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The Game

Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists

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The Game

Written by: Neil Strauss
Narrated by: Neil Strauss
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Nearly every major city in the world has them: hidden underground seduction lairs where men gather to trade the most devastatingly effective techniques ever invented to seduce women.

This is not fiction.

For two years, bestselling author Neil Strauss lived among these men. Using the pseudonym Style to protect his real-life identity, he began his remarkable journey from AFC (Average Frustrated Chump) to PUA (Pickup Artist) to PUG (Pickup Guru) —refining his approach, sharing unforgettable encounters with the likes of Tom Cruise, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and Courtney Love, and ultimately transforming himself from frog to prince . . . to prisoner.

And then things started to get really strange.

One of the most explosive and controversial books in years, The Game is guaranteed to change the lives of men and transform the way women understand the opposite sex forever.

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Follow best-selling writer Neil Strauss as he dives into the dark and exciting world of underground seduction lairs. Taking on the code name Style, Strauss immerses himself in this hidden world, learning the fine art of becoming a true pick-up artist from masters of the craft.

This dynamic and controversial work of nonfiction will amaze, educate, and excite as you not only learn techniques, but hear firsthand tales of fame, passion, and deception. The Game plunges headlong into the calculated world of seduction and continues to shock listeners all the way through. Controversial and dynamic, it is sure to hook you from the start.

The release is narrated by Neil Strauss, the writer himself, adding a raw, intimate nature to the tale. Listeners can engage firsthand with the man they know has really been there and really seen it. Strauss has a measured and steady tone, delivering both facts and wild encounters with equal meter. He relays each story with a passion and realness that can only be heard through the voice of the writer himself.

Written in 2005, the title has received both acclaim and controversy. While it takes a hard look at the world of the art of seduction, it is also largely autobiographical, following Strauss throughout his two years as an undercover reporter within the pickup artist community. This was later followed up by a sequel, Rules of The Game, originally produced in 2007. It has been well received by fans, with a favourable Audible rating and engaged listeners. For an in-depth look at an underground world few even knew existed, have a listen to The Game.

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This was a bit uncomfortable to listen to, but it did help with insight on how humans work. Reading this was a good listen on the human condition. How relationships work, how we are all looking for “love” and endlessly searching for something.
I enjoyed how Neil left at the end and how his conclusion to leaving and starting his real life back up again was about truth of real love.

As a woman I found this uncomfortable,

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I think he should've hired someone to read it. his voice is annoying. good content though.

interesting and exciting

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I've never seriously tried to become a pick-up artist but I've being curious all the way on how it works and how I could use it. In the book you won't find an instruction or manuals. It's rather an autobiographic story that touches the motivations, the phylosophy and the reasons which brought people like Neil to learn "The Game". At the end of the story you are to have your own conclusions. Wether the game was useful in the end or just a way to understand oneself better that can be abandoned soon after. I found it quite insightful and the book sounds quite realistic and intriguing.

"To win the game you have to leave it"

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I read this book to explore strategies on gaining confidence, not just with women, but in business. I don’t think I’ll use the magic-related tips that we’re offered here, but I do think that I’ve gained something. Worth the read, and it’s actually a pretty entertaining story.
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Awkward to Listen to but Very Insightful

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I’ve read it before and there are a lot of good parts missing from the audiobook.

Very heavily edited

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