Dude Youre Gonna Be Dad Reviews Summary

Humor and Style

Pros:

• "He said the book is very cheeky but still very informative and he really enjoyed it."
• "Great humor filled book for the new dad!"
• "It's funny all while learning new things of becoming a dad."
• "It is hilarious, riddled with sports and nerd jokes, and the best part is real life practical things they can do throughout the pregnancy and what to expect."
• "Honestly shocked at the negative reviews. There are a lot of obvious jokes that people are freaking out about."
• "It was very amusing we really got a kick out of it."
• "Hilarious! My husband enjoyed reading it and actually learned a lot."

Cons:

• "I really don't find jokes about something like PPD very funny, especially when they mock the people who are brave enough to stand up and seek help for themselves."
• "Insulting and embarrassing for men everywhere."
• "The author's attempts at humor are cringe-inducing."
• "It's an immature book with very few actual helpful tips and tons of frat boy humor."
• "The only remotely impressive thing about this book is how he managed to squeeze so many stale, cliche, and half-assed jokes into literally every sentence of the book."
• "It's really like reading a book written by a drunken frat boy."
• "The author can't go a paragraph without making a silly joke that adds no value."

Usefulness and Content

Pros:

• "The book is full of great info and personal experience."
• "This helps me feel better prepared for what is to come."
• "Loved this book! Easy read, sometimes humorous but definitely informative!"
• "Much much shorter than the 'what to expect...' book. Let's face it, you just want the gist of what's going on, and this book delivers."
• "This book has provided me with some amazing information and resources."
• "Great straight to the point information and advice about partnering with your wife during pregnancy."
• "This book is full of useful info, but with some light-hearted humor to it."

Cons:

• "This book does a disservice to anyone who is expecting a baby."
• "The whole book could be narrowed down to about 5 pages of actual important info."
• "For a modern, thinking man, this comes across as pandering."
• "Horrible. Tripe. I had to stop reading this by week 23 due to just ridiculously bad jokes."
• "If you're a first time father with NO experience this book has some useful facts, nothing that's going to be earth shattering."
• "There are countless better resources that exist than this outdated, sexist post-it notes excuse for a book."
• "Absolutely useless. Doesn't give any real information."

Gender Perspectives and Tone

Pros:

• "My husband absolutely loves this book. I love that it has sections just for women too!"
• "I found this book to be pretty informative and, at times, entertaining."
• "I am thankful he has a book that's just for him."
• "The perfect book for a new father!"
• "My husband and I read it together each night and had quite a few laughs together."
• "He learned a lot, but laughed while he was dong it."
• "Highly recommend this book for first time dad's."