Post: #1

Reviews will go here

Post: #2

I just got "Poosy Paradise".

I've finished the first part, and it flows really well.. A magnetic read.

It's cool to read how Roosh breaks down his thinking and the motivations for his actions in the story.. Here's a guy who is aware of a lot of subtle things that go on in social interactions (stuff that most people are blind to).

There's a wealth of game knowledge in here without it being a manual. Congratulations on this piece.

After learning about "redpill" stuff it can be hard for me to watch a lot of movies or read stories that don't reflect the reality. It's cool to read a book by a guy who clearly gets what is going on.

Post: #3

Whats it about?

Post: #4

Without dropping any spoilers.. I think I can safely say that's it about his recent adventures in Eastern Europe.

Post: #5

I got about 15 pages into it. A real page turner. An interesting narrative that flows breezily and gets you hooked.

Post: #6

Did not finish it yet, but I must insist on the persistance Roosh displays in his adventures. Persistance is really the key of game.

Post: #7

Just finished the book. Here is my review.


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I was excited to get a PM from Roosh with a PDF link to his new book, Poosy Paradise. The first work of his I read was Bang, in 2011. After that I read Day Bang and A Dead Bat in Paraguay (DBIP). While Bang and Day Bang were great instruction manuals, I especially enjoyed the narrative tales of his adventures in South America in DBIP. I hoped he would write more such books in the future.

In this review I'll give my overall impression of Poosy Paradise and also in the greater context of an author growing and sharpening his craft.

This book reminded me a lot of A Dead Bat in Paraguay, but through the eyes of a seasoned veteran.
A Dead Bat in Paraguay was one of the first major poosy-hunting trips of Roosh's life and was full of missteps and errors.

Roosh arrives in Romania a completely different man than who he was in South America. In the second chapter he describes his arrival in a new city and deconstructs how he surgically goes through the checklist of things he needs to do, much like Terminator scanning his environment. He knows what he is doing this time.

The chapters are humorously titled like Seinfeld episodes. "The Burning", "The Doctor", and so on. You get a real feel for his style of humor because his writing is so un-apologetically honest. The level of transparency he demonstrates is such that you feel like you're looking directly in the machinations of his mind and can see every wheel turning, every thought and motivation accounted for no matter how disturbing it may be. It really felt like he had no care to self-censor or edit things to make him look good.

There is an arc of self-discovery and growth in the span of less than two months, the rough time span the book covers. You get the feeling that he is so bent on improvement and growth that his ideas about reality are constantly evolving and being challenged. Without spoiling anything there are some eerie similarities with how A Dead Bat in Paraguay unravels.

It was cool getting the backstory and more details on things I've seen on Youtube like with the Romanian TV show and interviews on the street. Roosh's experience with fame in Europe was especially interesting. It's not what you (or he) would expect it to be.

Some things I felt that were lacking that I enjoyed in DBIP were cultural observations and non-poosy related details. In South America it seemed he was much more open to exploring the history and people of the continent, while getting laid at night or when he could. This book pretty much focuses 100% on his efforts in getting laid while also doing interviews and stepping into international fame. It may be crazy to expect that from a book titled "Poosy Paradise".

Obviously this isn't a big criticism but I would have liked a diversion from the pussy-hunting for a few pages to take a breather, then return hungry for it. Much like his own self-described complacency in getting regular sex, I felt like if we took some detours during the story to talk about the cities or his learning Russian through mp3s, the sex and pussy-hunting parts would have been even more interesting.

I really enjoyed the book. If you have read his past stuff you will see a change in Roosh's attitude, aptitude and overall capabilities as a man. It was this contrast in his persona that I especially enjoyed.

Closing thought is that it reminded me of seeing Luke Skywalker getting his ass kicked in Empire Strikes Back, then returning as a true Jedi Knight in Return of the Jedi.

Cheers Roosh, congratulations on completing another great piece of work and hope to read many more of your adventures in the future!

Post: #8

I appreciate the feedback so far.

Also, you guys shouldn't be afraid to offer criticisms. I know the book isn't perfect.

Post: #9

I read the first chapter and am really looking forward to continuing.

I've got a 4 hour train ride to Munich on Wednesday so I'll knock out a good portion then, and probably have a review drafted by the weekend.

I never purchased any of your books Roosh, but from what I've read so far this reads less like a game guide and more like a personal narrative. Highly entertaining.

Post: #10

Finished reading it yesterday. Excellent book, I'd advise anyone who wants to learn about game, love-tourism or poosy paradise to read it.

Something that really stood out was that with the exception of having Roosh's melancholic tone and being based in Romania rather than LA, this book is how The Game by Neil Strauss would read like if their book was legit. Roosh doesn't obsess over how he banged so many chicks. Instead, he focuses on how he had to go through a series of hoops to get laid, even in his Poosy Paradise.

The book starts with Roosh entering Romania. He chronicles his adventures trying to get laid in a country where he becomes a mini-celebrity. It obviously becomes much easier but there are still challenges and hurdles. It ends when he leaves the mid-sized city he had been staying in for for 2 months.

The book is much more than the solipsistic travel memoirs you get a Barnes and Noble though. It talks about the seduction process, travel, boredom, the nature of women and the difficulty in gaming different types of girls. There is much to be learnt from it, especially if you're in the game.

The good:

i) Roosh's writing style enthralls by making you enter his head. You think like he does and see things the way he does.
ii) A lot of game tips, particularly his specific style of seduction, can be gained if you read between the lines.
iii) It makes you think. A forum member once asked me 'Why are you doing this?' and I didn't have an answer. This book does just that. Why are you going to other countries? Isn't it essentially pointless? And you realize you don't have any alternatives. Its a sad but great way to understand the life of the player.

The bad:

i) It gets boring at times, but there are jewels to be seen in the boring parts as well. Just keep reading.

Overall: I'd recommend this book if:
a) You want to see the practical sides of Bang and Day Bang,
b) You wish there was a Bang Romania, or
c) You just want a fun but introspective read.

Post: #11

I was thinking Roosh should try to turn this book into a movie script.

Post: #12

Im 60 pages in. So far, its great. Roosh peppers his writing with little nuggets of game gold.

If you read between the lines, you can use that to improve your game exponentially.

Post: #13

"L'Etranger" of our times.

That's what the inescapable conclusion is after reading "Poosy Paradise", a book that details Roosh's foray into Romania and his struggles with fame. Roosh takes us on a wild ride through the truths often left-unsaid, sparing neither the lively characters he encounters nor his own playboy persona during his adventures in the deliberately-unnamed Romanian city (yet revealed soon afterwards).

Depending on their experiences in life, I feel that people will be either in awe or disgusted upon reading through the tremendous analytic process that deals with Roosh's skill at game, his overall strategy in selecting cities and countries, and of course his overall evaluation of the spoils he reaps there. Yet to get either all teary-eyed or angry at this book is to miss the point. The point of the book is honesty - no more, no less. Its utterly sincere core is what makes the book so interesting to read, as well as and so unusual in today's world.

Dialogues might be the best part of the book simply because of the hilarious consequences that Roosh's honesty produces. When he stopped to ask a woman who was trying to give him dating advice “How many women have you had sex with?”, I nearly spit out my drink. There are dozens of such entertaining conversations, both with men and women. The writing style always kept me in suspense, even when it was obvious what would happen.

The book is strewn with little bits of insight that the observant reader will find helpful, no matter his level of game. From techniques at maneuvering girls into his apartment to making "sex potions", they are universally refreshing. I particularly enjoyed the observations about fame and how smartphones affect the nature of texting.

The same honesty that makes Poosy Paradise so intriguing is also what gives the book an ultimately depressing undertone. He describes how men are struggling more and more, enduring increasing disrespect and flaking despite achieving ever higher levels of attractiveness. I was especially struck by the scene in which he reconnects with an old prospect who blatantly ignores her own date. Poor guy.

Roosh's struggle with long-lasting happiness permeates the book. When things are not going well, he is unhappy over the tiniest details. When things are going well, it's the same. While it drives him to success, this tormented existence also seems to snuff out joy and pride.

This painful combination is what ultimately makes Poosy Paradise so special - a philosophical book rather than a travel guide, game guide or memoir. Such honesty and insight about the world might be depressing (for me at least), but they are hard to find nowadays.

An excellent read.

Post: #14

I'm halfway through. Excellent so far. Will post full thoughts once I'm done.

Post: #15

When can we buy it? I'm excited

Post: #16

It will be released on August 1.

Post: #17

The first thing that struck me in reading Roosh's book was the case of emotional management - I notice Roosh is raw and honest with his disclosure and he experiences the same things men from a scientific analytic background do when they go into an environment that is based on apparently 'free, laissez faire behaviour' such as dealing with lizards whom are largely emotionally based creatures.

Sometimes, one's emotions may dip for some particular reason and one may fall off from the pattern that they once had when emotional management was in order.

I thought that the religious or spiritual reflection was interesting especially as myself and a friend experienced that in Toronto where we almost felt that by exalting about fanny before it was in the pocket, by some cosmic intervention or hunter karma, caused the fanny to fall off of the table.

There was an interesting ruminative account to the philosophy of a man who travels with the purpose to bang lizards.

I enjoyed the observant but unapologetic observations regarding the ant infestation on the short ceiling and the graveyard for roaches near the water heater.

These are little details in Roosh's writings that I also observe and relay in my own writings. I also like the introspective after the break in the lag session in him getting poon and I think I will be incorporating these rationales, a resetting and reminder of purpose in my encounters with the lizards.

I found the encounter with the male masseuse hilarious. I lol'd at this line:

"I was concerned that I may get an erection while he rubbed on me and this would introduce doubt as to my sexual orientation."

Overall, it was a great book, an introspective that is similar but not identical to my own and concludes that poosy paradise is an ideal that must be kept but not attained for the great joy in life is in the journey but not the destination.

The importance is that the goal must seem within reach yet not quite there so the right balance must be struck. If one has reached the destination, then life ends and if one has no hope of reaching the destination, then there is no motive to go out and hunt, moving towards that destination.

In summary, what I got from it is that the carrot of 'poosy paradise' will differ for each of us as our journeys may be different.

Post: #18

This is an engaging little memoir, told with the trademarked Rooshian attention to graphic sexual ribaldry, deadpan humor, and focused self-awareness.

There are enough sexual anecdotes to satisfy the voyeurs, enough philosophical asides to satisfy the wistful depressives, and enough malicious humor to enliven the cynics.

Post: #19

I'm seriously looking forward to reading this.

Post: #20

Just finished the novel today. The second half had me page turning as I finished it without a break.

Very entertaining. Roosh's story about trying to find his ideal 'poosy paradise' in a city that had a lot to offer initially, but presented its challenges harshly as time went on.

The writing is great as usual, having read some of his other books. The wit in some of his interactions will have you making notes, and brutal honesty will surprise and intrigue you further.

As already mentioned, although this is a memoir of Roosh spending time in an EE city and chasing girls, theres many bits of game knowledge between the lines and self-improvement that I greatly enjoyed. For instance, no matter how bad things go, things will always get better if you are making effort. Roosh goes through a very hard time halfway through the book and it all gets better because of his persistence and maybe a touch of 'luck', which merely happened because of some coincidence but more than ever the fact he kept pushing on.

I made some notes, here is a great passage from the book:

Quote:
If I had the money I would happily fly my friends from America to come party with me abroad, but I wouldn’t trade my solo experiences for anything. They made me a stronger man, simply and truly. Maybe a more isolated man, but if I can climb these mountains without anyone’s help, there is nothing I can’t accomplish. The confidence and self-assurance I’ve gained from these experiences will stay with me for life. If a man doesn’t travel alone, doesn’t pursue his projects alone, doesn’t try to get laid alone, he doesn’t know himself.

I'm trying to think of some criticisms for this book, and I might have some minor ones because no book is perfect but I can't really recall anything. It was a really enjoyable read and I learned some more from it.

I really recommend this book.

Post: #21

I didn't sign up for the review thread because I knew I wouldn't have time to read the book in the next couple weeks, and I planned to just buy a copy when it comes out. Enjoying seeing the forums response and I'm looking forward to reading it when it comes out.

Post: #22

I very much enjoyed reading this book. I will admit that this is my first time reading one of Roosh's works. I'll def have to pick up some of his older works

Post: #23

I've read all of Roosh's books and been part of multiple review threads. As I read, I makes notes on things to I can come back to them later

Overall. I didn't like this books as much.
This review might even come off as one of those feminist hater reviews, but so be it.

For a person that is newer to the game. They probably will not understand the book in the same frame that other more experience people will.
Unless you have been around the blog or forum for a while. I doubt the average person will catch the little nuances or humor of the book.
Roosh's style is extremely dry..while it has gotten much better.I think it peaked around the time of 30 Bangs and hasn't been as impressive since

I will admit. The book has great exerts that show practical examples of things that you will have read in Bang and Day Bang.
Those are much appreciate...But every books shows those tidbits.
To the long term followers..its nothing new....and to the new followers..its new.. but if they haven't grasped all of Bang and Day Bang. These won't be life changing hints.

But clearly that isn't what the book is about.
Its more of a memoir of Roosh's events in Romania...and a book that delves into the head.
He does a good job of diving into the scientific mind of himself.. and thats where I begin to see problems.

Roosh either has lived the nomadic lifestyle so often that now he doesnt know how to give it up. Or he simply refuses to give it up for whatever reasons.

The book starts in telling how he ended up in Romania and going on TV and doing interviews finding clubs to post up in and such.
Clearly...he has grown to hate this..He battles between wanting fame...and hating what comes of it.

There is no doubt that Roosh has the ability to come into an environment and get laid. But at what cost? What is the actual goal.

Has Roosh has been jaded so much by the game than he is torn between between some primal emotion and affection.
The book outlines how he shows just enough affection to get the girl...but I feel like this is just part of the act.
Because time and time again he seems to get bored with the girl or leave her for another or leave the country entirely.
There is no stability...just ups and downs.

Part of the book mentions one girl saying how she found [[spoiler]].
At the same time...Roosh doesnt hold back the coldness in his writing about the very same women.
Maybe none of these women can fathom that they are just caught by the act of the game too.

The further into the book I read, the more I can't help to see Roosh as a person that isn't happy and never will be happy.
..to me..What is the point of the journey if there is never an end.
At the same time...if you simply are simply in it for the journey..why does the journey not satisfy you.

The book seems to show Roosh's struggles in finding something he likes but then throwing it away for to try again
He says he doesn't really care to make male friends or woman friends.
In one instance, he says he would rather chase women than stick around with a male friend.
again..I see this as a lack of stability and/or joy in the company of other people


He runs the same experiments time and time again...only instead of hoping for different results.. he knows the result..but continues to run the experiment thinking something different will happen.
Some times says he is jealous of there others who receive the same results as he did...only they didn't put in years of travel experience, readings books, learning languages and going to the gym



In an odd conclusion..I can't give a rave review of this book.
I almost find it depressing as if the spiral is now going downwards and I don't see much in this book more than another slightly sad travel story and a allegory saying their is no joy in the end.
Why try.

Post: #24

Here is the cover:



Inspired from this photo:

Post: #25

(07-04-2014 08:20 AM)Sourcecode Wrote:  I've read all of Roosh's books and been part of multiple review threads. As I read, I makes notes on things to I can come back to them later

Overall. I didn't like this books as much.
This review might even come off as one of those feminist hater reviews, but so be it.

For a person that is newer to the game. They probably will not understand the book in the same frame that other more experience people will.
Unless you have been around the blog or forum for a while. I doubt the average person will catch the little nuances or humor of the book.
Roosh's style is extremely dry..while it has gotten much better.I think it peaked around the time of 30 Bangs and hasn't been as impressive since

I will admit. The book has great exerts that show practical examples of things that you will have read in Bang and Day Bang.
Those are much appreciate...But every books shows those tidbits.
To the long term followers..its nothing new....and to the new followers..its new.. but if they haven't grasped all of Bang and Day Bang. These won't be life changing hints.

But clearly that isn't what the book is about.
Its more of a memoir of Roosh's events in Romania...and a book that delves into the head.
He does a good job of diving into the scientific mind of himself.. and thats where I begin to see problems.

Roosh either has lived the nomadic lifestyle so often that now he doesnt know how to give it up. Or he simply refuses to give it up for whatever reasons.

The book starts in telling how he ended up in Romania and going on TV and doing interviews finding clubs to post up in and such.
Clearly...he has grown to hate this..He battles between wanting fame...and hating what comes of it.

There is no doubt that Roosh has the ability to come into an environment and get laid. But at what cost? What is the actual goal.

Has Roosh has been jaded so much by the game than he is torn between between some primal emotion and affection.
The book outlines how he shows just enough affection to get the girl...but I feel like this is just part of the act.
Because time and time again he seems to get bored with the girl or leave her for another or leave the country entirely.
There is no stability...just ups and downs.

Part of the book mentions one girl saying how she found [[spoiler]].
At the same time...Roosh doesnt hold back the coldness in his writing about the very same women.
Maybe none of these women can fathom that they are just caught by the act of the game too.

The further into the book I read, the more I can't help to see Roosh as a person that isn't happy and never will be happy.
..to me..What is the point of the journey if there is never an end.
At the same time...if you simply are simply in it for the journey..why does the journey not satisfy you.

The book seems to show Roosh's struggles in finding something he likes but then throwing it away for to try again
He says he doesn't really care to make male friends or woman friends.
In one instance, he says he would rather chase women than stick around with a male friend.
again..I see this as a lack of stability and/or joy in the company of other people


He runs the same experiments time and time again...only instead of hoping for different results.. he knows the result..but continues to run the experiment thinking something different will happen.
Some times says he is jealous of there others who receive the same results as he did...only they didn't put in years of travel experience, readings books, learning languages and going to the gym



In an odd conclusion..I can't give a rave review of this book.
I almost find it depressing as if the spiral is now going downwards and I don't see much in this book more than another slightly sad travel story and a allegory saying their is no joy in the end.
Why try.

I think this is the first time where I read a negative review and I really feel like buying the book. I like Roosh's writing because he keeps that shit real, it's not what you want to hear, it's really his perspective in life.