The book is excellent and I give it 5 stars. It is better than the Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia books. I was very happy to review this book because I’ve been to the Ukraine multiple times over 3 consecutive years (2004-2007).
I actually lived in Kharkiv, within a block of where Roosh lived 5 years earlier. So I found it especially interesting to see how Kharkiv has changed in the 5 years. I lived in Kharkiv for almost 6 months with trips to Kiev, Sumy, Odessa, Kherson, Nikolaev. When I lived in Kharkiv there were few or no Mercedes there. I did not consider Kharkiv, the “industrial shit hole” like Roosh did, so it may have deteriorated in the proceeding 5 years. I did not spend much time in the areas away from the downtown which is the nicest part. So if I had to go to the outlying areas frequently, I would agree it was a shithole, because those areas are.
I also agree the discos and bars in Kharkiv suck. Kiev is a good place for bars and Night Game not Kharkiv.
The “Ukraine Background” section of the book is excellent.
I think Roosh was very smart to use the teaching English Game. I’ll have to try it the next time I’m in Ukraine. I honestly think 3 months is not that much time in the Ukraine. I agree 100% a month is needed to get anything going. In 2 weeks you may get lucky. Most of the time it takes several dates to have sex with a girl. Three was my most common number, with one taking 6 dates (this girl had a Ukranian BF that she married in the next six months).
Roosh states, "Ukraine is a poor country of rich people"
It is sad and amazing to hear that the country hasn't gotten any better. The bad part for the players is that there is a now a Ukrainian moneyed class that a foreign player has to compete against. Guess what? They'd prefer that rich crooked businessman over you, the traveling player!
Roosh calls it the "paint over culture". Roosh nails it here, "Ukraine is composed of many onion layers of cheap covering. As long as people can keep buying paint in the form of fancy cars, bribes, and overpriced first world accoutrements, the foundation will be ignored and Ukraine will continue to be a raging shithole."
I agree 100%., that customer service, as Westerners know it, does not exist. They have no clue what it is and aren’t used to tipping.
Conning people is the way people make money in Ukraine.
Roosh states, “America is a money-obsessed culture, but Ukrainians take it to another level. They see the potential for dollar signs in everything. As I later found out, the women evaluated my worth not just based on my personality or my ability to sexually please them, but on whether I could possibly provide for them in the future.”
Traveling players need to realize that offering a girl your dick is not a delicacy. Most girls want more out of life than getting fucked by a traveling rogue!
Roosh states that Kiev has a sizable population of Turkish sex tourists, there for the prostitution. This didn’t exist in Kiev 5 years earlier when I visited.
Roosh states that ONS or SNL only occurred in Kiev. Yes, this was my experience too! Apparently Kiev is wilder.
Kharkiv has a lot of Turkish guys going to school and living there now, which was not the case five years earlier.
I agree with Roosh on his analysis of English spoken in the Ukraine. Kiev has more English speakers and that is where you should play if you want those girls. There is a low amount of English in the provinces, but living is much cheaper. Not knowing Russian you will miss out on more than 80% of the girls that can't speak English. I played almost exclusively on Anglophiles.
Yes, girls are not trying to snag a foreigner. They want only rich Ukrainian guys and as Roosh said the Mafia guy is a better catch!
"All those stories you hear of desperate Ukrainian or Russian women throwing themselves at foreigners don’t apply until you <sb she> gets to the late 20s and early 30s, but by then she’s past her prime."
I agree with Roosh on the expenses: $500 - 1200 for apts. I paid about $900 per month in Kharkiv
Roosh says you need $1750 / mo. to live and play - Agree 100%. That is for a smaller city and Kiev will cost more to have a player lifestyle, because girls want to be taken on dates.
Roosh says Ukrainian girls are not the best looking, but dress and makeup add much. I also agree they are very feminine and traditional and want to be treated like a lady. This also includes a healthy attitude toward sex.
Roosh is not happy with the Ukrainian girl's personality "The best way to describe a Ukrainian girl’s personality is that of a corpse." The ones I met were a little better. In fact I thought some were either pretty nice or nice con artists.
"Another notable personality trait of the Ukrainian girl is that she’s extremely skeptical and untrustworthy." Agree. Why not? You're a sex tourist who will disappear, unless you can prove yourself differently.
Roosh nailed it 100% why Ukrainian women are so untrusting. I won’t tell you why, but you can find out in the book.
Roosh states, that Ukrainan women love modeling and modeling poses on dating sites, etc. Agreed, but this is common w/ most young girls in some other countries too. Only difference is the level of sluttiness in how they dress!
Roosh discusses, “Three types of men a Ukrainian girl would like to experience”. This analysis is excellent.
Roosh played as Type 1 Man, which is the hardest place to play. I played as Type 2 Man, which is easier, but you have to convince them of your sincerity.
There is some overlap in the 3 types of men and a girl's best option is to find all in one ideal man, which is usually the middle one.
The “Stories” were excellent as always with Roosh’s books. I highly recommend you buy the book!
I did a longer review of the book on my blog with additional stories from my experiences when I lived and played in the Ukraine.
http://partytravelsexlove.com/2012/12/26...g-ukraine/
I highly recommend the book. Buy a copy!