Listen, the title says it all. A fun and silly twist on a classic joke book by a slew of bright and talented women.

A collection of humorous anecdotes, quips, and jokes told by women for women about the less than fair sex. A great read for a "girl's night" or hen party. Caution about leaving this one around the house, unless the males in your life can laugh at themselves easily.

Literally one of the worst books I’ve ever read.

Not funny, sharp or witty. Just a bunch of tired old feminists talking points.

Nothing remotely funny or enjoyable in this book...

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book, as this book has already been published, I will not share my review on Netgalley at this time.

This is one of those kitschy books that you see at the store, maybe flip through but then never buy.

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. (The version I read was a finished copy.)

"Jokes to Offend Men" is a brilliantly modern and feminist take on the classic joke book. With sharp commentary and clever wit, it empowers readers who are tired of being the punchline. This refreshing and cutting-edge collection not only exposes everyday sexism but also equips readers with humorous quips to challenge and shut down those who perpetuate it. It's a cathartic and empowering read that reclaims the tired joke format, offering a much-needed voice for those who have been told to "lighten up."

Oh boy. Jokes to Offend Men was everything I didn't know I needed. It really leans in to my toxic trait of just making terrible jokes out of things that are going wrong in my life. Jokes to Offend Men include terrible jokes about things like how men get promotions more easily, how they don't have to explain themselves in certain situations like women do, how they don't even need to be qualified for a job as long as they know the right people, etc. It was a very easy listen and the narrators did a great job. They tell it like it is, which is something formed as a joke that's not really that funny. This book did make me laugh but more often it made me really think about some things. I'd recommend this to my friends, definitely.

Lots of mediocre jokes but some really great ones too. Was fun to pick up and read a few pages now and then.

I can see how this would have a wide audience and I know many people I shared with who loved it. For me, the jokes were decent but not hilarious and I found much of it more degrading than funny. It was not for me.

"How many conversations with HR does it take to change a bad light bulb?
Actually, they decided it was best to just move the light bulb to a different department."

Stone cold, sharp and witty. I love this book and can't wait to offend men and those who wants to uphold patriachal values and also toxic masculinity. Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.

A really interesting humorous book, with some very accurate pinpointed and humorous takes on gender norms and patriarchy. A great book to have on your shelf or coffee table as a conversation starter as well!

It's funny because it's true! < Me, constantly, while reading this book. At some point we all need a little levity in our lives, so after a long day of smashing the patriarchy, or the patriarchy trying to smash you, or probably a little bit of both, kick back and have a cathartic laugh with the sisterhood thanks to these four funny women.

4 Stars ( I received an e-arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)

It’s hard to explain this book but I loved it and the intense satire towards men made me cackle many times.. I highly recommend anyone and everyone read this book.

I loved this. It was funny and truly cathartic when most of the set-ups have happened to me or to someone close to me at least once. Thank you for making me laugh.

This book was entertaining but also kind of gimmicky, which I think was the point. I don’t think I’d purchase it for anyone except as a jokey type present.

There were a couple of jokes that I noted down because they were really on point but the rest were one-offs.

Overall a fun book, for the right person.

A huge thanks to Netgalley for giving me an eARC in exchange for my honest review. I get what this book is trying to do, turn the tables on men and see how they like their existence being turned into jokes etc just because they are men. However I understand that the goal is not to be funny. The goal is to show men that making fun of women and being sexist under the guise of humor/being a comedian/being funny is also not funny. It's just that this book lacked something to me. Anyway this short book would be amazing for those who like this kind of pg humor, who'd love to have funny zingers to throw at rude sexist men.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McNeel Publishing for an eARC of Jokes to Offend Men by Allison Kelley, Danielle Kraese, Kate Herzlin, and Ysabel Yates in exchange for an honest review.

This was okay-ish. Yes, we all love poking fun at men's expense. It's fun, and it's easy. But this joke book did not bring the nuance to gendered jokes that I would have expected from a feminist read. The entire book consisted of one-liners, a few of which made me chuckle, but most of were matter-of-fact, straight faced jokes that just made me sad to be a woman in our current climate. If anything, this book helped me to learn that I really enjoy long form comedy. The thought and wit that must go into crafting a joke that leaves the audience feeling satisfied as well as amused is a true talent. If an intelligent comedic critique of men is what you're looking for, may I recommend spending the hour that you would have spent reading this book watching Hannah Gadsby's Netflix special, Douglas.

I am naturally not a funny person and so I could always use some inspiration for clap-backs.
However there where maybe 10% of the jokes that I could or would use in real life and actually laughed about. I had trouble really connecting with most of the jokes and naturally not all situations apply to me or my life.
I do still think categorising them by "situation" is a really good idea.
If it's worth the money? I have to leave that up to you.

I guess I just didn’t get this book. I mean trust me as a woman I get it. I just didn’t get the funny in it. It just made me sad. To each their own.

I was somewhat entertained by this, but overall it didn't quite live up to my expectations. I didn't find any of the jokes that clever or funny, they mostly just seemed like women being annoyed by men. Which, I mean, I definitely get, I just wanted something a little beyond that. I did chuckle a few times, but mostly this collection made me feel tired, without the sense of levity I was hoping for.

It does seem like this has hit the mark for most readers though, so hopefully I'm an outlier!

I have both audiobook and physical/ebook copies - the audiobook is read well, with the authors alternating sections, which I think was a great way to do it. The physical and ebook editions have a few fun illustrations sprinkled throughout, which I really enjoyed.