The Style Guy
by Glenn O'Brien
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Book Reviews of The Style Guy
Book Review: A Well-Rounded Guide for Gentlemen at large
Summary: 4 Stars
Mr. Glenn O'Brien has written a book that will hopefully help shape the way many people look at style. O'Brien shows the reader common sense answers to all of life's style inquires. Women are touched- metaphorically, of course-as well as topics including how men who perspire greatly should avoid deoderants with alluminum. The book is featured in a question/answer format, with O'Brien supplying anecdotes in between. This book falls a tad short of being a complete guide, but I don't think it was meant to be one. O'Brien's, "The Style Guy," won't instruct the proper way to tie a tie, but it will give you answers to some frequently asked questions, as well as a good laugh. Pick this one up, you won't regret it.Book Review: Come On, O'Brien's Great
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this book for a while, but I feel obligated to defend it when I see these other poor reviews.
I must admit to being a big fan of "The Style Guy" and that I always flip to his column while I stand in line in the store, GQ in hand. But I'm a fan because of his wit and sense; he's good.
This book is valuable because it does offer practical advice for business or business casual and will be helpful to any young guy starting out.
If you would enjoy a fairly literate book with pretty conservative but contemporary views on style then you would like this. If you are more interested in a Tom Ford worldview than you might want to look elsewhere, but I would have no idea where.
Book Review: The Wit and Wisdom of Glenn O'Brien
Summary: 4 Stars
A wonderful collection of wisdom from GQ's Style Guy, Glenn O'Brien. The book is a collection/selection of wit and wisdom from his column in GQ. If you are a regular reader of Mr. O'Brien's column you may find the book redundant. However, if this is your first exposure to the Style Guy, or if you are an avid fan, then it's worth the price of admission.
Essentially Mr. O'Brien offers commentary, reflections and advice on style issues, tailoring, grooming and matters of the heart. It's not a book about fashion, as Mr. O'Brien goes to some pains to explain, it's about style. Mr. O'Brien advocates that you develop your own personal style, whatever you define that as being.
Book Review: The Style Guy?
Summary: 1 Stars
The book was somewhat useful. The attempt at sarcasm weak. The advice in regard to premature ejaculation was from the Middle Ages. Mr. O'Brien's advice to men with premature ejaculation was reckless. The responses to questions insensitive and without research. Men who have premature ejaculation should seek professional advice. If there is a 2nd edition to this book, some element of research should be included with the intention of helping someone. It is, however, premature to assume there will be a 2nd editionBook Review: GQ no more
Summary: 2 Stars
The beginning of the end of GQ was the exit of Art Cooper, et al and their replacement by a new generation of editors of whom O'Brien is one.
Richman and
It's not so much that O'Brien is terrible, but when you compare the writing in this book with that of Cooper and the old GQ, you see what style really is, and how far the magazine has fallen into the realm of boys magazines, e.g., Maxim.
America could really use a real men's magazine again.