All My Friends Are Dead

...even if all your friends are dead. A quick, entertaining read, it is definitely worth the price. It's quirky and perfect for the coffee table, where any visitor can briefly entertain themselves for whatever reason. Also serves as a great ice breaker!

Bought it as a sorta gag gift for a friend who's twin brothers father recently died on the titanic. We both had a good laugh. It's a good book to read once and pass it along to the next person so they can continue the hilarity.

I bought this book as a small fun Christmas present for my friend because we have the same humor and she loved it! It's a short book but she still thought it was cute. A dark sense of humor is recommended in order to enjoy this book, but it's definitely hilarious to most all people.

This book is..well..fun and easy. A semi-dark subject matter for parents to get into as well as fun illustrations for children to enjoy. Lots of enjoyment in this little guy.

P.S. Also made me very thankful that most of my friends are still alive.

its a cute book, and witty in a dorky, morbid, yet light way.

there is a downside though. i was expecting a 8x11 book, something like a child's book. instead, its a tiny little half-size book, about 5 x 4 inches; sort of like a pocket book. with such great content, its a bit of a letdown. sad face.

I ordered this book after seeing an animated GIF floating around with a few of the pages. It's written/drawn in a children's book style, but certainly has some situations that may be interesting for a child to understand. Needless to say it's definitely a mature audience humor that is fun to show friends and (even some kids). Great book, don't regret the purchase at all.

Saw this book at the Tampa aquarium gifts shop, and decided to the store scan the barcode while I was there. It was a surprise gift for a friend, who still laughs each time he reads it! Definitely a coffee table must have.

A gripping tale of loneliness, perfect for educating children and adults alike in how sad life can be sometimes, but the comedic ending ties it all together in a way that will have you remember it as a funny book, not a tragic one.

One star for a title that suckered me in.
The art of writing something meaningful on any subject isn't a game played in short pants. Notable writing has few legitimate practitioners. I'm about to hit the big EIGHT-OH. Blessed with good genes and better luck, I may have another five to ten before they pull my plug. But, I find myself living in the short term. Things like: Who wants my stuff? My grandfather's stuff? Treasures to me, meaningless melt-able metal to anyone who doesn't know the back story. Save for my dog, I'm alone. Will he outlive me? Who would give such a wonderful creature the home he deserves? Far too many of those who gave meaning to my existence, no longer exist. I miss them daily and dearly.
Sorry to report the author's well meaning attempt to do justice to this books title is an utter failure. For anyone one at my station in life, there's just nothing there. Thought provoking? No. Humorous? Not in the least. Clever? If so, I absolutely don't get it.
And PLEASE! Keep this from under the eyes of children! They have far too much of the chaff of life to deal with without adding this meaningless little clinker.

The book is short and clever. These are my two favorite qualities. I don't recommend the sequel. It is short, clever, and just a bit raunchy--not my cup of tea.

It came with a few dings in the cover. This is not the first time I have received a book from an online vendor with minor damage to the cover. It would be nice if you could opt for padded shipping. I keep my books in good condition. It's disappointing if they arrive with marks that I work hard to prevent.

This is a fun little find I found while searching for something else.It is a funny, morbid little book. The characters you meet in this book are the coolest dead friends you know. Buy it to put a little humor in your life.

This book has everyone who reads it laughing! I might actually judging future friendships on their reaction to this book, hahaha just kidding :)this book is Really is so clever the illustrations are fantastic!

This story is short, simple, and hilarious. This book is the perfect sprinkle of uplift that you can count on when the day is just not off to a good start/end. Every page is filled with a hilarious twist that will leave you giggling for quite some time. The book is great as a gift, or just for yourself. It is also made of a very high quality binding, which makes it a very nice book to display. Every detail in this book is carefully crafted, and I am definitely looking forward to reading the sequel of the book, I just hope it does not disappoint!

This literary work of art will have you saying WTF more than once. I give this master piece 2 thumbs up, 5 gold stars and a resounding hooray!
Buy it, read it, feel better about yourself because you're not a sock, or a pirate, or a tree...

This book is fantastic for a good laugh. It first appears as a children's book. However it seems to be geared more toward adults. There is no "inappropriate" humor but some of the jokes will be more appreciated by adults.

This makes a great little gift. It features cartoon drawings of various "people" such as an elderly man, a yetti, a purse discussing their disappointment in the status of their friends. It can be read in less then five minutes and will make the reader laugh. If you need a light hearted gift or just a smile for your coffee table...this is perfect

Hate to do this, but I fall in with those who didn't find this book funny, my friends and family feel the same. Everyone laughs when they pick it up, but that stops when they start turning pages.

The cover is the funniest thing about this book. The cover makes you think that wit lies within, but it's just comic drawings of various things with the line "All my friends are X" next to them; the clown says "All my friends are terrifying", the sheep says "All my friends are followers." That's the gist of it, page-after-page of that. Kids might find it funny, but much of the content will go over their heads.

All of that said, comedy is subjective, so I don't doubt that some people find this book hilarious. All I can say is, this book is Jeff Dunham, not Louis CK. It's Garfield, not Calvin and Hobbes. It's SNL, not Kids in the Hall. Catch my drift?

THE FACTS:
It's a very small book.
The comic illustrations are well drawn.
It's nicely bound.
It added enough to my cart to qualify free shipping.

I bought this book due to the high ratings and the great description of this "laugh out loud" book. It was just okay. I probably would have given it just two stars, but my wife thought it was a 4; hence the rating of 3. I read a lot of joke and humor books, funny poems, etc. and this just didn't do anything for me. Mildly funny at best.

This book is a great bedtime read with the kids. It teaches them the important yet subtle lesson that they are going to die. It's much easier to get a kid to go to sleep when their crying instead of watching tv or horsing around. I recommend all parents get this for their young ones. I know it's fictional but so is santa. I know people can't actually die but that's for them to find out.

For some strange reason I thought this was going to be a kids book. I am not sure what I was thinking with the title and all. Upon recieving it I decided not to give it to my kid and kept it for myself. This book begins in a somewhat sad and dark theme and moves to being a good laugh. This was a smart and well illustrated book that has been executed perfectly. She's a keeper.

Cool book, but it looks like a piece of gum came sandwiched between two pages, causing some tearing. It is impossible to completely remove the gum without tearing the pages, so I'm kind of disappointed.

Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really really really wanna zigazig ha.

If you want my future forget my past,
If you wanna get with me better make it fast,
Now don't go wasting my precious time,
Get your act together we could be just fine

I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really really really wanna zigazig ha.

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends (gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever friendship never ends,
If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give,
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.

What do you think about that now you know how I feel,
Say you can handle my love are you for real,
I won't be hasty, I'll give you a try
If you really bug me then I'll say goodbye.

Yo I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
really really wanna zigazig ha.

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends (gotta get with my friends)
Make it last forever friendship never ends,
If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give,
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.

So here's a story from A to Z, you wanna get with me you gotta listen carefully,
We got Em in the place who likes it in your face,
we got G like MC who likes it on an
Easy V doesn't come for free, she's a real lady,
and as for me you'll see,
Slam your body down and wind it all around
Slam your body down and wind it all around.

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends (gotta get with my friends),
Make it last forever friendship never ends,
If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give,
Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.
If you wanna be my lover, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta,
you gotta, you gotta, slam, slam, slam, slam

Slam your body down and wind it all around.
Slam your body down and wind it all around (uh uh).
Slam your body down and wind it all around.
Slam your body down zigazig ah

If you wanna be my lover.

This riveting novel about the existential nature of our world has touched my heart and mind in ways no other tale of woe has been able. The illustrations alone may leave the common man speechless. As for myself, a single tear rolled down my cheek as my quivering lips read the tale aloud for others. Also its got a dinosaur....theyre cool

I got sent a link to a preview of this book online and bought it immediately. It's been on my coffee table for weeks and no one that's picked it up and read it hasn't laughed out loud the whole way through. Definitely recommended for anyone with a good, and slightly dark, sense of humor. Check out the website for a preview of the book (not sure if you can on the store.com): [...]

In a fit of snark I got this along with the profane "Go the @#$% to sleep" for our twin girls (age 3). This was a much bigger hit with them and they often ask me to read it.

It's a fast and simple read just one page gags similar to what you see on the cover, but when you add them together this books is fun for both parents and kids. Most of the gags use simple iconic characters like a dinosaur, pirate or zombie so parents get to do different voices and add some humor. The girls don't get all the jokes but they enjoy the reading all the same.

This book is a success at the quick lines, the artwork, and the timing. Amusing because of the sad situations, but in a broader perspective that some of society hasn't thought about. Regardless, there is a smile or two in this book.

This book is well written and funny but I do not think it will be one that we read over and over again. I purchased the kindle version and the kids read it every now and then but it is not their favorite.

It's a cute book but honestly I expected more by the reviews. The cover is the best part of the whole thing. Good deal if you find it at a rummage sale in a "free" bin maybe worth 50 cents at most (shipping included)

The cover is really cute & so are a couple of the pages, other than that it wasn't as funny as I thought it would be. Im just happy I didn't spend full price on it & will be giving this one away. Disappointed. I try to give positive reviews because Im an Artist & Writer too, but this is Honestly how I feel about this purchase.

Funny little book. I bought it for my husband for Christmas and he got a kick out of it. Then it was left out and I noticed all of the family picking it up on Christmas and reading it. We got a good little laugh from it.

I've never read a story that held such introspection into death and the human condition. This story will open your mind to a new outlook on life and the world around you. You will set this book down and never feel the same.

This book cracked me UP! We've shown it to friends, co-workers, our oldest daughter (a bit dark for the youngest kid), and they all absolutely loved it. Highly recommended for anyone with a slightly twisted sense of humor.

I bought this to give for a White Elephant gift, but unfortunately I didn't find it that funny and didn't give it. Maybe just me. It is mildly entertaining and nice drawings, but not too impressive or funny.

Mildly funny. It's a smile funny, not fall down laughing funny. I was expecting more. Its very dry humor. However it is cute. Simple illustrations, witty writing. I'm not so unhappy with it that I would return it, but I would not buy the sequel.

I was disappointed when this arrived. Thinking I would read it later; I realized I had already finished it on my short walk from where I opened the the store package ~ to my coffee table. Was not that great. I quirked a half smile once on that walk.

Bought it on sale, fine. Would have been really mad to have paid full price for a small adult picture book. Not a kids book or even one you could share with a child like I was hoping to do. You pretty much only have to read it once.

Not sad or funny. What I think is sad is that someone thinks this is funny.
The cover sucked me in. Dinosaurs lamenting their friends being gone is funny!! That was the only smile producing drawing. Artwork great,
words ugh, in my opinion.

After seeing a few preview pages on the publisher's website, I purchased this thinking that it would be an awesomely darkly cute read. And it was - for those first few preview pages. The remainder of the book was a bit of a let down and not worth the purchase price. The authors used up their best lines in the first 10 or so pages.

Stupid story line.
Juvenile "humor."
I spent 7 years fighting forest fires to that this crap can be published with our limited (but renewable) natural resources?
The very existence of a book like this is an outrage.

What a waste. Not funny at all. Barely any text to read. Not a lot of pages. Took me all of 10 minutes to read all of it and that is with time sped to look at each picture.
I want my money back.

If this is the type of book you are looking for get "the book with no pictures" instead - for your kids that is !

There is nothing funny or redeeming about this book. If you thought maybe there was was something funny about it, there's a full page of text at the end to make sure you understand it's incredibly dark. I thought it might be appropriate for a 7 year old who was having trouble making friends at school. After looking at it I can't think of anyone it would ever be appropriate for.

Avery Monsen and Jory John's "All My Friends Are Dead" is the existential nihilistic book you've been waiting for. It begins with a careful examination of the meaninglessness of the universe and life, even unto our most basic connections with those around us, before encouraging readers to create their own meaning in order to find fulfillment. The simplicity of the story makes the message all the more significant and Monsen's illustrations capture the underlying pathos at work. The book will entertain and provoke more than a few laughs, but readers are just attempting to laugh off their own discomfort with the futility of existence prior to the journey of self-discover that will enable to them find something worth living for. Truly, this is schadenfreude at its best.

I definitely have a sense of humor. I can get into dark humor with the best of them, but this book was just awful. I originally bought this book as a little gag gift, but after quickly reading the book I was just stunned that this got the great reviews it did. I ended up not giving this away as I would have been too embarrassed to present this.

I gave the book 3 stars because it could have been funnier. It really just skimmed the possibilities in both prose and artwork. Death can be much funnier than as it is portrayed here. Think gallows humor, now that's hilarious, because it is first rather shocking. Followed by a brief silence as we mull. Then hysteria. Or is that just me?

Slightly bent kids will like this book. Maybe some less sophisticated teenagers. My father-in-law would have liked it, and he actually is dead.
Anyway, if I was a teacher, I would give the book a C+ and write in a margin, "needs work."

I received a copy of "All My Friends Are Still Dead" Instead of this book. I enjoyed the one I received, so I did not return it, but I ended up buying the first one in a bookstore for fear if I tried to order it online again I would receive the wrong product again.

Deceptively wry, "All My Friends Are Dead" uses the slyly sarcastic format of a children's book complete with humorously comedic illustrations to deal with the dark side of life. Pirates, trees, bigfoot, and clowns are all fair game, and the laughs keep coming right until the end, which features a grim twist that's somewhat morbid while still being fascinatingly amusing, especially if you're a piece of wood.

OK, I concur fully with all the positive reviews here.
It's a short, hilarious read and one you want to make all your friends read while they still can!

But I have to address some of the complainers here:

- NO, "You could (NOT!) have written it"
The simple verse and equally simple drawings all create perfectly timed, paused and executed jokes.

- NO, "the preview is (NOT!) the best part"
I tell everyone to fight the urge to skip around the pages. Because it all builds up to a hilarious end of a running gag.

- NO, "it is (NOT!) a waste of money"
It is something to be shared with everyone you know, and is worth many times the price for all the laughs it gets!

- NO, it is NOT for everyone.
If you "floated it around to friends and family who also did not like it" - you consistently hang with people without much of a sense of (dark) humor!

There's a fair few of these children's picture books (or some call them adult parodies of) out there with catchy or controversial titles. Usually though the author had a great idea for the title but couldn't come up with any ideas to turn it into a book, or simply doesn't have the ability to write a funny picture book that both adults and children attracted by that title will enjoy, such as with books like Monsters Eat Whiny Children. However on rare occasions with titles such as That's Not Your Mommy Anymore: A Zombie Tale, or I Really Want to Eat a Child the humour and high quality writing continues throughout the pages and you're left with something you can leave on display in your house, that when others visit, they'll pick up, laugh and then immediately seek out copies for themselves. All My Friends Are Dead, is one of those books.

This book reminds me a lot of Gary Larson's dark humour in his Far Side single frame cartoons that were on birthday cards, in the newspapers, calendars and everywhere when I was growing up. Unfortunately Mr Larson retired but if you were a fan of his work, then you'll find Avery Monsen's All My Friends Are Dead funny as well. Monsen brings us into the lives of a houseplant, bottles of milk, tree, sock, pirate, an old man, abominable snowman, sheep, clown, ventriloquist (that one was my favourite) and many more characters. This isn't a lengthy read by any means, like any children's picture book, you'll have read the final page in under five minutes. Not sure if it is supposed to be a parody of a children's book or an actual picture book as there's no cataloguing info in the copyright page, or adult humour mentioned anywhere on the cover when the former is the case. Adults will definitely love it, but I've found so do kids who pick it up as well. Sure they don't get some of it, you'll have to explain why for example all of a fly's friends will be dead in 24 hours, but isn't learning stuff about the world why kids read books or we read them to them in the first place. There's no bad language and the well drawn cartoon style (well children's picture book style) illustrations are child friendly.

My only criticism of the book is I thought it would be usual picture book sized. Instead it's pretty close to the image size on this book's the store product page. But that's really only a minor criticism, it's still a great book the size that it is.

The reviews made me think it wouldn't be funny, so I watched Codey Quintana's Reading to Adults video featuring this book. I did laugh out loud, and I enjoyed the book, in general. Funny art style. The little end table is a bit of a jerk. I doubt it'd be great for multiple reads though, and definitely funnier for teens to middle people. I'll either buy the PDF or get it for our bookcase at work.

Really cute (adult) kid's book. it would make a good gift for anyone fretting about getting older or just needs something to cheer them up in a, "things could be worse" sort of way. The illustrations are simple and endearing and the flow of the book is pretty on point even though its mostly a one trick pony. Overall a solid little book.

Hilarious! Showed this to my psychiatrist after I came to session one day wearing an "All My Friends Are Dead" t-shirt. She verified that I wasn't a risk to self/others and then thought it was funny too. It's a great conversation piece for my colleagues too (I'm a counselor). I'm glad I have the Kindle version though because I would be very tempted to put a hard copy in the waiting room, which would probably not be a good idea.

Ironically, this book has helped me make new friends.

"All My Friends Are Dead" is one weird little book that takes no more then a couple of minutes to read and is down right hilarious. It may look like some kind of children's book but the humor in it is for adults. The simple drawings that go with the very simple writing make for some real grown-up comedy all the while looking at dinosaurs, pirates, zombies, socks and end tables and their plights in life. This is definitely one book you want to buy and after reading it leave on your coffee table for friends, family and guests to read and get a laugh out of it as you did when you read it for the first time.

This book was really funny! It's hard to find books that are this clever. I have also loved I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klaussen and Chloe and The Lion by Mac Barnett. I would love if you left a comment with other funny books I could check out! :D

This is a very funny book.

However, it is a fairly short joke - I picked it up to look at in a book store and it took me two or three hilarious minutes to read cover to cover. Its probably not the sort of thing you are going to reread much having appreciated the joke. The format of book is what you would give to a child who was just beginning to read, but the content is, of course, way above the head of an infant.

If you are going to buy this rather than flick through in the book store as I did, I think the best use would be to enjoy, then leave around for friends to flick through and be amused at.

I bought this for my Dad for his 57th birthday Sunday, along with the "Disappearing Dinosaurs Mug." He about died laughing. After a round of, "Wow, you're rude as crap!" from my family, we all got a good laugh about it. I always joke my dad about being old, and last year I got him a "happy 70th birthday" card. This year, I was able to say it without saying it. I told him that the gift was intended to remind him of his childhood... sort of an inside joke :)

*This* was the book that caught my eye at BEA, the massive booksellers convention highlighting upcoming new works that publishers are previewing for booksellers. After stumbling across it with three colleagues as overwhelmed as I by the choas of the show and stopping to read and laugh from cover to cover, I ended up buying copies for them all as soon as it was available. Two were given at the office, and the book quickly got passed around and read out loud, inspiring if not gales of laughter then wide smiles and happy chuckles in every single reader. I also bought a copy for myself. After retrieving it from my 18-year-old son's room where it quickly had disappeared, I left in on the kitchen table. Everyone who enters picks it up and reliably reads to the last page, because every page turn promises fresh happiness. Lots of "Oh, no!"'s and "Oh, yes!"'s in recognition of the spot-on zing in every joke. Buy a stack and keep them in your drawer to give to co-workers or friends having a mildly grumpy day; it's the perfect cure.

I read through the book in 5 seconds. My favorite was the "All my friends are Kentucky Fried". Guess who said that?

The only reason for four stars is that I am quite confused as to whether the book is meant for children or adults? I bought the book in the adult's comic and graphical novel section but as an adult I will get through this book in 5 seconds. At most, I'll only re-read this book once or twice maybe before I memorize all the jokes. So are the jokes worth the $4 price point? Maybe I could have gone into a bookstore and use the $4 for Starbucks later.

For children, however, I feel that they won't understand most of the jokes in the book, especially for those who don't get the circle of life facts yet. Some things in here are a little morbid for children I think, like the grim reaper taking away the old man in the book? But then what can I say about children nowadays, I have no clue.

Do I recommend this book? Yeah to read once for adults, it's an ok read for when you're waiting for the train to arrive at the station. It is a very very fast read like I said. For children? I think there are better children's books with much better illustrations around. I appreciate books with words, if no words, I do like to look at nice pictures, for this book did not really offer.

Started flipping through this in a Target store and had to buy it. This little book has a slightly morbid humor that will appeal to fans of "The Far Side." My friend came over to the house, found this lying around, and was laughing instantly.

First of all if you're looking at getting this for a young kid...don't. This is not a kids book, unless you're looking at introducing death to them in a humorous/unusual way.

What this book is, is a short, funny, dark look at how death can come to everyone and everything...even the inanimate. Each page features a different character with a short statement about how death has impacted them, including a sock bemoaning its missing mate and a plant asking you to stop buying its friends if you're just going to kill it. Its a quick read, but it will have you laughing quickly and cheer you up on those days that you're feeling down.

My 6 year old and 3 year old were both basically happy kids, but shared with me the existential dread that comes with knowing that we're all hurtling towards inevitable death. Well, NO MORE OF THAT. You should see them now - carpe-ing every diem, sucking the marrow from the bones of life. It's really something.

This is one of those "I wish I'd thought of that" books. It is a very dry humor short read. I see some of these bad rankings on this book and think, these are the sort of people with a corn cob shoved so far up the bum there is obviously a blockage in the sense of humor nerve. There are only a few words on each page. It is like Danny and the Dinosaur by the look of it but witty dry humor on each page. Nothing x-rated in the book, but it would tend to fall more under adult humor. At the same time, my five year old reads this book almost daily. My dear friend sent it to me as a gift. It is one of the best gifts I ever had. No many how many times I read it, I still snicker. If you see someone you know rank this book badly, never invite them to a party- their lack of humor would drain the energy. Everyone that enjoys fun puns- read it.