Before I even opened the cover of Josh Sundquist’s autobiographical novel, “We Should Hang Out Sometime,” my interest was aroused. I was eager to find out why a grown man had never had a girlfriend, what he discovered in his quest to answer the very same question as my own, as well as what had possessed him to share his story with the entire world.

As I read, I saw that there were charts and graphs. Yes, actual charts and graphs. I was a bit confused, because as far as I knew, charts and graphs did not mix with anything having to do with romance. Despite my confusion, and slight disappointment since I am not a fan of anything related to math, I continued to read.

After reading through about five chapters, my initial interest in the book had all but fizzled out completely. To my surprise, I slowly began to root for Sundquist, hoping just as much as he did that at least one of his endeavors with love and romantic relationships would be successful.

I caught myself laughing at his sometimes corny jokes and dry sarcasm, as well as his romantic mishaps with his potential lovers. When he was frustrated, I was frustrated.

At certain points in the book, I desperately wished that I could jump into the book so that I could rescue Sundquist from some of his romantic mishaps and give him some much needed advice.

Unfortunately, traveling into books is impossible, and Sundquist would have to find his way to love through trial and error. Sundquist and his story had started to grow on me, and I anxiously awaited the moment when he would unearth the long sought answer to his question.

“We Should Hang Out Sometime” is an exceptional account of Sundquist’s fruitless attempts at romance, and his investigation as to why his potential relationships never developed into anything more than just that. His story is not simply about failing repeatedly in finding love; it is the embodiment of self-acceptance. I would strongly recommend buying this book to anyone who has ever found themselves struggling to find love, or just likes a good story.