- May 28, 2018
- Zachary Rosch
Act Natural
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About
"Act Natural" is a local multi-player game for 2 players, played on a split screen. It's a hide-and-seek style game set in a room with NPCs, where players must identify threats while blending in. With 4 game modes and customizable options, each round presents a new challenge, requiring players to stay calm, be vigilant, and act naturally to complete their objective first.
- The book provides a fascinating and humorous perspective on the history of parenting, making it both informative and entertaining.
- Readers appreciate the author's witty voice and storytelling ability, which makes heavy topics enjoyable and relatable.
- It reassures modern parents by highlighting the absurdities of past parenting practices, helping to alleviate feelings of guilt.
- Some readers found the book to be more of a textbook than a humorous examination of parenting, leading to a loss of interest.
- There are complaints about repetitive content and a lack of depth in analyzing recent shifts in parenting practices.
- A few readers were put off by the darker historical topics discussed, finding them too disturbing for their taste.
humor
20 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe humor in this book is widely praised for its wit, dry and dark undertones, and the ability to evoke laughter while discussing the serious topic of parenting history. Reviewers appreciate the author's storytelling skills and the seamless blend of humor with informative content, making the exploration of child-rearing both fascinating and entertaining. However, some readers felt the balance between humor and historical context could be confusing at times.
“What I wasn't expecting was the author's witty voice, storytelling ability, and dry, dark sense of humor.”
“This is a meticulously-researched and often hilarious account of parenting through the ages, much of which will go a long way to alleviating modern parenting guilt.”
“It's a very funny book as well as informative.”