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Sorry I Ruined Your Childhood

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Thanks Netgalley for a free copy of this book!

It's a pretty fun coffee table book that house guests will have a good laugh. There were various art styles throughout the whole book, which I surprisingly don't mind. I related to some of them and had a good chuckle. For some, I was wildly surprise because I haven't considered it as a child, but as a young adult now, it does makes sense. There were a few which I didn't get the reference, if any, but were still quite funny enough. Some, I have no idea what it was trying to say. It's fine, though, because it does cater a lot of the ages in the millennial age range. I'd recommend it if you want a good chuckle, and a conversation starter.

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Creative, humorous, and witty. This text unites words and images in a very entertaining way. A truly fun reading experience.

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Really really funny! I enjoyed it a lot! Plus it's very short so you can read it in a single setting.

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"Sorry I Ruined Your Childhood" is a collection of some funny illustrations. I liked the drawings and some of the jokes were rather funny, but ultimately this collection is rather forgettable.

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Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. I'm sure the style of humour would not be everyone's cup of tea but I really liked it. My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

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Review to come to my blog/Goodreads in September.

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

When I spotted this book on here I was interested, but it wasn't until I went on Twitter to find the artist that I saw this comic collection would be perfect for me. I read a few comics on twitter, laughed aloud, showed them to my hubbie who also laughed aloud. And then I requested the book on here.

And then two days ago I started reading this collection and OH BOY, I had so much fun reading it. The comics in there are exactly my (and also my husbands) humour. Silly, over the top, at times tiptoeing the edge of what is correct and incorrect (if that makes sense). Eventually I started whatsapping my hubbie to send him comics as I wanted to share them with him and couldn't wait until we were both home again. We both had a lot of laughs while reading it, while I didn't hear him laugh of course, he did send me plenty of emojis.

There is a wide variety of topics, there are comics featuring God, but also pop culture, Snow White pops by as well, Medusa (poor poor Medusa), people get stranded on islands, Mario is here, and so much more.

The style of the art fits perfectly with the comics.

All in all, highly recommended if you are looking for something silly and fun!

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If you are the kind of person who gets lost on the internet looking at memes, this is the comic for you. This is a collection of short dark humor memes touching on topics of life and childhood nostalgia.

Personally, I loved this comic. I zoomed though it and each page got better than the last. They were all quick witted jokes that take normal circumstances or stories and flips them on their head in such an interesting manner that makes you never want I look away.

The art and text is simple and to the point, yet appealing to look at. I’m in awe of how little went into some of the designs that hit the biggest punchlines.

Needless to say, I really enjoyed this collection. Immediately after finishing I followed the author on social media in hopes of finding more hilarious content. If you like witty jokes and animations that are beyond relatable I highly recommend giving this book a read and sharing your favorite pages with a friend!

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This had a lot of really cute and funny comics, I want to read more things like this, time to go raid the comics section

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This is a short book of dark, witty comics. It is mostly three frames each comic. I like the simple art and how much the illustrations and a few words portray. This is an amusing collection!

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First of all thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My rating: 3.5 out 5 stars

This is a short collection of funny comics perfect for people who love memes!
I have to admit that not every comic made me laugh, but I really liked some of them. I loved the pop culture references and the art style.
In my opinion this would be a great book to reread when you feel a bit down or you're just in the mood for something light and funny.
I wish the comics were longer and I didn't really get the title, however I really liked reading it and I'm definitely going to look for other comics by the author!

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
I like dark humor and web comics but this one really didn't grab me. There were a few funny comics but overall, it wasn't anything hilarious. I do have to say I liked the illustrations better than the comics themselves.

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While there were a few gems in here, and I appreciated the satirical take on American culture, most of the jokes were just...lacking. I wanted more creativity, more cleverness, more funniness.

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Andrews McMeel has made a pretty successful business publishing the best gag comics the internet has to offer, giving us the likes of The Oatmeal and Sarah Andersen, along with some of the crummiest like Soppy and Man, I Hate Cursive. Fortunately, Ben Zaehringer’s Sorry I Ruined Your Childhood from berkeleymews.com is among their better titles.

The format is mostly the classic three panel strip and, while your mileage may vary given that everyone’s comedic tastes are different, I thought the majority of them were genuinely funny and really imaginative. The content largely references childhood movies and shows - anything somewhat nostalgic for adult readers today - but some of the best gags were separate from those subjects.

Some of the funniest for me: a clown getting upset that his partner’s laughing while they’re having sex; God ripping out one of Adam’s ribs and drawing a face onto it with a pen; Santa eating weed cookies, forgetting to deliver presents and getting Taco Bell instead.

Real life TMNT, Prince Charming looking through an app called Cinder, the waterbed shark, the terrible father (screaming when his kid tells him the floor is lava and making them cry; telling his son he owes him forty bucks after smoking his weed), the Independence Day ship turning out to be a giant alien Roomba. It goes on like this - there are too many bangers for me to list off.

As expected, not all the gags were that good. The Superman parodies weren’t that funny, nor was the Sesame Street stuff and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the mummy sat on the toilet using his bandages for toilet paper elsewhere. But there’s so many great, clever jokes here to make it worth checking out, particularly if you’re in need of a laugh or ten. Fans of Nicholas Gurewitch’s Perry Bible Fellowship will really like this.

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I haven't heard of Berkeley Mews until I had the chance to read this compilation, and from the looks of it I have definitely been missing out. The simple art and a humor style that ranges from the sharply dark to the outright bizarre come together nicely in a wonderfully fun combination.

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Short book filled with cute, witty comics. I didn't like all of them, but most of them were pretty dang adorable and/or funny!

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You've probably seen them posted as memes on the social media of your choice. Little snippets of dark humor.

So, if you like this sort of funniness with a bite, then here is a whole collection of the same.

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The problem is, like eating cake, if you have it all at once, the humor starts to be repetitive. How many times can bad things happen to the main character?

The book is a collection of mildly amusing cartoons, but I found, that I only really laughed at a few.

But, since humor is subjective, if you already like Berkeley Mews Comics, then this is right up your alley.

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

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This was an interesting little collection! I know that a lot, if not all, of the little comics featured in this book originally started as web comics. I can totally imagine these popping up on my Twitter or Instagram feeds, and a few of them made me really laugh. Some of them, however, fell a little flat, and because there is no continuous storyline and they're all so short, it felt kind of like an abrupt joke book. The theme of "ruining your childhood" wasn't super consistent throughout it, and while it was a quick enough read and brought enough smiles that I wasn't mad I had picked it up, I also don't think I would at all consider this a must-read. However, if you're interested, maybe check out the author's socials or, if you're already a fan, pick up this bind-up of his work.

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If you are looking for a quick laugh and you like black humor, this is the book for you.
Short, simple jokes on different topics, some will have you laughing out loud, some will have you thinking...

Thanks NetGalley and teh publisher for my ARC of this book!

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I found it mildly entertaining. I enjoyed the darker sense of humour. It made a nice change to what I usually come across. I got through the book quickly.
Some of the jokes were a little repetitive but it covered a lot of topics.

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This book had me cracking up. Was a fun and easy read that will make you laugh out loud. If you love memes this is a good book for you.

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