Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC Daniel Bird s collection of short tales Sorry Men delves into the peculiar inner lives of men With wit humor and occasional poignancy Bird presents a series of vignettes that challenge stereotypes and reveal the complexities of masculinity. First an overview of the storiesTattooed Memories A father tattoos his body with his daughter s crayon drawings ensuring he never loses sight of her creativity This whimsical yet touching story captures the lengths parents go to preserve precious memories. Russian Ruse A commuter pretends to be Russian to avoid being robbed Bird s clever narrative explores the absurdity of our coping mechanisms and the lengths we ll go to protect ourselves. Lovesick Coolness After a first date a lovesick man plays it cooler than anyone ever has Bird s portrayal of vulnerability and emotional restraint resonates with anyone who s tried to hide their feelings. Cosmic Longing Two astronauts search the solar system for a new home while pining for their exes Bird blends existential yearning with cosmic exploration creating a unique blend of humor and melancholy. My reviewBird s writing is concise sharp and often surprising His stories invite readers to question societal norms laugh at absurdity and empathize with flawed characters While Sorry Men won t necessarily restore faith in men it does celebrate their quirks and vulnerabilities. Whether you re a fan of flash fiction or simply enjoy thought provoking narratives Sorry Men offers a delightful and unexpected journey 9781915531070 Sorry Men is a refreshing and fun collection of stories about the everyday life of men Despite having a theme it included enough range to keep my interest with emotional topics fun happenings and everything in between I found myself chuckling every now and then at the outrageous situations the characters put themselves through and thinking Yep The men in my life would totally do that. It s really easy to read too The short stories were indeed short often a couple of pages each That helped keep my momentum going and I found myself finishing the book without even realizing it Some stories end in unpredictable places leaving you to guess some of the details while others stand on their own It s a great mix and it s a perfect book for busy people or short reading bursts. If you re a fan of short story collections slice of life and want to learn what s going through the mind of men this one s for you Disclaimer I received a free copy of this book and this is my honest review 9781915531070 Thank you Cameron Publicity and Netgalley for the ARCThe book as a meal I am eating cereal for breakfast and reading redditposts in r thatsnothowgirlsworkThe book left me Wondering if I also have stories of men that I could contribute to this collectionWhy did this call out to me The title and the cover combined seemed interesting to me and then the synopsis simply said It absolutely will not restore your faith in men and I found that very funny So I had to read itPick up able Put down able Pick up able The stories are just about short enough to crave and keep on going even if you should have gone to bed 20 minutes agoProgression No proper progression as a whole but the stories start normal and then everything becomes delusional by the last 5 lines Issues Usage of shock humor might come off a little tastelessIn some stories I didn t quite catch what actually happened and had to reread to understandGood things Suprisingly funnyDid not restrore my faith in men as advertisedDiverse collectionHow did it feel to read I am on reddit readin r amIthe hole And absolutely they are but they want to defend themselves and see nothing wrong with their actionsWhat mood would I read this in Someone in my life has just been an idiot and I need reassurance that there are bigger idiots in the worldWhere does this fall in my tier list ranking Strong BFavorite stories TattoosFlatImpressionsChapterLists 9781915531070 Read from May 14th 2024 to May 16th 2024 Written on May 16h 2024 4. 5 After a while I was finally able to pick up this ARC and I am so excited to share my thoughts Daniel Bird brings to paper a series of short stories that will make you laugh smile and possibly tear up with all the different worlds perspectives characters and lives he created I am truly in awe at some of the stuff I read in here From a future couple struggling to survive on a cold night to a school teacher who made a tiny mistake this book will take you on a trip that is so easy to follow and even easier to enjoy. With simple yet captivating writing the author creates a journey through the multiples lives in his stories making each character feel alive and real in their own way Each one takes us through their experience navigating some event of their life in a way that sometimes felt all too real. Signing offB Free ARC from NetGalley and Cameron Publicity Marketing Ltd that I chose to review after reading 9781915531070 This book is a collection of stories about men who are sorry exploring every dimension of meaning in that word I wonder about what this author s connection to the Oak House Deli is Happenstance or ad sales from the publisher Like any collection the stories vary in quality I did like the opener and closer Jar and Man which share a sort of reference but both are good stories that also function well in the position they are to introduce the concepts and sort of to wrap them up And like any comedy book how funny you find it will vary but they are particularly funny when it is a sorry man when it is their own foibles that they do not see creating problems in their lives they are ill equipped to deal with The questionable part of this book is that all the stories have the same structure It s always beat beat twist This is a classic joke telling format and some of the stories really are jokes you would tell at a party with stage dressing and that is not necessarily bad Flat one of the laugh out loud ones here is that but I think if you look at other similar books they tend to mix it up with the styles of the presentation Here it is always the same Also there are points where the tail wags the dog a situation with a twist and forced ending twist that ends up nonsensical or at least where I do not see the joke But it is the uniformity in presentation that provides the drag to keep it from a better rating Maybe the backhanded compliment her is that a lot of these would work better as a short film or a comedy sketch because there is something funny but the written word does not convey it well or often that the routine needs plot structure to it I think that Pants or Lists are ones that stand out in that way because they do not work as written but could work if rewritten visually My thanks to Daniel Bird the author for writing the book and to Signal 8 Press the publisher for making the ARC available to me 9781915531070

Sorry Men By Daniel Bird

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I received a copy of this in exchange for my honest review Thank you NetGalley. Where to start haha The title is what caught my eye While I m not a huge fan of the coverart itself I can see how it relates to the book itself Sorry Men is a collection of short stories about your everyday life of normal men Sounds a little boring when I put it like that huh What I loved about this book Each chapter featured a different man The stories were VERY short so easier to hold interest Especially when one story was boring or frustrating The author definitely has a sense of humor. What I didn t enjoy Men haha jk jk No but seriously the author does warn that this book will NOT restore your faith in men Spoiler He was right Some of the stories were eh or a tad infuriating Would I read other books by this author Absolutely 9781915531070 The author was right this book did not restore my faith in men I had to put the book down and walk away after one story because I was ANGRY Regardless this was a quick read and I don t know about enjoyable but I guess I had fun. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC 9781915531070 Sorry Men by Daniel BirdAn interesting book with short stories about sorry of the men The author Daniel has a great sense of humor His writing style for these short chapters are in the similar pattern which keeps me entertained to guess the twisting part Different chapter different man sorry men Many thanks to NetGalley the publisher and the author for my copy Pub date March 11 2024 9781915531070 Read it And blurbed it Yo. Sorry Men is a knowing and absurdist lark a jolt of flash fiction that comes out jabbing and keeps jabbing as the sorry men found therein are not only sorry but lacking not nearly as smart as they might be yet etched with honesty and empathy by Bird an artist in miniature and loving portraitist of the delusional 9781915531070 The author of this slim book proclaims it will not restore your faith in men and he s right In fact he does his best to demolish it one tiny story after another From misguidedness to awkward snafus the protagonists of his tales are indeed a very sorry bunch of men. The stories themselves are fairly amusing and decently written I ve never heard of the author or this press before and somehow the book has managed to gather a really bizarre lineup of praise a lot of it from random actors and comedians What s even bizarre is that someone compared it to Black Mirror Um no this book is nowhere near Black Mirror And it isn t as funny as some of the praise might lead you to believe either Amusing and funny are different things. These stories are along slice of life situations with a bit of a twist in the end For how brief of a read it is maybe 105 minutes it may entertain sufficiently with expectations properly adjusted Thanks Netgalley 9781915531070 Daniel Bird grew up in Dorset England where he never missed a day of his paper round He studied Drama and Theatre Arts at Royal Holloway University of London His stories are usually comical occasionally dark and always short. A father has his daughter s crayon drawings tattooed all over his body so he can never lose sight of them A commuter pretends to be Russian in an attempt to avoid being robbed After a first date a lovesick man plays it cooler than anybody ever has The ex husband of a lottery winner finds optimism in the numbers she chose Two astronauts scour the solar system for a new home for mankind whilst pining for their exes The world of Sorry Men is one of earnestness and desperation fate and farce hilarity and hopelessness It absolutely will not restore your faith in men Sorry Men.

, Optimistic Numbers The ex husband of a lottery winner finds hope in the numbers she chose This tale balances optimism and resignation highlighting the unpredictable nature of life: I am incredibly impressed kudos to the author and make sure to read this book it may not restore your faith in men but it will surely warm your heart. His work has appeared in Liars League Hong Kong Litro Reflex Press Mono Fragmented Voices and Coffin Bell He lives and works in Hong Kong: His first book Sorry Men is now available in paperback and ebook