The Story of Brexit: Volume 10 (Ladybirds for Grown-Ups)

Harks me back to the Janet and John days for those who are old enough to remember. Very funny and surprisingly poignant!

Tongue in cheek book but so glad that it covers the topic in a balanced way.

A lovely humorous take on a controversial subject!

This well-researched non-fiction book provides a stark warning to EU member states everywhere about the dangers associated with the leaving of the European Union. And this was written well before the UK actually left and nobody could deny the trainwreck that it is any longer (at least not with a straight face and not without being laughed out of any room populated with intelligent people).

Purchased as a gift. These books are so funny and cleverly written

I have one or two of these "Adult" Ladybird books, and I have to admit that the resemblance to the originals from the 60s and 70s is remarkable. Writing adult material in a child's style is also amusing for the first one or two times. . . unfortunately after a few books the joke runs thin. A great present for someone who has not seen these books before.

This is the first Ladybird title I've come across, I laughed myself to bits over it. So did my 11-yr olds, and my husband who only reads non-fiction. With glee I am writing in today to the publisher for my free illustrated list of titles; I'm hoping to acquire the entire series during my imminent stay in the UK. Which I'm hereby entitling my Brentrance.

I collect them. Love it

Inner rational voice: How dare you spend money! We're broke. Reader Me: Look, I really need to laugh, okay. This is really funny. See? Inner rational voice: The bit about the shed and the PM is so great. Reader Me: And the cheese. The bit about cheese.

Like other books in the series, hits the mark, has you smiling (albeit wryly at times) and is the perfect gift

What should I say, as an English man living in France, you can imagine my opinion on the subject, but that's neither here nor there, but what I can say is: Everything is in the title, I've got a few of these books and I think that the humour is wonderful.

So hilarious. The Ladybird books for grown ups always make my day! 100% recommended.

Die Ladybird-Buchreihe erklärt normalerweise in kurzen, ausgiebig illustrierten Bänden Kindern im Grundschulalter Aspekte der Welt. In Großbritannien haben diese Bücher eine lange Tradition und sind in der Regel auch mehr oder weniger ernst zu nehmen. Die Serie „A Ladybird Book for Grown-ups“ begibt sich allerdings ziemlich massiv auf den Weg der Satire, was schon in der Rückseite des Schutztitels zu sehen ist, indem die Herausgeber für die Hilfe von Dr. Idiculous Bluff danken, einem emeritus Befürworter der Bloviation bei UKIP (University of Knowledge in Practice). Außerdem wurde das Buch in England gedruckt, wenn es allerdings feucht wäre, dann in Italien. Der Inhalt des Buchs lässt nach den einführenden und vor den abschließenden Worten der beiden Autoren fiktive Briten – auf der Grundlage wirklich gehörter Briten – zu Wort kommen in Bezug auf das, was Brexit für sie bedeutet. Und das ist teilweise sehr bitter. Knapp zwei Monate vor dem offiziellen Ende der Zugehörigkeit Großbritanniens zur Europäischen Union ist dies eine Lektüre mit einem lachenden, einem weinenden und einem ungläubig weit aufgerissenem Auge, wozu neben der Realität, die Texte und auch die Illustrationen beitragen. Wer Brexit nicht so ganz versteht, der bekommt hier zwar keine neuen Erkenntnisse, aber eine treffende satirische Betrachtung.