Review of Audio CD of book
November 7 , 2004

Another reflection of our modern culture can be heard in Peter Hyman's The Reluctant Metrosexual .   Light, bright, and easy on the ears, this is a swift and entertaining listen that is much better than the trendy title would lead you to believe. This is a winsome account of Hyman's days of unemployment, online dating, and a near miss at a law career. He writes meaningfully of the loss of an important love and the reasons he is often mistaken for being gay.

Occasionally, he tries too hard, but this is a solid effort that calls to mind, more for subject than style, the essays of David Sedaris. Hyman is a professional stand-up comedian; he knows how to play with words so that his listeners will laugh out loud. He's not a polished pro one can hear the occasional swallow or awkward pause but he has a genuinely funny manner that makes him endearing from his opening volley.

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