humor and fun examples, this is a great way for teens to learn about healthy relationships with the opposite sex.
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