" Real places male depression in the context of the cultural limitations of the male gender role, and in so doing provides a useful perspective from which to consider depression in men. I was a bit put off by the artificial simplicity of his examples and what I saw as limited experimental basis for his conclusions, I got the impression that Real relies more on his experience than experimentation, and while he may be effective I question whether his efficacy can be generalized without a strong experimental basis from which to build. I found it personally unsettling that he frequently portrayed children and partners as providing vital impetus, not because his claim struck me as inaccurate but because I personally possess neither. Regardless, the book itself was thought provoking and his examples, however artificial their flavour, made the book quite accessible. "
— Michael, 2/2/2014