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Dave Barry on Dads

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I enjoy reading Dave Barry, so I thought I would order his new "book?"..."Dave Barry on Dads". I received it yesterday and was through reading it in less than 30 minutes. The content was typical Dave Barry humor which was good; but the so-called "book" measured about 3" by 3" and had 127 pages. I was extremely disappointed that I paid $8.94 including s/h for what could have been a 20 page or less normal book. I believe calling this a "book" is a little questionable. Now you know what you're paying for if you order one.

I own all of Dave Barry's books and have enjoyed nearly every one of them. However, calling "Dave Barry On Dads" a book is going beyond reality. The "book" is less than 3" x 3" and could probably be entirely written on 10 pages of a regular sized book. I view this book as a total joke to the publishing world and a slap in the face to us Dave Barry fans.

I have spent years enjoying every book that Dave Barry's has written. I ordered this because I had never seen it anywhere. When I received the book I was disappointed to discover the reason... it is an extremely miniature novelty publication .. much smaller than the smallest mobile phone. As always, this volume contains some funny material, but unless you are an ultralight backpacker you might want to consider Mr. Barry's more substantial works. ..... "Dave Barry's Bad Habits" or "Dave Barry Slept Here" among many others are worth their weight in gold.

When I ordered this book, I did not realize that it was a pitiful excuse for a book. It is more like Chairman Mao's little red book. $ 4.95 is a ridiculous price to pay for this.

Not only is this book tiny (as has been mentioned by almost every other reviewer, but hey, if you read the product description, you'd know that) but every "column" in it is a reprint of one that has appeared in a regular-sized Dave Barry book. It's funny, I'll admit, and for someone unfamiliar with Dave Barry it might be an amusing and fairly cheap introduction to his humor, but to a regular fan there is nothing here worth spending even a small amount of money on.

you can't tell from the picture but the book is like 3" tall. it has some funny stuff, but it is a key chain book - so prob not worth getting because it won't line of with any other books on your shelf.

The book was funny, but the customer should be told in the initial description that it is a mini-book. I mean, who in the world reads the product dimensions for a book?

I guess I didn't pay attention to the book description. It's not a book! It's a little (1" x 1") stocking stuffer. Cute, but don't get this confused with the normal Barry books.

No, this is not a full sized book. It is a stocking-stuffer type mini-book. Very funny though - perfect for passing around while the family was in town.