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Read the F--king REVIEW!

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155 of 164 people found this review helpful

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Hilarious

Any parent with a shred of a sense of humor will find this book to be a veritable hoot. Being narrated by Sam Jackson; priceless.

105 of 111 people found this review helpful

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The perfect narrator for this book!

I don't think there could be a better narrator for this book, and Samuel L. Jackson does an excellent job!

80 of 89 people found this review helpful

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Perfect for anyone who has ever had children.

I always knew about Audible and thought "someday I would get an account". The idea of this book read by this narrator pushed me over the edge. And it was everything I had expected.

Jackson's exasperated style expressing Mansbach's frustration could not more perfectly, or more humorously, capture that delicate, priceless moment in a parent's life when one fully grasps the phrase "parental responsibility".

34 of 39 people found this review helpful

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If you've ever read a child to sleep - beautiful!

OMG. My son is 23 now, and I just played this for him ... can't wait until he has one of his own! I just about wet myself when Samuel got to the movie & popcorn bit ... can't believe how many times that actually happened. And, admit it or not, this is EXACTLY what goes thru your head while you're reading (and reading, and reading, and reading...) your child -- the f@%k to sleep. Couldn't have chosen better than Samuel Jackson! (Love you Sam!)This if f%$king BEAUTIFUL!

31 of 36 people found this review helpful

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This is perfect.

The only thing that could make this awesome book better would be a great narration. Samuel L Jackson delivers in spades.

24 of 30 people found this review helpful

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Explicit!! Could Only Be Done By Mr. Jackson.

Samuel L. Jackson is probably the only actor (possibly besides Eddie Murphy in his early years) who could get away with this. Mr. Jackson has a great voice for narration. I hope to hear his clean stuff. If profanity offends you, this short listen is NOT for you. The F-word is throughout as well as other swear words. This would be recommended for parents who can relate to reading a story at bedtime with a kid who just won't go to sleep.

6 of 7 people found this review helpful

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That's one Bad Motherf*cking Narrator

Hilarious! This is the role he was born to play!

This is my new go-to new baby gift!

26 of 33 people found this review helpful

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A Parent's Bed Time Story

This is hysterical and what a perfect narrator SLJ is! My child is just about one, but this story lets me know what I am in for once he starts talking!

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Hilarious parody of children's books

I found this just hilarious. I actually listened to this with my teenagers, who still think fondly about the children's books we read together. But we all found this very funny. And Samuel L Jackson was the perfect narrator. A little gem!

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