4.5 Stars. Had to knock off half a star because his ego makes it VERY hard to take him seriously, even though I agree with most everything he had to say. I get that the attention-seeking, strong ego thing is part of his schtick, but still...it was slightly off-putting. ( )

It is hard to separate the politics of Milo (troll, right wing) from the book itself -- presumably Milo fans will consider this a 5 star book, while anti-Milo people will consider it a 1-star. As a book itself, it presents some reasonable stats and arguments in favor of free speech (especially on campus), more balance in the media and academia, and some disputed topics (Islam, immigration, the future of the political right). There is a bit of gratuitous offensiveness and trolling (campy gayness, lurid sexual innuendo about his own life), but not too much. There are some really great quotes, too. Overall, if you somehow were Milo-naive and read this book you would get some value from it and would probably be fairly sympathetic to his arguments and character. However, there isn't a whole lot of real novelty in this book if you are at all familiar with Milo -- for ,e, the big surprise was that he actually finished the book.

The audiobook is probably the best format; read by the author. ( )

Very funny book. ( )

Better than I expected. Humorous. Self deprecating. Informative. Backed up with referenced sources. If read with an open mind, one might come away with a different perspective of Milo than what is portrayed in the media. ( )

I used to consider myself a liberal, didn't imagine that I ever wouldn't. But over the last several years I've seen the left head straight down the rabbit hole to become authoritarian, censorious, hateful and downright crazy--everything I thought it once stood against. I wouldn't call myself a conservative, though as Dave Rubin points out, classical liberal values are now conservative due to this paradigm shift. To paraphrase Heather Wilhelm, I didn't leave liberalism; it left me.

In the midst of this increasingly stifling social atmosphere came Milo like a breath of fresh air. I thrilled to watching him speak out for free speech, and against political correctness and the groups that enforce it. No one else was doing it that I had heard, not so openly and directly. He was well-spoken, literate and funny--and he used facts.

When he lost his original book deal to an orchestrated and disingenuous attempt at character assassination, I genuinely felt bad for him. He was shamed for something that happened to him as a youth and for dealing with it in a way that didn't meet the approval of the social authorities. When he assured us that the book would still come, I set my mind to purchasing it, not because he needed my money but to vote with my dollars (and it quickly became a #1 seller at Amazon.com.)

Dangerous is something of a mixed bag: part memoir, part serious discussion of the forces that are shaping society today. It's the latter that makes it worth reading. Those of us who have been following his adventures on Twitter and other online escapades likely already know those stories, though I admit it is important to set the record straight for those who might be less familiar (and I do recommend that those who have only heard about Milo filtered through various media sources pick up the book to get the real story.) Still, hearing him continually talk about how fabulous he is gets tiresome.

The most important sections, in my opinion, concern:

1. Feminists, with their petty complaints about everything from how men sit or talk to them to "sexist" emojis (!), to their general hatred of men and anything they might enjoy on their own, to their lies about rape statistics (and belief in "rape culture"). (I don't agree with his position on abortion, but we can't agree with everyone on everything.) Director Cassie Jaye and her recent, suppressed film about the men's movement are discussed.

2. "Black Lives Matter", a racist hate group founded by a white guy who falsely claimed to be part black and who, much like the feminist figureheads you hear about, is raking in the dough from gullible supporters who naively buy into his fake social justice. Includes real statistics on black-on-black violence as compared to police violence.

3. The media, or fake news.

4. Islam, what has been happening to Europe since the migrant invasion, its treatment by the media (more fake news), and the bizarre, hypocritical support it receives from leftists.

5. "Gamergate", feminists' attack on the gaming community, and how it justifiably fought back (another example of setting the record straight.)

Are there better, more substantial places you could go for some of this stuff? Sure. Consult Paglia or Sommers on feminism. Listen to Sam Harris' talks on Islam. But this isn't a bad place to start. I don't think too many people who really need to read this book actually will, due to media forces portraying Milo as some kind of Nazi, but one can hope. ( )