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Cyanide & Happiness: A Guide to Parenting by Three Guys with No Kids
Parenting “demystified” by three guys who have no kids.
Finally, a definitive and reliable manual that demystifies the complicated world of parenting while delivering crucial tips and sage advice—all from three guys who make comics instead of children. This informative guide for breeders tackles all the big parenting issues: Finding messages in your alphabet soup, drawing the perfect hand turkey, getting away with kidnapping, telling your kids you don't love them anymore, and making out with your kid's best friend's dad.
Cartoonists Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, and Dave McElfatrick combine all of their knowledge and experience, or lack thereof, for a laugh-out-loud, labor-inducing look into the world of parenthood through the sick and twisted lens of Cyanide & Happiness comics.
Finally, a definitive and reliable manual that demystifies the complicated world of parenting while delivering crucial tips and sage advice—all from three guys who make comics instead of children. This informative guide for breeders tackles all the big parenting issues: Finding messages in your alphabet soup, drawing the perfect hand turkey, getting away with kidnapping, telling your kids you don't love them anymore, and making out with your kid's best friend's dad.
Cartoonists Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, and Dave McElfatrick combine all of their knowledge and experience, or lack thereof, for a laugh-out-loud, labor-inducing look into the world of parenthood through the sick and twisted lens of Cyanide & Happiness comics.
96 pages, Paperback
Published April 24, 2018
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November 14, 2022
I love the Cyanide & Happiness webcomic, it is almost always funny.
The collection made me realize that I love the version of this webcomic curated by the internet and my friends. So I only actually see the good comics they produce. Sadly while a great topic as they have made some good family / child centric comics none of those were included here. The "advice" part on the opposite page from the comic is not funny.
Did not like, do not recommend. The art gets the book one star.
The collection made me realize that I love the version of this webcomic curated by the internet and my friends. So I only actually see the good comics they produce. Sadly while a great topic as they have made some good family / child centric comics none of those were included here. The "advice" part on the opposite page from the comic is not funny.
Did not like, do not recommend. The art gets the book one star.
May 17, 2019
This book is a short collection of Cyanide and Happiness strips related to parenting which can be found for free on explosm.net, each of which is preceded with 'advice' on raising children by the three of the authors, none of whom have children and rightfully warn their readers not to take seriously. Like many of their strips, the ones here were, for me, outrageously hysterical. However, if you are a prudish bluenose, I would advise you to stay away from these cartoons as they are very heavy in black in blue humor. Hopefully, if you're not, go right ahead and give it a shot since it's a quick read which can be easily finished within less than an hour.
February 29, 2020
2/5.
Meh.
Adult and up.
Meh.
Adult and up.
June 5, 2018
The guys who are behind what is probably the funniest comic series currently on Earth decide to offer their wisdom on parenting. Hilarity ensues.
PS. There is a disclaimer at the end of the book warning the reader against trying anything that is suggested within the book. I say forget the disclaimer and do try everything. Keep a log of the results and then publish it. I'd read it for sure!
PS. There is a disclaimer at the end of the book warning the reader against trying anything that is suggested within the book. I say forget the disclaimer and do try everything. Keep a log of the results and then publish it. I'd read it for sure!
June 10, 2019
I have enjoyed Cyanide & Happiness cartoons here and there, enough to try out this book when I found it on sale. Despite only casually consuming Cyanide & Happiness comic strips as I encounter them, I had seen several of the strips in this book before, and this book appears to be a cash grab involving reusing old strips with additional narration pages in between. The book fails to form a real narrative, and the additional writing is way over the top and not nearly as funny as the comic strips, just entirely over the top, with little comedic value. Getting though this book was unpleasant and tedious. I think in the future, I will skip further Cyanide & Happiness books, and just enjoy the occasional strip, since this is the second book I didn't enjoy, so it clearly wasn't a fluke.
May 23, 2018
Cyanide & Happiness, I quite enjoy their comics even if a lot of them are on the border of : Should I laugh at this, or is that not OK to do? :P My boyfriend also loves their comics, and we decided we both wanted this book by them. About parenting, well, "parenting" as neither of the group have any kids. The book is split up in comics and then text talking about the subject of the comic. From adoption to sending fishes to heaven by flushing them through the toilet, to kidnapping. All sorts of topics will pass by and will make you laugh, frown, wonder if you should laugh, and more.
And remember: Don't try any of this book at home. :P
Definitely would recommend this one.
And remember: Don't try any of this book at home. :P
Definitely would recommend this one.
July 10, 2018
This book is on par for the guys who write C&H. I love that they picked out all the comics relevant to having a child and put it together in one book. As a former child myself, and hopefully a future mother, I know I'll be turning to this book for good advice on what not to do.
May 15, 2019
Some funny stuff \o/
June 7, 2019
The start of the book was laugh-out-loud funny. Pity the rest was crap. :(
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May 3, 2020Not my favorite of theirs to be completely honest...
February 24, 2020
If you've read this popular web comic, you won't be surprised by the strips in this book. They are dark, disturbing, and a little twisted, but still funny. Some of these were new to me, but most I'd seen floating around online. This collection also included satirical parenting advice, which I honestly could have done without. It was a bit long-winded, and didn't add much to the book (even though it was a solid half of the book).
The Cyanide and Happiness brand of humor isn't for everyone, to be sure, so I'd suggest reading a few strips online before committing to a whole collection of them.
The Cyanide and Happiness brand of humor isn't for everyone, to be sure, so I'd suggest reading a few strips online before committing to a whole collection of them.
November 28, 2020
"Write down the results in a thesis for no one."
I just love Cyanide and Happiness. There are so many one-liners to love in this, but, honestly, the thesis quote seems the best fitting as I write this review for no one. The art and humor of this series isn't for everyone. Not all panels are winners. They still tickle my funny bone and I still laugh at this. Especially the quick setup guide that this begins with.
I just love Cyanide and Happiness. There are so many one-liners to love in this, but, honestly, the thesis quote seems the best fitting as I write this review for no one. The art and humor of this series isn't for everyone. Not all panels are winners. They still tickle my funny bone and I still laugh at this. Especially the quick setup guide that this begins with.
January 2, 2021
Not the best book, a few comics had me laughing pretty hard, but overall I found this book kinda lacklustre. Don't bother reading the actual writing in this book, it comes off very douchey and dudebro humour, which takes away from the charm of the actual comics. I admit that after a few pages I just stopped reading it altogether and just read the comics. The comics are enjoyable and I like reading their comics online, so the book was rather disappointing. I expected more comics strips tbh.
May 1, 2018
Awesome!
I’ve always loved the Cyanide and Happiness show, and when I heard about this book, I had to get it.
These guys have never been politically (or even unpolitically) correct, and they aren’t starting yet.
If you lack a sharp sense of humor, walk away, but if the kind of twisted sort that I am, come on in, the water’s fine.
I’ve always loved the Cyanide and Happiness show, and when I heard about this book, I had to get it.
These guys have never been politically (or even unpolitically) correct, and they aren’t starting yet.
If you lack a sharp sense of humor, walk away, but if the kind of twisted sort that I am, come on in, the water’s fine.
December 29, 2020
I am the audience this was marketed for, and they missed their mark. I have seen a comic paired with an paragraph/story done really well. That was not the case here. The side stories made everything even worse than if they didn't try to elaborate on their original joke. If this was the first piece of work I picked up by Cyanide & Happiness, I wouldn't be coming back.
January 21, 2024
This book is hilarious. If you know cyanide and happiness you know you are in for some good laughs. Not only is it filled with different cartoon strips that we all know and love, it is also filled with “advice” for raising your kid. Whether you have kids or work with kids or don’t ever plan on having kids you can still appreciate the jokes in here.
November 28, 2020
Enjoyed the comic part but not much the “advice” page that goes with it. As usual with cyanide and happiness it is a black humour that it’s quite extreme (which is ok) but this time the story tries to be funnier than it actually is.
November 19, 2023
Signature humor that cracks you up and be shocked that it cracks you up at at the same time. As a parent, this will hit home hard. If it's too late for contraception, this book will do to make you feel better :p
February 16, 2025
A bunch of Cyanide and Happiness comics that can be found in other collections, interspersed with horrible advice on parenting. The "advice" got real old and too long real quick. I guess I'm just here for the funny cartoons, most of which were not new.
April 22, 2018
Funny
From the brilliant and twisted minds behind Cyanide and Happiness, this book is sure to get a laugh out of fans. Hopefully looking forward to similar works such as this.
From the brilliant and twisted minds behind Cyanide and Happiness, this book is sure to get a laugh out of fans. Hopefully looking forward to similar works such as this.
August 15, 2018
Funny. Really funny.
September 29, 2018
So messed up. I am probably a terrible person for laughing at some of it...
December 21, 2018
Very funny. Very quick to read
March 1, 2020
Bad content and very inappropriate, sadly poisonous in most pictures and dialogues, truly a humiliating unhappy reading experience for anyone who has consciousness.
November 10, 2020
Just what was advertised
Thoroughly enjoyable as always. Best advice I've even gotten on parenting. For the record,I only consult Mommy groups on Facebook.
Thoroughly enjoyable as always. Best advice I've even gotten on parenting. For the record,I only consult Mommy groups on Facebook.
July 16, 2021
So what the fuck and very sarcastic but funny !
October 23, 2021
'Do not try at home' guide for parenting.
Do not try at home' guide for parenting. Giving 3 star for the love of comics. Otherwise, not worth the time.
Do not try at home' guide for parenting. Giving 3 star for the love of comics. Otherwise, not worth the time.
February 5, 2022
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April 22, 2024
Who doesn’t know Cyanide and Happiness.
Their jokes make you laugh out loud and then wonder if there’s something wrong with you for laughing.
Their jokes make you laugh out loud and then wonder if there’s something wrong with you for laughing.
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