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trixie_reads's review
3.0
I didn't find this nearly as entertaining as Roz Chast's book about her aging parents (which had my laughing hysterically while tears rolled down my face at one point), but it was amusing. I love the variety of couples depicted.
samantha_reads_more's review against another edition
3.0
This was cute and funny. I laughed out loud at a couple of the situations.
bookdingo's review
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley for giving me access to an ARC! I appreciate Chast's takes on family and relationships and this is no different. Loved the comedic vignettes about surviving in a long-term relationship, and it was also nice that the couples illustrated are diverse and not strictly heterosexual.
brizreading's review against another edition
3.0
Jokes about long-term relationships. I loled at a lot of these.
j_b_'s review against another edition
3.0
I always enjoy these short, funny insights into life. Perfect for coffee or tea break reading.
jenbebookish's review against another edition
2.0
Read 03.18.2020
I thought that this would be cute cuz I really loved Roz Chast’s other two books that I read, and I found her cartoons to be funny. And the cover with two adults looking frazzled with general complaints, two of which were “I can hear you chewing” and “don’t interrupt” seemed awfully familiar to me. I was thinking that I would totally relate to this. And while yes, there were some relatable things in here that most of us in a relationship can relate to, half of these things were very specific and had nothing to do with me, or else they just weren’t funny even tho they were trying to be. Liiiike “Whoever is in the state of more undress gets out of having to pick up Olivia when she decides at 1am that she’s had enough of the slumber party.” and “If I’m on the phone with you and I suddenly say ‘noodle pudding’ call the police. I’m being held at gunpoint. Or I could be hungry.” or “If you buy an expensive Valentines Day gift save the receipt. You might need it to prove how generous you are.”
Just not that funny to me and made me realize that her cartoons weren’t very funny either when not matched with funny thoughts/dialogue. There were enough relatable bits to give it a couple stars, and it was a quick read, but overall meh.
I thought that this would be cute cuz I really loved Roz Chast’s other two books that I read, and I found her cartoons to be funny. And the cover with two adults looking frazzled with general complaints, two of which were “I can hear you chewing” and “don’t interrupt” seemed awfully familiar to me. I was thinking that I would totally relate to this. And while yes, there were some relatable things in here that most of us in a relationship can relate to, half of these things were very specific and had nothing to do with me, or else they just weren’t funny even tho they were trying to be. Liiiike “Whoever is in the state of more undress gets out of having to pick up Olivia when she decides at 1am that she’s had enough of the slumber party.” and “If I’m on the phone with you and I suddenly say ‘noodle pudding’ call the police. I’m being held at gunpoint. Or I could be hungry.” or “If you buy an expensive Valentines Day gift save the receipt. You might need it to prove how generous you are.”
Just not that funny to me and made me realize that her cartoons weren’t very funny either when not matched with funny thoughts/dialogue. There were enough relatable bits to give it a couple stars, and it was a quick read, but overall meh.