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I wondered if this would be all schtick and no carrot, but it’s actually hilarious and delightfully clever.

Overworked nannies, Valium moms, and (oh no!) poor people all become obstacles that our heroes—an over privileged, under empathetic gang of tots—must face each day as they ski, sail, and shop their cares away.

Foxx did a lovely job of keeping this short and sharp and not too repetitive. I actually laughed out loud reading this while sharing bits of it with my husband. Definitely a fun, quick read and a great conversation piece for your bookshelves.

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Well, to keep it short this was rude in the best and most unhinged way possible. The jokes got funnier as I went on, or maybe I got used to the humour with time. Absolutely loved how the characters were totally unfazed while saying some horrible stuff.
I recommend this for the deranged adult-children, never for the regular ones.

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Holy sarcastic satire! Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children is a collection of illustrated short stories about the extremely privileged offspring of the 1%. This is for the adult that is knowledgeable enough about what it looks like to live like the elite. This is definitely not for children.

Unfortunately, a lot of the references went above my head. I definitely found this entertaining, but it also made me feel bad for the people working for the wealthy (i.e. nannies, etc.).

I think this would be a great gift for a parent of young children. A sense of humor is certainly required. Make sure this doesn’t accidentally end up on your child’s bookshelf!

Thank you to NetGalley, Octopus Publishing US, Monoray, and the author Daniel Foxx for an ARC of Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children in exchange for an honest review!

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I'm no great defender of the rich and royal, but I still didn't find this book amusing. The stories and the sarcasm were both too simple. It's like anyone who knows anything about the topic could have written it. Since I did not finish it, this is the only place I will be leaving a review.

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I was reading this thinking "This is so rude! Who would want to read this?" and of course, people like me are the intended audience. I am relieved that it's definitely not for children, as the stories are funny but very sarcastic. If you enjoy class satire, this is hilarious. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

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Short book with funny stories about the children of very wealthy parents. This book isn't for kids, the stories are sarcastic takes on the working class. This would work well as an audiobook but I loved the illustrations

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This was genuinely funny. I've seen a few of the videos from the TikTok series but didn't know them very well. he satire was clever. I think it would make a great coffee table book. It did get a bit repetitive so I would suggest not reading it all in one sitting.
Thank you to NetGalley for the change to read it early in exchange for an honest review.

Overall I would give it 3.5 stars

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book is hilarious! As I am from the US, some of the writing didn't quite make sense to me but if you're from England or have a good knowledge base of English humor and terms, you'll get a kick out of this book.
The illustrations are funny and each short story is great for adults who have a sarcastic sense of humor.

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A gut-busting, rollicking good time of a book.

Have you ever wondered what children's stories would read like if they were for those born into the 1%? Look no further than Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children.

As a fan of Daniel Foxx's hilarious social media videos, reading this book was a hilarious journey with this gifted comedian.

The old-school illustrations perfectly accompany the irreverent tales from children like Astrid and Tarquin, always joined by their wine-guzzling mother and philandering father.

The perfect book to either read by yourself, or aloud with a group.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for free in exchange for my honest review.

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Funny, short little bedtime stories.
They do need to become an audiobook though. Those work best when Daniel reads them out himself with his glass of wine at dangerous angles!

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Snarky humor with a dark ending. It started off meh but then I found it funny when I realized I just wasn't rich enough to find the hilarity. Thankfully, there was a shift towards the middle and ordinary 3rd worlders like me could appreciate the sarcasm. I did NOT like the ending, though. It was just hit way too close to home!

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Thank you to NetGalley and Octopus Publishing US for providing this book, with my honest review below.

Daniel Foxx is an Instagram personality I love following and when I saw this book available - the very one he has created through several hilarious reels - I had to pick it up. Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children was everything I remember it being and more. While not something I’d actually read a child (nor anything that’s vividly written) it was hilarious. I kept hearing Daniel’s voice from his reels in the stories and laughing to myself. Pick this one up for some giggles, and if you follow Daniel join me in hoping there’s a follow up book about his gold digger reels!

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Bedtime stories for Privileged Children is a collection of very short stories about the overly pampered offspring of disgustingly wealthy people. Not meant for children, the stories are mostly snotty, sarcastic, tongue in cheek observations about the working class and they are, for the most part, genuinely funny. Would make an amusing coffee table book or gift for someone who has an off color sense of humor.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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