Writing style
Conversational · Direct
Apple BooksNo More Mr. Nice Guy
Self-help
- Print length
- 192 pagesRunning Press Book Publishers, 2004
Description
No More Mr. Nice Guy examines men who suppress needs, avoid conflict, and try to earn love by appearing endlessly agreeable. Robert A. Glover calls this pattern Nice Guy Syndrome and argues that its hidden bargains—being good in exchange for approval, sex, or security—often produce resentment, dishonesty, and passive control. Through case studies and exercises, he asks readers to identify shame, perfectionism, covert expectations, and dependence on external validation. His proposed changes include stating needs directly, setting boundaries, building friendships with other men, accepting imperfection, and tolerating disapproval. The book frames healthier relationships and sexuality not as rewards for pleasing everyone, but as consequences of greater self-respect, responsibility, and emotional candor.
Reading profile
About this profile
Collected’s assessment, not reader ratings. Complexity runs from 1 (least demanding) to 5 (most demanding).
- Writing
- How much attention the sentences and language require.
- Ideas
- How much interpretation or abstract reasoning the book asks of you.
- Structure
- How much you need to keep track of speakers, timelines and connections.
- Background knowledge
- Prior knowledge needed to follow the book, beyond what it explains.
- Emotional intensity
- Emotional pressure, from gentle (1) to intense (5). Separate from difficulty.
Pace
Moderate
Tone
Earnest · Hopeful · Intimate
Structure
Argumentative
Focus
Argument · Information
Emotional intensity
3 / 5
Reading complexity
1–5 · higher means more demanding- Writing
- 2 / 5
- Ideas
- 3 / 5
- Structure
- 2 / 5
- Background knowledge
- 1 / 5
Themes
Book details
For the print edition listed above.
- Publisher
- Running Press Book Publishers
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780762419708
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