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Summary: Breathe: A Guy's Guide to Pregnancy
Review: I found this book to be tasteless and almost without merit. Books for expectant fathers should have some useful information and advice worked in with the the humor, and I did not find this to be the case with "Breathe." I perused it for perhaps 5 minutes, at which point I decided I could not give it to ANY of my young friends who are expectant fathers. They all have a good sense of humor, but beyond a couple of good giggles, this book has no redeeming positive perspective to lend to a pregnancy.
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Summary: This book is hilarious!
Review: I loved this book, and so did my husband! We laughed out loud at many of the jokes, and there are a lot of them in this book. It is a great gift for expectant fathers. No, it doesn't have standard advice -- it's a spoof after all, but if you don't have a sense of humor before you have a baby, you've got your work cut out for you! I would definitely recommend this book. It's a fun read!
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Summary: Sophomoric, stupid, "The Man Show" type humor
Review: If after watching two episodes of the Man Show, you still watch it because they seem "fresh" every week, this is the preganancy book for you. I ordered it for my husband, thinking it would explain to him in "let's have a beer and I'll explain" terms exactly what was going on. Nope, just the same old stupid cliches about pregnangy that we both hear. No new information, just stupid locker room talk. I guess I was expecting a guy's companion to Vicki Iovine's "Girlfriend's Guide" to pregnancy, (which is funny AND informative AND useful) and instead got what you would get if Adam Corolla (you don't even get someone as witty as Jimmy Kimmel here, pretend you're locked in a locker room with the stupid dolt sidekick) talked about pregnancy. If you're into tired sexist jokes, though, this book is for you. I don't mind a clever sexist joke now and then, but these aren't even clever. Husband didn't even bother. It's not even so bad it's funny. Just mediocre and stupid.
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Summary: Fire the kid in here!
Review: It's true that a father's needs during pregnancy have long been overlooked. Breathe does a good job of making new and future fathers feel more included. It is also refreshingly devoid of any practical advice -- that you can get from your mother-in-law. Speaking of which, my only complaint is that there wasn't enough info on how to handle and contain the influence of others -- like mothersinlaw -- during the pregnancy. I could have used it. But, on the whole, this book is funny and I'd buy it for a pregnant guy friend.
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Summary: "I thought I was doing him a favor...oops!"
Review: My hubby and I were trying to concieve and he seemed mildly interested so I got this book for him thinking he'd appreciate the humor. WRONG!!! He was insulted by the backhanded remarks and stated that he'd much prefer a book with at least a little bit of actual helpful information. He only made it to the third chapter or so before putting it down never to pick it back up. Though the humor is well intentioned and quite possibly an ice breaker for men who have been bombarded by medical based books and looking for the lighter side of pregnancy, I do not recomend this is as a starting point for men who for the most part have a hard time relating to our condition in the first place.
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Summary: thumbs down
Review: My husband I are expecting a baby and he really has a lot of questions about pregnancy, birth etc. I bought this book for him thinking it would be informative. It isn't. Basically there are a lot of jokes and witty remarks but no real facts. The book starts off by congratulating the new father and then advising a paternity test. If you like Sears or Brazelton then look elsewhere. If you are looking for a spoof on pregnancy and labor then go out and buy this book right away.
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: This book made me howl. A very funny, welcome break from all the serious pregnancy tomes out there. I laughed almost every page.A previous reviewer bought the book thinking it would be informative, and was upset that it contained "a lot of jokes and witty remarks." That's exactly what I was looking for! Jokes! I thought the cover made it pretty clear that this wasn't another "What to Expect" Book. I mean... look at that guy! Anyhow, I liked this book. I wouldn't use it as a serious resource, but it doesn't pretend to be that. It's just flat-out funny.
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Summary: Great Book, but...
Review: This is a really great book. My husband laughed out loud too many times to count. This guy is nuts...in a positive way, and this book deserves more attention than it is apparently getting looking at the Amazon rankings. In researching what pregnancy books to buy for my husband, however, I was really struck at the number of plugs there are for this book via reviews of other pregnancy books, ... But for someone as talented as this author - and I would highly recommend his book.
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Summary: Hilarious Perspective!
Review: This is not a true guide for any man coping with pregnancy. However, it is a funny, sarcastic view of the entire experience! I can imagine guys sitting around drinking a couple of beers discussing their wives and pregnancy and it would sound like the comments in this book. From establishing paternity to making financial adjustments to picking out names, this book is filled with one laugh after another. I laughed till I cried reading this book as did my husband and several friends of ours! For those people who are realists about the trials and tribulations of pregnancy and children, this book is a great laugh. For people who are too serious and looking for serious advice, find another book. This is for those who can see the humor in reality and need to laugh at even the serious things in life to maintain their sanity.
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Summary: Oh Lawdy this one funny book.
Review: Who is this Mason Brown and why has the reading public been denied his genius until now? I got this book as a gift after my wife and I announced our pregancy, and I have been yucking it up ever since. Your wife probably has a copy of THE GIRLFRIENDS GUIDE TO PREGNANCY, well, this is the man's version, and without all the boring biology stuff -- it's like reading one of those National Lampoon magazines from back in the 70s - back when P.J. O'Rourke wasn't taking himself quite so seriously. Ha Ha Ho Ho is all I have to say.
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