The Diary of an Expectant Father: The Diary of a Father Book 1, by Pete Sortwell
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Not only is Graham Peterson unlucky in his choice of careers, he's also been terrible with women throughout his adult life. That changes when he meets Alison on a work night out. Unfortunately for Graham, however, things change so drastically that within a month of dating Alison, he gets the news that he's about to become a father for the first time.
The Diary of an Expectant Father charts the months leading up to what should be the happiest day of a young couple's life, but with a relationship so new and a career so bad, can Graham keep everything together for the sake of his unborn child?
With all the pitfalls and worries of an expectant father charted, this book is for all those who have been through pregnancy or just want to know how a man deals with all these things internally.
Expectant Father is the first in a series of diaries by Graham Peterson, who sometimes thinks he's writing to an alien warlord from the future. The next in the series, The Diary of a Hapless Father: Months 1-3, charts those first three terrifying months of parenthood.
The Diary of an Expectant Father: The Diary of a Father Book 1, by Pete Sortwell- Amazon Sales Rank: #92090 in Audible
- Published on: 2015-03-24
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Running time: 138 minutes
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Didn't Quite Click For Me By zagain As a current expectant father, I noticed this book on Amazon and thought it would be a great read given my current situation. I realized from the description that it was more of a fictional account than an actual diary and was written in a tongue-in-cheek style. The work is structured in diary format with fairly regular entries throughout the course of a 9 month period focusing on the life of Graham Peterson (I'm guessing a fictitious version of the real author) and his girlfriend Allison. Graham works in a local restaurant in something of a dead-end job for a difficult manager and Allison is a nurse. The book covers some of what one might find along the course of pregnancy, although it's very much in the extreme with respect to what one may come across (and is geared more towards the UK in many of its references). Unfortunately, the humor just isn't very strong and much of it revolves around the absurd situation or case (such as what one may find in the antics of South Park characters, but without the cleverness that often goes along with them) – I can't honestly recall a single moment that prompted a chuckle. In addition, the characters just aren't terribly likable. Graham is 28 years of age at the time of the conception and has never held anything more than a very basic job (basically what would translate to minimum wage jobs in the US). In this story, he reports to an overbearing manager who he constantly complains about – yet, he seems to consistently be late for work; provide little notice for time off; and finds random excuses for why he can't come in to work (such as feeling overwhelmed after driving Allison to a doctor's appointment). While the boss's antics are often unjustified, it's easy to see how she may not his biggest fan given his juvenile approach to the job. Similarly, Allison is also not presented in the best light. When first taking the pregnancy test to confirm her suspicions, she does so by urinating inside of a public photo booth; later after finding out she is pregnant, she gets completely drunk and shows up at Graham's apartment; and seems to also constantly find a reason to stay out of work. I find it odd that a professional nurse would be both so careless with drinking while pregnant and so woefully unaware of what to expect during pregnancy. Certainly the characters are written in a way so as to explore the humorous possibilities for a couple that is woefully unprepared for parenthood, but overall, the lack of likability and the fact that the humor typically falls flat lead me to give this 2 stars.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. MEMORIES By Vickie Woodard The author tells the story of a surprise pregnancy between two unmarried people in England who have been dating for less than a month. Throughout this time the father-to-be, who works in the food service industry, also suffers at the hands of an unfair (think cruel) manager. The mother-to-be is either dealing with the world's worst morning sickness/restless legs/chronic fatigue or she is playing this for all it's worth. During the pregnancy the diary paints a picture of a woman under constant duress so of course she can't go to work.I find the woman's role a little difficult to swallow, but then I sailed through three pregnancies without a single day of morning sickness. My mother had to be hospitalized and fed intravenously for her first pregnancy, me.When I was pregnant my husband wound up in the hospital-with kidney stones, one for the first child, one for the second and three or four the third time around.This book does remind me of some of the questions we had: will we be able to stretch our budget; what about names and are the childbirth classes worth it?Bill and I were married long before our first pregnancy and each pregnancy was planned. Those two things alone kept us from going as crazy as the two main characters in this book occasionally do. We weren't prepared for our first child to come three weeks early or for my breast milk to give me a concretebosom. Thank God my roommate was an experienced breastfeeding mother. She told me to run the water in the shower as hot as I could stand it and direct the spray to my breasts. She was right; I was able to express enough milk to soften my breasts so my little one could nurse.It's most interesting that this book is just the first in a series. It's just such a short book. Surely it should have carried us through delivery. When I got to the final page I felt somewhat cheated.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Very, funny. Very real (I think...) By P. Courtney The first thing I should say is that (just to clarify) I'm a woman. This book was recommended by a male friend, who's had kids (I haven't) and who told me I'd love it, despite these two biological facts. And I did.The book made me wince, cringe, laugh and (nearly) cry. It's funny throughout, it rattles along at a good pace and I found myself warming to the poor, desperate main character as his world changed before him. It's refreshing to read a 'man's view' of this subject.The best comparative book I can think of is War & Piste by Alex Thomas, because despite the very different themes & backdrops (W&P is about a young woman doing a ski season), they have similar styles: smart, witty, light-hearted but not trying too hard to be funny. Recommended for men, women, parents & non-parents alike!
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