Let's Be Weird Together: A Book About Love

by Brooke Barker, Boaz Frankel

Weird meets weird—and the rest is history!
 
This is a book about weird couples and the tiny two-person universes they create.
 
It’s about accidentally wearing the exact same outfit. It’s about made-up songs. It’s about your rules for the thermostat. It’s about breakfast rituals, and funny nicknames, and long hugs, and that voice you pretend the cat has.
 
If you’re half of a weird couple, or if you have a favorite weird couple, or if you just love love, this book is for you.
 
Includes 1 sheet of temporary tattoos!
 

Genres: Humor, Graphic Novels, Nonfiction, Comics, Romance, Adult, Graphic Novels Comics

112 pages, Hardcover

First published December 10, 2019

About the author

Brooke Barker is a writer, illustrator and animal enthusiast living in Portland, Oregon. She’s the creator of Sad Animal Facts and the co-creator of the It’s Different Every Day calendar, and a former copywriter at Wieden+Kennedy. She has a dog who can never eat chocolate and three guppies who can't take naps because they don't have eyelids.

Reviews

[destiny ♡ howling libraries · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let's Be Weird Together is cute and a little amusing, but... well, for lack of a better way to say this, it feels very shallow and basic to me. Lots of the humor is "cute", but nothing is outright funny; many panels are sweet, but none of it warmed my heart or made me feel much of anything. Sure, I was able to equate a lot of it to myself and my spouse, and that was nice, but I can't see myself recommending or purchasing a finished copy of this book in the future.

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

[Denise Wilbanks | This Is My Everybody · Rating 3 out of 5]

BOOK REVIEW: Let's Be Weird Together: A Book About Love by Brooke Barker & Boaz Frankel

This one is actually an illustrated book, which is quite refreshing…. And not for children but for adults!

Based upon those weird, quirky, funny things we often find ourselves doing just because we're falling in love. And I love that concept! It's really quite entertaining.

I received this copy in a digital format because it was a review copy. And I want to give it a second viewing as a hardcover book, as it is intended… Because sometimes the digital format doesn't necessarily work very well for illustrated books, when the illustrations go across two pages.

So if you pick this one up, make sure it's in the hardcover format is what I would recommend…

Let's Be Weird Together | A Book About Love by Brooke Barker and Boaz Frankel
New Release: December 10, 2019


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✨😎✨A big thank you to Brooke Barker & Boaz Frankel, Workman Publishing, Pamela Crossan (Workman Publishing) and NetGalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in my review are my own.

[Etienne · Rating 2 out of 5]

An homage to weirdness in love and how it's good to be with a love one in a sort of web comic style. Very light with an humor that didn't get to me and not deep enough to make it worth it in a more philosophical way. Felt a bit empty to me!

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a sweet, cute and funny book about the weirdness of being in a relationship. Every relationship is weird in its own way and there’s nothing wrong with that. This little book includes strange stories, comics, and historical anecdotes about relationships. There’s a little bit of everything and I think it would make the perfect gift for every couple since it’s something that can be enjoyed by everyone.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book wasn't quite what I was expecting but there were some cute, funny, and relatable aspects. The historical parts were interesting too.

[Bookish_predator · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick and quirky read sharing the weirdness of relationships.

I liked the humour and illustrations. it's a good little palette cleanser between longer and much darker reads.

I do wish it was longer though as it was a very, very quick read.

*Huge thanks to Brooke Barker, Boaz Frankel, Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley for this copy which I chose to read and all opinions are my own*

[Tara Strosnider · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you Netgalley, Workman publishing, and the authors for sending me this book.

I loved this little book I have read some with my babe and he loves it cause it's like how we are.

I love that it came with a sheet of temporary tattoos with the book.

I love the illustrations I love everything.

[Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an adorable book that will speak to those who are “weird” and managed to find someone else just as “weird” as them. It definitely reminded me of my own relationship! Remember: normal is overrated.

This unbiased review is based on a complimentary copy provided by the publisher.

[Millaray Almendares · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un cómic que nos enseña lo hermoso del amor, las cosas más raras que hacemos cuando estamos en pareja, y nos da datos del amor, que me encantaron.

Es un libro muy sencillo, ligero, pero a la vez muy entretenido y de fácil leer.

Sin duda me encanto este cómic y la forma de relatar todo lo raro del amor.

[Pía Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5
Libro hermoso que habla sobre relaciones, sobre rarezas y sobre seres humanos. Solo le bajo media estrella porque quisiera que la letra de la edición fuera más grande

[Camila Riquelme Jaque · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un libro livianito, con hermosas ilustraciones y cositas raras acerca del amor 💖

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute little book highlighting the quirky side of every relationship. Perfect gift for couples!

[Emmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, quirky, and fun to read. This would probably have been more enjoyable if I was currently in a romantic relationship and had someone to read this with. As I am not, I still enjoyed it, but not to the same extent.

[Pimplop · Rating 3 out of 5]

la wea cute 🥺

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a good feeling I would enjoy this, as I'm a huge fan of Brooke Barker's Sad Animal Facts. This book is so cute and sweet, and the perfect thing to share with your special someone. There are fun facts about famous couples in history, interesting animal mating rituals, and strange scientific facts about what happens to the body while falling in love. I love Brooke's cute illustrations and her sense of humor seems to align pretty closely to mine. I look forward to buying a copy of this when it comes out. Perfect as a gift to your favorite couple as well.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

[Feni Ramos · Rating 2 out of 5]

Muy nada y estoy muy sola.

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

Diferente y curioso, fácil de leer y con alguna idea genial, aunque con múltiples referencias culturales y de localizaciones que a cualquiera que no sea de EEUU le resultan bastante ajenas.

[Kitty Pollock · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let's be Weird Together: A Book about Love by Brooke Barker and Boaz Frankel
Publish Date 10 December 2019
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Entertainment
Star Rating: 3 Stars

When I first came across this book I thought this was the book for me and my husband. I pictured myself running up to him and making him look at the cartoon or passage I just read and us laughing together. I consider our relationship to be weird and we lovingly judge each other for it. So reading about another couple who are weird or weirder than us, was very compelling. What similarities did we have with each other, where my husband and I about to find out we are actually boring and normal?

The book was fun and was broken up with history stories and cartoons. All in all, I read it in one sit in and it flowed well. However, after reading it, I felt disappointed. The couple are cute and do do weird things that people do in loving relationships but it felt too much like an inside joke between two people that I was peaking into. I'm sure if I wrote this book with my husband they would be saying the same. The beauty of a weird relationship is that it's between two people and trying to explain it to everyone else means it doesn't quite translate.

With all being said and done, this isn't a bad book. It's a book that you would read if you were in a situation where you forgot your current book and wanted something light to read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an Electronic Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

[Jason Muckley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved "Let's Be Weird Together" by Brooke Barker and Boaz Frankel. It was so cute! I started reading a few pages, somewhat jealous, as I am between relationships right now, and I just kept reading. My last relationship didn't go so well but I am hopeful about the future after reading this book. I just keep reading and reading and page after page, laughing out loud and I finished it in one sitting.

This book reminds me of all the great things finding a complement bring into your life. Yes, as the book reiterates over and over, you are weird. Your partner is also weird. Weird + Weird = Way Weirder! This is some of the fun that this book brings out. It is a great gift for someone starting a new relationship. It is a great gift to celebrate a couple's engagement or even for a wedding gift. There is so many beautiful illustrations and beautiful things that relationships bring into your life.

There are so many "relatable" ideas and thoughts that you "know" but have never thought about before. It was a delightful, funny, little book that any couple would enjoy.

I received this as an eBook from Workman Publishing Company via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of the title. I did not receive any compensation from either company. The opinions expressed herein are completely my own.

[Aditi Ojha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book Review: "Let's Be Weird Together" by Brooke Barker and Boaz Frankel
I came across this cute book while surfing a public library and I finished this book in one sitting and thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

The book is a delightful exploration of the quirks and cute annoying things that make relationships truly special. Through witty illustrations and charming anecdotes, Barker and Frankel celebrate the beauty of embracing each other's oddities, of course without killing each other . The book is a heartwarming reminder that being weird is not only okay but also an essential ingredient for genuine connection. With humor and insight, the authors encourage readers to revel in their uniqueness and cherish the weirdness that binds them to their loved ones. Whether you're sharing it with a partner, friend, or even a stranger, "Let's Be Weird Together" is sure to spark laughter, empathy, and a deeper appreciation for the wonderfully strange journey of human connection. All the while I was reading this book, I was sharing funny and relatable excerpts with my better cum bitter half and we together realised we are not the only weird ones but we have many others in the same boat. If you want a light cute read, I would totally recommend you reading this book along with your loved ones ..

[Jenny K · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute little graphic novel about all the weird things couples do together. It’s filled with intriguing anecdotes about famous couples, images of “Love in the Wild,” and lists - including a massive, pages long list of silly couple nicknames. FYI: my husband and I have no children but call each other Momma and Daddy in front of our dog, Molly. Those names were NOT on the list so we are apparently the weirdest of the weird!

I feel like the artists/authors could explore the topic further and include more content to make it a more substantial read!

Thank you to Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley for allowing me to read this advanced reader’s edition in exchange for an honest review.

Read-A-Likes: Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen and Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh.

[Elora K · Rating 3 out of 5]

THIS IS NOT A BOOK TO READ COVER TO COVER. I made myself because I was annotating it to give to my gf, and much as I enjoyed doing that, this book is just NOT as fun to read that way. It’s got a lot of cute stories and facts and art. It’s quirky as all heck. But it’s a book to leave on the coffee table for people to flip through, or to find a fave part and show that to everyone, or to give as a gift bc you’re a sap in a long distance relationship and want a cute way to remind your SO you love them.

Maybe if I hadn’t read it cover to cover it wouldn’t’ve felt so disjointed and I wouldn’t be able to say what things there was too much or too little of. But if you going into this book knowing to just pick it up when you want a lil pick me up or cute love anecdote, then it’s good to have. Otherwise, eh.

[Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let’s Be Weird Together is pretty much a relationship based on my own marriage. I can’t imagine being weird with anyone else but my husband. The longer we are together the odder we get. A fun book with every type of relationship imaginable is explored. What a wonderful book and a great gift idea.

I received a free review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest unedited feedback.

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[Kacie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is the kind you might give to your partner on Valentine's Day as a quirky gift to celebrate the weirdness about your couple-dom. You might read it while on the toilet. You might place it on your coffee table.

The format is sometimes comic panel, sometimes factoid list about weird couples and the weird things that couples do.

I hoped to be more endeared to some of the ideas within, but I was just kind of bored.

2 stars = it was ok, and the right audience will enjoy it. However, the right audience is a very narrow demographic of couples who consider themselves weird in a romantic sort of way and who'd enjoy spending time with an illustrated factoid/comic panel book.

[Witch-at-Heart · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute little book but it was all over the place. I didn’t enjoy it as much as I’d hoped. It is a dizzying collection of odd facts and random stories about odd people in love or things that unexpectedly go together. The concept is great but it just seemed to fail in execution. It was too unorganized and some of the facts and anecdotes are just too obscure for me. I think there is something here for those that love odd facts and random information but it just didn’t hold my attention. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

[Jenny Houle · Rating 5 out of 5]

LET'S BE WEIRD TOGETHER is this amusing collection of love facts and thoughts about all the way couple are weird together. Some things included are different laws based on different areas, different ways animals express love, and different couple's stories of how they met/fell in love/are weird together. It's basically the perfect anniversary gift for the "weird" couple in your life, though it could also be a great lead up to asking someone to be weird with you for the rest of your lives.

[Leah Horton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brooke and Boaz have created a book on love that is unique, humorous and sweet. We look at inside jokes, interviews, animals, science, etc and they all have their own little comic/illustration to go along with them.

As one half of a weird whole I can relate with what this book is saying. From silly pet name (sexy sir) to strange habits (knowing each other’s thoughts) this book gets us on a deep down personal level.

Love is beautiful, love is kind, love is weird.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute and quirky and I obviously enjoyed it. It was interesting enough, but probably a little too short. I would have loved it to be a little longer. There was some historical elements that I thought were fascinating.

[Breanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this book up because of its awesome title. I liked parts of the book. I felt I was looking for more cute pictures with less words. It did bring up warm fuzzy about my husband. We are both weird and I would not have it any other way.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
A quick, quirky look at weird relationships. I definitely could relate!