This is a fun look at parenthood told by a family of ducks. While it looks cute a fluffy, it's really, funny, and contains a bit of foul (hehe) language. It's full of chuckles, and things so true you can't help but laugh.

I do not have kids and found myself hysterically laughing aloud at all of the strips compiled in this collection. Embarrassed, I finally had to show them to the people next to me with tears streaming down my eyes. I shared a handful of panels with my friends who are parents and they wholeheartedly related with them as well. I highly recommend this one to everyone, whether or not you are or have been a parent, I guarantee you've known these people.

Fowl Language: The Struggle Is Real follows a duck parent and shows scenes from his life raising his kids and the struggle of doing so. Brian Gordon, the author and illustrator, did a really great job illustrating the book. The ducks actually looked like ducks, not lopsided bird things. The comics in this were funny, and they had me laughing hysterically quite a few times. I think this book works for both parents and children (though the former group always is included in the latter). This fits with my image of what parenting will be like. My favourite comic was the one discussing baby-proofing (hint: best way is to become a monk).
A digital copy of this book was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Fowl Language is truth in a comical form, allowing those with children to laugh at themselves, their children, and their situation.
Brian Gordon looks at both the bad and the good sides of parenting allowing parents of any kind to connect with his ducks and understand the feelings of these fowls. Each comic hits home with truth but like life, you must laugh so you don't cry. Gordon brings out the laugh instead of the cry.
A fun collection, Fowl Language: The Struggle is Real is a perfect gif for your weary parent friend.

A very real look at parenting through a humorous lens. Fowl Language is full of funny and loving moments, something every parent can relate to. Gordon hits up all sides of parenting, and isn't afraid to tackle the tough subjects either. I highly recommend this book!

Love the web cartoons, this was very similar and equally enjoyable.

Overall a pretty funny collection of comics. As a new father, I definitely relate to the baby-related comics and still could enjoy the ones about children as well. Some jokes definitely landed better than others, but as a whole I laughed or smiled throughout. Definitely enjoyable and worth picking up, especially for readers with babies or young children.

This is truly a funny adult comic, what with all the fowl language and all, I get what the author is saying and I have to agree with them it’s a novel way to look at the things we have said and done at one time or another. I would love to say the fowl language could have been omitted but I don’t want to be a hypocrite here, let's be reasonable we have all at one time used such language in the same situations or like before we came to our senses. So folks let's have a laugh about our past antics if you dare to brave the fowl language, it’s truly a funny comic book, so read without remorse it's just pure fun with a sharp learning curve that opens our eyes to the facts.

I see these comics on Facebook often but I've never seen so many altogether. As a parent of a two year old I can totally relate to many of these. I think my favourites were "What small children are like when they're a little tired" & the baby monitor making your child look like something scary.
I did think the author could tone down the profanity as I did find it excessive at times.
All in all a very fun, quick read.

I don't have kids myself, and thanks to this book I will never even think about sex in my life.

Granted, you do not have to buy this book. You could just go to the <a href="http://www.fowllanguagecomics.com" target="_blank">Fowl Language</a> online. But if you go there, and find yourself chuckling at the comics, then you should go buy this collection.

If you have been a a parent of young kids, and if you remember what it was like, if your kids are long grown, you will find this series funny. This is light humor about the bumps along the road, of raising kids. This, like <a href="http://www.lunar-baboon.com" target="_blank">Lunarbaboon</a>, these little bits of parenting are from the male, father point of view, which gives it a little spin we don't usually get with parenting cartoons.

This is the second collection of his strips, and just as funny a the first one.

Thanks to Netgalley making this book available for an honest review.

Parents of all stages and ages will laugh out loud as they instantly connect to this hilarious comic collection, Fowl Language: The Struggle Is Real. The illustrations are simplistic, yet the humor is perfectly on point and relatable. Fowl Language gets its name because the characters in the sketches are drawn as ducks. Of course, those familiar with Gordon's work will also recognize it as part of the author's schtick. It's a pun or a play on words as well because Gordon often times expresses himself in words with bite, aka foul language. And while this may not bother some readers, it doesn't really add anything to the overall humor. Meanwhile, for some, it may actually detract from it. This reader, however, appreciated how each comic truly captured the moments of parenthood, the ones that aren't so picture perfect and make you want to bash your head against a wall. It's this true to life, I'm am not alone, portrayal that promises to leave you nodding your head and grinning ear to ear.

Thanks a bunch to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy of this brilliant book for review. Now, everyone go buy a copy as soon as it hits your local bookstore's shelf!

Oh my gosh! As a non parent I absolutely love these comics. They are hilarious, and sometimes really sweet. And make me remember why I don't have children.

Like many of the other comic artists that I have read lately, I first discovered Brian Gordon on Instagram. The work is great, combining the ups and downs of parenting with well-drawn comics that just get it. Though not a parent myself, I've experience quite a few of these instances with children, and they are spot on. A fun book to read as a parent or to buy as a gift for parents who are in the middle of all the crazy things life with children brings.

I may not be a parent myself but I've been around them many times and seen many public meltdowns that made me glad I font have kids of my own. This book is one of those that, parent or not, wonderfully illustrates the highs and lows that come along with kids. Hilarity ensues. It's also a quick read, which is especially nice since that's all you really get time for with kids.

Absolutely hilarious and, from what I know, entirely accurate.

I love Fowl Language, so naturally, receiving an ARC e-book copy of this book from NetGalley to review was super exciting for me. I'm not a parent or parent-to-be yet, but I've visited other parents and have had the opportunity to watch their interactions with their kids, interact with others' kids myself, or talk to the parents about parenting and their kids when the kids are out of earshot. Fowl Language: The Struggle Is Real captures parenting perfectly in comic form and I could not stop laughing at nearly every page. It's something I'd want to share with every one of my friends who are parents or are planning to become some soon. I will inevitably reread these again when it's my turn someday.

This was an interesting read as an ebook in that a lot of the punchlines would be on the next page-- an extra swipe and some processing time really disrupted some of the flow of the book. I would definitely get this as a paper book. Those who love Brian Gordon though will still enjoy this book.

Three stars
This book comes out October 10

Even though I'm not a parent, I love this collection of hilarious comics!

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I think I already have seen some of Brian Gordon's comics on the internet, so when I spotted this book over on Netgalley I couldn't resist. Especially when it is about parenting. I just love books about that topic. I don't have kids myself, but I have babysat, and also worked at day cares, so I have seen my fair share of kids being kids. :P

So I could definitely relate to various things in this book. And so I had a lot of laughs while reading, on these moments I am happy I am currently at home, and not anywhere near anyone, or else people would wonder what the hell I am reading that makes me laugh so hard.

It was nice to see him alone, reflecting on things, or chatting with other adults/parents.

I would have liked the book to be more chronological. Now at times the ages of the kids varied from big enough to talk, back to babies. It was a bit confusing.

I like that the author decided to draw his parenting stuff in the way of ducks. It is definitely a chance from all the other comics where everyone is drawn as a human.

All in all, a hilarious comic book that I would recommend.