Marriage Illustrated with Crappy Pictures

by Amber Dusick

"Funny and flattering quote from loving, supportive, perfect husband."—Crappy Husband

Marriage: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures provides much-needed laughs about coping with another person's hygiene habits, cleaning rituals (including their ritual of not cleaning), financial decisions, cooking quirks and everything else that makes your spouse weird and annoying special and perfect in every way.

Genres: Humor, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Comics, Relationships, Marriage, Adult

176 pages, Hardcover

First published December 30, 2014

About the author

Amber Dusick writes and illustrates the parenting humor blog, Crappy Pictures. Her first book, Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures (Harlequin Non-Fiction, April 2013) was written very late at night while eating ice cream. She lives in Los Angeles with her two sons, one husband and two black cats. She also has a fish but usually leaves him out of bios.

Reviews

[Ahtims · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, quick, funny book about marriage - the age old institution, nevertheless shrouded in mystery even nowadays. I was astonished to see that world allover, men and women have the same attitudes and thought processes. Enjoyed the cartoons and the quips, and enjoyed the glimpses of the crappy marriage.
Would recommend it to all couple in a relationship, just to see whether they conform to the normal pattern.

[Licha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a really cute and fairly accurate portrayal of what a marriage or living with someone is like. There was really nothing new to learn but I still enjoyed reading it. The illustrations were definitely as crappy as the book title warns but that’s ok. It works for this book. Dusick and her husband love each other and for the most part accept each other’s deficiencies, which seems to be the factor that makes their relationship work.

[Dan H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Should be called "Too Close to Home"

[Rossy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick, fun read. I giggled a loooot! It makes marriage look like such a great time :X

[Kylara Jensen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I liked the parenting book better than this one. Which is kind of silly because I am Married and I don't even have any kids.

There were some funny parts and some Oh man that's so true parts, but some of it just didn't click with me.

I think a lot of times I feel uncomfortable when people talk about or joke about marriage when things conform to traditional gender roles and our tendency in America to be all trope-y with the whole women are so uptight and competent and men are goofy fools who can't do anything.

Overall though the author did a good job saying this is my marriage and it may not be yours that I wasn't offended at all. I just didn't think all od it was that funny.

[Mohitha · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was really funny. I could relate it to my married life. The book says imperfection of life makes it much cuter and happier. I should show it to my husband and have a good laugh about it. I am not saying that unmarried people cannot enjoy this. You will find it strange. You will never imagine a life like this. But eventually everyone will reach there, but you will love it every single day , with love in between you.

[W · Rating 2 out of 5]

I flipped through this at the library, but didn't actually read this from cover-to-cover. From what I saw, I think it's trying too hard to be Hyperbole and a Half. The humor falls flat and the illustrations don't have the magic balance of sarcasm and crappiness.

[Majera · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not married but I related to just about everything in this hilarious book!

[Richa Sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book with light humour. Smi recommended it and I enjoyed it.

[Joanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can see how these crappy pictures would work on an instagram scroll, but IMO, it’s a fail as a book. Added a star for the effort, but I was not impressed.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like her last book, I quite enjoyed this one. Many parts rang true, and I especially laughed about the part with the underwear. (And I recognized the picture of Crappy Husband's undies as some that live in the same house as I do!)

[Mai · Rating 5 out of 5]

So hilarious,I wish to have such a crappy and happy family ,luved it and enjoyed reading it :)

[Chloe A-L · Rating 2 out of 5]

why are the heterosexuals Like This

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one book that I thought looked interesting and hoped I could get my husband to look over it with me since it is part comic book. And fortunate for me he chose to do so even though I think he was a bit bored with it since it isn't his style to read.

The book itself is an inside look into some of the thoughts and stories of the Dusick marriage as told from Amber. And although some of the battles, some of the episodes and most definitely some of the feelings may be found in your own relationship or marriage with your own partner the main message I get is that be who you are, work with each other for the parts where who you are doesn't cover the situation and have fun with each other. Marriage can definitely be tough and perhaps boring in some areas but there will also be moments where a nice escape tent or a slippery kiddie pool can bring you to giggles even in the rough times.

And although the pictures were definitely not the best as they were stick people the story wasn't even lost on them.

A quick and funny read this is one that will hopefully make you re-evaluate your own marriage while appreciating your own marital history with your beloved.

[Yochi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I randomly downloaded this book on Hoopla last night and couldn't put it down. Hilarious portrayal of long term relationships. There weren't many in here I couldn't have wrote myself. Nothing was disparaging, just little blurbs about everyday life and quirks with the opposite sex. Most of the stories took less than a minute to read. Can't wait to read her parenting book when I get some more hoopla credits on the 1st! Fun stuff.

[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zingers and gotchas and relatable moments of marriage. It's cute and lighthearted and, despite what a lot of media wants to tell you, shows that marriage is full of love and silliness and annoyance and just regular days. Fun read.

[Alison · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was... a book? I got this as an ebook after I saw that a friend had read and liked it and the cover looked weird, so, had to check it out! And I think that ebook is the absolute worst option for reading this. The images don't line up right, the formatting is wonky, it's a bit of a mess. And then the stories themselves are just... fine. A couple had me cracking up but most were like, sure, yes, that's how marriage and/or relationships and/or life in general work, I guess?

[luna · Rating 3 out of 5]

you know what. Cute, funny, and exactly the sort of book my uncle would like if he read books like these because he would relate to the husband

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps the most hilariously accurate depiction of marriage I've ever seen in print. And I lent the author's previous book on parenting to someone, and I don't remember who, and I need it back because this makes me want to read it again!

[AbsentLibrarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book free in exchange for an honest review through the Goodreads giveaways. At first glance it looked okay but ended up on my to-read shelf for a few months. Tonight I picked it up and spent the evening laughing out loud and annoying the person trying to watch T.V. I didn't care. Dusick has created an honest, funny, and at times profound collection of stories that examines life with a significant other. The "crappy" illustrations (which at first made me wonder why I had this book) turned out to be perfect and inspired recreations of domestic life - the real one, not the one we show the neighbours and company. From farting protocol to negotiating chores to trying to understand why your partner does the things they do, Dusick explores the inner thoughts of a marriage and exposes the funny in everyday married life.
A quick, funny, insightful read that was a joy and ended too soon. I already have a list of people who simply must read this! Add yourself to the list. Now!

[Roslyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book with illustrations about a woman and her husband funny and sometimes quite clever. The author calls her pictures ‘crappy’ and indeed they are very simple and minimalist, but I found them charming in their pared-down, minimalistic style. Likewise, she calls her husband ‘Crappy husband’ and her kids ‘Crappy baby' and ‘Crappy baby’, not out of disrespect but because the pictures are ‘crappy’ - and it also reflects the wry, humorous tone of the story. Sometimes the writer is very funny indeed- not laugh-out-loud hysterically funny, but smiling-quietly funny. She is quite frank about sex and other biological matters and I found it refreshingly honest (at times almost cringingly so). The text reflects a self-deprecating wryness about the realities of living with someone, and it’s all done with a light touch. Both text and illustrations have a charming ‘naïve’ style and I found it a quick and absorbing read.

[Oriyah N · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was flat out hysterical. I often hate things, especially books, that TRY to be funny. They usually aren't. But this book had me laughing so hard, I actually cried several times. I also had to call my husband into the room to read along with me, because Dusick perfectly captured so many nuances in the communications between married couples.

I could read this again and again, and I'd still be laughing.

[Briana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't like crappy pictures. It gets two stars because I was able to laugh at a few topics to which I related. Not really worth anyone's time. Maybe I'm just envious that someone can make money off of shitty pictures and stories of typical human behavior. >.<

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as awesome as the first book "parenting with crappy pictures", but definitely a good book when you want a laugh. It's nice because you can read a page or two when you have time, or just sit and read it all in one sitting :)

[Kristal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the book in one sitting. It gave me quite a few laughs (and it also gave my husband a few too!) but still liked Parenting with crappy pictures the best so far. Still recommend this one though as I can totally relate and I've only been married 3 months!

[Nicholle · Rating 4 out of 5]

So hilarious. The parts I made my not Crappy Husband read made him laugh, even though they were very obviously the "men are crazy" parts. Page 27 is classic and now a "thing" at our house. And the one about the wrench.
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[reading is my hustle · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you enjoy stopping by Amber Dusick's blog crappypictures.com you will enjoy this book. If you have not read her blog (you might) head over there now to see if you want to read her book.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is way too funny. I couldn't stop reading it. If you're married you need to read this

[Christiana · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was ok, but not as funny as I wanted it to be.

[Barbary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I laughed out loud all evening as I read this. Then I insisted on reading passages to my husband, who finally got exhausted by it and agreed to read it....:-)