Bedtime Stories for Children You Hate

The stories have the potential to be funny. And they would be if the author took a moment to actually be funny.

But since she is bent on showing how angry she is, in the end they end up being plain stories with a moral (just like the fairy tales she criticizes, only upside down: not all dark tall strangers are bad, etc etc). In the end the exercise is sterile.

Nothing to do with Salinger,of course, as one reviewer said. And if you feel like having a laugh at unfortunate children, buy an Edward Gorey book. The best of this kind.

Moral of the story: do not hire a British nanny and expect her to be Mary Poppins. Remember Jack the Ripper.

Having attended a live reading and knowing the author personally, I know for sure I will never let Antoinette watch my children. Good thing I don't have any.

This collection of 10 tales is perfect for some light reading while on the bus, train, passenger car, pontoon, frigate, steamer, 18-wheeler, x-wing, y-wing, tardis or bar stool. Worth every penny and more.

Words cannot describe how brilliant I think these stories are!! They're so fantastic that I think they're definitely worth more than their zero dollar kindle price! The author is witty and brilliant and I would hire her to be my nanny any day. If I actually, you know, planned on HAVING any children.

Interesting, yet somewhat lacking. Very Brittish, a bit dated but for $.99 what the Heck? I was not blown away, but it is a quick read.
I would put it into the written by a talented high school writer category.

I just liked the title. Sounded at least interesting. Then I read it! Worth every cent! I'm reccomending it to one and all. Thought inspiring. Makes you stop and think THEN LAUGH! Rather much a modern day Grimm's fairy tale.

Not remotely humorous. Very dark. Don't waste your dollar. It's like badly written short stories of some cheesy murder series on cable tv. I deleted it after I forced myself to read it. Titles make you think the stories are going to be funny or witty. They're not. They're very disturbing and sad.

An enjoyable read for those of us who are "Slightly Off". Some of the twisted tales are better than others but overall a fun quick read....I would not suggest sharing these stories with your 5 year-old....

A nice collection of short stories that lives up to the title of the book. They are strange,twisted, demented, and very funny. My only wish is that there more or that each of them was longer, hence the four stars. Otherwise, a great book.

I loved this book. Read it in an afternoon. Recommend this for teens and young adults. Going to tell all my girls about this. Again,Perfect just perfect. Update. Borrowed first then purchased had to have my own copy. You know just in case some children come by and would like a story. Kidding kind of.

Antoinette has crafted ten deliciously dark tales to be enjoyed by (ir)responsible parents everywhere.
She underplays the writing -making the twists, jumps and laughs all the more delicious when they creep up on you. Loved it!

Kaal Kaczmarek
Author of Cousin Felicity and the Eels of Misty Point