A Mess of A Man could not be a more accurate title for this book. Ben Rhoades was more than a mess. He lost his childhood best friend from cancer and hasn't been able to recover. He also seems to have never gotten over a heartbreak from his teenage years. Mix the two together and he's not a nice guy. He treats women horribly. He drowns his sorrow in booze and women, just coasting through life and you will not like him. I can see where some people will want to put the book down and not finish. This is one of those stories where you need to stick it out. Yes this book has some major angst, so if that is not your thing, don't even try to read it. If it is, don't give up on the story. The authors knew what they were doing. The authors asked at the end of the book not to reveal spoilers so I'm going to honor that wish. Just know that this is a journey that is rough and will take you through a lot of emotions and it's one you can't truly appreciate until you get to the end. 
 ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.