Pretty good, especially if you really are fairly unaware of what you should and shouldn't be doing. But be mindful, if you are ADHD, that you probably have a lot of trouble with impulsive behavior, and this book doesn't do a whole lot in that area. This is much more of a "this is how people expect you to behave, so do this to get along in society" book than a "how to make yourself become socially competent" book, if that makes any sense. Don't beat yourself up if you get to the end of this book, have a ton of "to do" things, and still find yourself faltering in social situations.

This in no way is meant to imply the advice in the book is bad - it's just that it's no cure-all, and if you have a pretty good idea of what you're doing wrong but have no idea how to fix that, you might feel like you wasted your time reading it. ( )

Though I'm not officially diagnosed with ADHD (and may or may not have it- my lack of social skills may be due to difficulties learning caused by early hearing problems), this book has been a great help. It had me saying, "They expected me to know that!?!" a number of times. The fact is, no one TEACHES social skills after elementary school. No one says, "Here's how to make small talk." Everyone just gets it- except me, and apparently some other people. Lucky for us, this book lays everything out in a clear way. Why didn't someone hand me this while I was struggling through middle school? Anyway, for anyone who's even a litttle socially unsure, pick up a copy (regardless of whether you have ADHD), and read through to find out the rules you were supposed to have already known. ( )