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It was never a phase 🖤

This brought so much joy to my goth heart ; I will definitely being getting a copy of this to have forever.

10/10 recommend!

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3.75 rounded up.

Did I uproariously laugh out loud while reading this? No, no I did not. But did I chuckle appreciatively and send some of the jokes to my friends? Yes, yes I did.

The jokes in this book are terrible, but I mean that in the BEST way, like so bad they're good!! I groaned, I chuckled, I snorted air out of my nostrils. As a self described spooky bitch all of these jokes tickled me! I really wish the book had been longer, I could have kept reading it all day.
It did a great job balancing light hearted jokes with some slightly more morbid ones sprinkled in, honestly I wanted more of the morbid/dark ones but that's just who I am as a person.

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Oh My Goth: Jokes for When You Feel Dead Inside
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

First time reading a joke book and I loved every second of it. The jokes were focused on goth/death related themes. If you’re looking for a quick/short read that is bound to make you chuckle I would highly recommend giving this one a chance. In addition, the illustrations were great. My only complaint would be that it was way too short.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this eARC in exchange of an honest review. All thoughts are my own.

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It was a fun collection of dark jokes to make you laugh on a depressed day. I liked the illustrations that came with it. All in one, a good collection of jokes. Thank you for the arc!

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I have to clarify that the copy I received does not have the interior design, so I'm going to rely only on the content as such. There are some sample pages at the start to give you an idea of what's coming, and while it's not very elaborate, the aesthetic is appealing in its simplicity. I'm very curious what the final product will be like, I have to admit.

Now, the pages themselves are full of jokes with a lot of black humor. There were some that I had already seen but made me laugh anyway, some that didn't work for me, and some that I loved. It's a collection of jokes with something for every kind of reader, ensuring that everyone has a good time reading it.

Full review (Feb. 27): https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2023/02/resena-review-oh-my-goth.html

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This had be burst out laughing! They are definitely more anti-jokes than true jokes, but I love them all the same. My boyfriend didn’t find them nearly as funny as I did but I’m goth and he’s not so that makes sense. Please keep compiling more of these! I want to read more!

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What a fun little read! I lobe goths and I love jokes so what could be more perfect than a book with jokes about goths?

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This book was extremely cheesy and very short, but it did put a smile on my face. This is definitely specific towards the goth community as every single joke was about being goth.

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These jokes are so horribly cheesy in the best way. This obviously isn’t award winning literature but this book would make a great gift for laughs. There is also artwork incorporated throughout that I appreciate.

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This goth-centered joke book featured amazing illustrations. It belongs in the library of goths, emos, and anyone else who enjoys dark humor and puns. This fast-paced book will make you snicker, laugh out loud, and groan. What more could you ask for from a joke book?

Drawn in by the title, Oh My Goth: Jokes for When You Feel Dead Inside, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection. I can't wait to gift it to the goths in my life.

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I'll be adding this little collection to my holiday gift list. A little collection of darkness and humor that hits the sweet spot for this 80's kid.

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The jokes are bad but soooo goooood!


Definitely need to buy a physical copy!!

5 ⭐️

And the cover is beautiful

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What an insult to the many real goths everywhere and even the emos get a few insults. I say real goth to mean the many who have been goths long past the just a phase years and not part of the trendy goth look that seems so trendy now.
The author just sticks to sterotypes and doesn't care that they are wrong and not all goths are the same. For one I don't know many real goths that still shop at Hot Topic because Hot Topic is trendy. They may buy a few things there but but most like normal people usually shop online. Maybe I need a list to help with this.

1) Not all goths wear black.
2) Not all goths are obessed with death.
3) There are tons of goth bands that play instruments and it doesn't make them a sellout.
4) Thank you for comparing me to Jesus because I hate Trent Reznor well actually his music he may be a cool guy to know. Oh, Nine Inch Nails isn't goth.
5) Don't insult the Cure by including them in such garbage as this book.
6) You can't spend an hour searching for gothic memes to include then turn a few into lame Q&A jokes. They're not supposed to be that kind or joke.
7) Not all of these are actually goth jokes. There are many that would make more sense in a Halloween book. If the author reads this he'll probably make that into a book.

So there's my list of just a few of the things in this book that proves why this book should be burned. Some goths may find it funny or at least enjoy a lame joke or two. And, people who still believe in goth sterotypes will think it's funny because it's true. After this I'll never read this author again.

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This was ... am I too old for this? Not goth enough? I'm not sure. It was also really short. Reaalllyyy short. Shorter than emo kids wish their lives would be. (That's definitely a joke. I tried.) I think this might be nice in print, as a table piece. Or maybe offered with your coffin.

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This book was an extremely short read, it could have been a lot better. I enjoyed the pictures that weee included from what I seen, but the joke themselves fell flat, completely not funny to me.

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As someone who is not a goth, I cannot relate to all of the jokes in this book but there were some of them that I really liked. The dry, morbid humour was my favourite thing about this book. Although some of the jokes in here are very basic, which made it go by really fast. This is the first joke book I have read so it was a new experience that I ended up enjoying. Overall, I liked this book and would recommend it to other people.

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I have a dark sense of humor myself and consider my lifestyle somewhat alternative, so I was drawn to this book initially based on the title. While I found the content overall quite cute, it was indeed very short. Hard for me to imagine the format in which this will ultimately be published if this is all of it. I also would have liked to maybe see more long jokes, you know the ones that require a bit of story. I’m all for puns but I think sometimes we forget how lovely it is to hear a full lead up to the punchline. Anyway, overall very cute but more content would be my request.

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Perfect book for a dark humoured goth. It is a quick read with some pretty witty jokes (some I’m going to need to store away in my joke bank). The illustrations match the jokes well and add a little “umph” to the punch lines. Only reason I gave this book 4 stars is because I would’ve like it to be a little longer.

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I was browsing through NetGalley and came across this book of jokes. I just had to download it. First, because I love anything skulls and skeletons. Second, I wanted a quick light read. It was only about a 5 minute read but some of the jokes I can definitely see myself reciting to my kids to embarrass them! I could see myself buying this book just to look at the pictures and re read the jokes when I need a laugh.

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A small collection of gothy dad jokes and puns! Super cute with fun illustrations to go with the jokes! Would be great for any goths coffee table!

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