Customer Reviews

211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do

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I have to say that I never take the time to write reviews but I feel compelled to write one about this. I bought this book just because the cover looked kind of cool and planned to read it in my spare time. It just so happened that 2 hours after I bought the book, I ended up in the emergency room and then a 2 day hospital stay. I had T.V., my Mac, my cellphone and this book. You guessed it! I kept putting down all of my high priced gadgets and this book was very hard to put down. I can't wait to get home and try all of the neat tricks in this book. Again.... FANTASTIC!!!!

For all those who have issues with the book, learn to use the search inside feature that amazon has. Or just open the book up before giving it to someone. Personally, I found it to be a good read, and rather informative for the next time I need to make a citizens arrest, judge time of death by body temperature, or I need an interesting way to entertain in a dull situation. Once I started to read through the book, I found it rather difficult to put it down. A must have book for any man.

Ibought one book for one of my boys for Christmas. Read though it, and immediatly turned around and bought one for the other 3 as well as a good friend! (my husband feels cheated)!! It's really a fun book for boys/guys. Not for young boys!

This book is very funny and it looks so cool, it seems like a book from the 1950's. I bought it for my brother and it is so funny that I was laughing all the time. I think the person who said it's racist read another book! My brother thinks it is cool, so it was a neat gift.

My son received this book as a gift for his tenth birthday, and for the most part it is okay. There are fantastic ideas, such as How to count to ten in Cuneiform, or How to Skip Stones, How To Lay Bricks etc. But there are other things that should be reserved for a little bit older boys, such as the suggestion on how to deal with door to door proselytizers by showing them photos of autopsies, gun suicides, and pornographic photos (including horse pornography)
I am normally a *very* open minded liberal mom , (I found it hilarious, and will be trying it myself!) but this went over the line for a 10 year old.

Oh gosh, I got bamboozled by the book cover and bought it for my 8 year old nephew. It wasn't long before I got a blistering phone call from his grandmother. But I have to say that his teen cousins, boys and girls, got a huge kick out of the book. At least it made them read. Now I'll buy the related books for them. Oh, and Grandma is cool with it too, now that she read it.

I bought this book for my 12 y.o. grandson. When it arrived I skimmed through it a little. The first thing I read was a game that needed 2 long poles, a frisbee or cowboy hat and 48 cans of beer. It said "to start off, empty 2 cans of beer by drinking them". Good way to start a boy off.
The next activity I turned to was how to take a cork out of champagne bottle with a sword.
Too much alcohol and now he wants the boys to use a sword while playing with alcohol. So that book isn't going to my grandson. I'm sorry I spent any money on it.

It is a fun book full of interesting facts for late teens up. It is a little too mature and frank for younger teens and boys. I decided that my 12 year old grandson did not need to know how to cure a hangover or cook bull's testicles. I will wait to give it to him.

This book is NOT for boys. Topics include:
- How to cure a hangover.
- How to judge a woman's bra size.
- Beer games.

Most of the book has some really neat things boys would enjoy. But a few pages of bad content make it a no sale -- just like a few tablespoons of poop make the entire batch of brownies worthless.

Parents, be parents. Pick another book.

With respect...

For the love of all things holy, can no one be bothered to read product descriptions anymore? This book's description clearly states:

If you've reached adulthood without knowing how to spin a rope like a cowboy, cure a hangover, or make a citizen's arrest, this is the book you've been waiting for. Funny, far-ranging, and surprisingly handy, the book presents tutorials, including:

- How to Be a Real Man: mow the perfect lawn; defend yourself with nothing but an umbrella; . . . judge a woman's bra size at a glance.

It's a terrible shame that this funny, irreverent, and helpful book has so many negative reviews from people who bought it after literally judging it by its cover, giving it to children, then becoming horrified and outraged when it turned out to be exactly what it says it is: a book for adults. This book is inspired by and in the style of 50s-era children's books, but make no mistake--it is not for children. It is an homage, a satire. I repeat: it is not for children. Please stop blaming this book for your inability to perform due diligence.

For those who read and enjoyed this book for its clever tone, amusing anecdotes, and fun tips, you might also enjoy its companion: 211 Things a Clever Girl Can Do