Martin is invited to his ex-girlfriend's wedding and cannot be seen as a loser without a girlfriend. On a mad dash to find a perfect (of course being 24 and a man that means a hot woman) girlfriend,he meets Frances who isn't quite what he was hunting for. Thirty-eight year old Frances naturally comes with life experience (or baggage if you ask a man), and an interest in Zen philosophy that soon Martin will embrace eventually. It's a funny novel told from his perspective and I enjoyed the age difference, the gap in maturity. I would have enjoyed hearing the thoughts of Frances but maybe that's unfair, after all there are many novels written from the female's perspective. Men think differently, particularly at Martin's 'green' age of 24. So while he does come off as shallow, I have to admit a lot of 'guys' in their twenties do seem quite similar to Martin. Men and women are not looking for the same thing at the same time, it's the universe's little not so funny joke on us all. What I enjoyed about this comedy/romance was that it isn't the same as, dare I say it, chic-lit. It's nice for a change to read from a man's perspective, even if he comes off as a jackass at times. Martin and Frances give us a lot of laughs as they both grow in the novel and I think women will enjoy it as much as men, but differently of course... I probably should have read the description on this book, but I thought I had a good handle on what it was going to be about based on the title. Then I got through the first chapter, and I was sure I knew how the story was going to go. Then I got to the end of the second chapter and I knew I was in for something I wasn't expecting, and that is something I love in a book.Zen and Sex is full of twists and turns, just as any relationship will be. Martin is twenty-four and looking for the perfect woman to take to his ex-girlfriend's wedding, but he wasn't expecting to meet Frances.Frances is thirty-eight with lots of baggage from past relationships, but she likes this younger man and is willing to take a chance on him, especially if she can get him on track with her Zen approach to life.The Zen is what really makes the story interesting because it influences the entire story. How do they make their choices and how to they live the moments that they have together? You'll have to read it yourself to find the answers to those questions, and I recommend that you do just that.
What do You think about Zen And Sex (2013)?
Loved it! Loved hearing a mans POV on dating, love and relationships. I'm hoping for a book 2???
—iris
meh....felt like chick lit from a guys perspective. some funny moments, but mostly annoying
—jess24
This was almost a three. There were parts that were very intriguing.
—LeAbreuu
