PewDiePie

Parents need to know that This Book Loves You is social media phenom PewDiePie's (sounds like "cutie pie") foray into book publishing. It's a highly illustrated collection of advice delivered as one-liners that satirizes social media memes and quotes along the lines of, "If life gives you lemons, complain." Lots of bathroom humor and strong language, although the strongest profanity is obscured by pictures or symbols while still making the meaning clear. The illustrations are cartoonish, mostly collages, and unrealistic. Violence is infrequent and shows a man pointing a toy gun at his own head, blood spatters and drips, and stick figures with their legs cut off. Sexual content includes a cartoons of sperm and male genitalia, nude butttocks, and mentions of tampons and dying a virgin. The satirical and parodic nature of the advice is a good starting point for talking about what the author is really trying to convey and what turning a message on its head does to the message.

Reference
Beach, A. (2015, November 13). This Book Loves You - Book Review. Retrieved July 15, 2019, from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/this-book-loves-you… (mehr)