Penny
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- Author：Karl Stevens
- ISBN：1452183058
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Reviews
April Gray
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I enjoyed this， it was fun。 Penny was born an alley cat， and gets "rescued" by a couple， who take her back to their apartment。 We're basically hearing Penny's inner monologue throughout the book， and for the most part， it stays out of cliche-land- the "I'm a cat， so I don't really care about my human/s" cliche is present， but we do see Penny admitting to some attachment beyond "they give me food， so I tolerate them，" which is nice。 Penny does a lot of pondering the cat condition; is she really b I enjoyed this， it was fun。 Penny was born an alley cat， and gets "rescued" by a couple， who take her back to their apartment。 We're basically hearing Penny's inner monologue throughout the book， and for the most part， it stays out of cliche-land- the "I'm a cat， so I don't really care about my human/s" cliche is present， but we do see Penny admitting to some attachment beyond "they give me food， so I tolerate them，" which is nice。 Penny does a lot of pondering the cat condition; is she really better off as an indoor dweller with an easy life but limited space to roam and less opportunity to do real cat stuff？ Would she be happier living on the street， where she'd have extremely limited access to food and shelter， and be in danger almost all of the time， but would have the thrill of hunting for her food， roaming as she wanted？ I enjoyed Penny's perspective on life， and wow！ she has some really wild dreams！ Also， I love the relationships she has with her toys， that was fun。 The art is really nice， lots of warm colors and catness。 。。。more
Meredith Ann
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ARC courtesy of NetGalley。 A charming look into the mind of one everyday cat named Penny through a collection of short comics。 Many parts reminded me of my own cats so I enjoyed reading this。 Her visions and dreams were a highlight -- maybe that is what they're seeing when they start running around！ ARC courtesy of NetGalley。 A charming look into the mind of one everyday cat named Penny through a collection of short comics。 Many parts reminded me of my own cats so I enjoyed reading this。 Her visions and dreams were a highlight -- maybe that is what they're seeing when they start running around！ 。。。more
Megan
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In this fun graphic novel we are following Penny， the house cat。 She explores how she got into her current living situation， which she calls a prison。 And we also see her go about her day and experience several existential crises。 I thought it was so funny hearing Penny's thoughts about her sometimes monotonous life。 The graphics were enjoyable and I think if you like cats， you will definitely enjoy this fun short read。 However， it started to get a little slow in the middle of the book， because In this fun graphic novel we are following Penny， the house cat。 She explores how she got into her current living situation， which she calls a prison。 And we also see her go about her day and experience several existential crises。 I thought it was so funny hearing Penny's thoughts about her sometimes monotonous life。 The graphics were enjoyable and I think if you like cats， you will definitely enjoy this fun short read。 However， it started to get a little slow in the middle of the book， because I felt like things were just getting restated。 And I feel like this was more of a diary than a memoir which is what it’s being advertised as。 I just needed a bit more plot to the story than just the musings of a cat。 But if you know cats then getting to hear Penny’s thoughts will be pretty accurate and hilarious。Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle books for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
Ryan
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Who has time for the existential crisis of a cat。 Not me。 Can’t get into this book the topic is boring and the illustrations don’t keep me interested。 Apparently this book is not for me maybe for someone but not me。
Geoff
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Mixing existential ennui with cats seems like a match made in heaven， and the humor works （largely because of the juxtapositions between questioning reality and the meaning of existence and hunting birds and purring）。 But the joke isn't really enough to sustain an entire book。 And when the author moves into longer stories it really isn't as interesting。 Would work great as episodes in a magazine or webcomic， though。**Thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for Mixing existential ennui with cats seems like a match made in heaven， and the humor works （largely because of the juxtapositions between questioning reality and the meaning of existence and hunting birds and purring）。 But the joke isn't really enough to sustain an entire book。 And when the author moves into longer stories it really isn't as interesting。 Would work great as episodes in a magazine or webcomic， though。**Thanks to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Justin Hall
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I thoroughly enjoyed this graphic homage to Penny， an everyday cat with floating thoughts of existentialism。 The stories were very reminiscent of the YouTube series “Henri， le Chat Noir。” The artwork was beautifully drawn with the perfect amount of detail。 Special thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC; I will definitely be buying this one when it comes out。 For fans of graphic novels and cats， especially！
Juliette Autumnbook
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2。5 starsThank you NetGalley and Chronicle Books for allowing me to read an advanced copy op Penny。 The reason why I asked to read this comic before the publish date was the beautiful cover and the warm and sweet feeling I got from it。 And I am obsessed with cats！ I expected it to be a beautiful story about the life of Penny the cat。 However what I got was a little different。This review I have divided in pros and cons。 Pros-tThe drawings are absolutely stunning。 It’s a feast for the eye to read 2。5 starsThank you NetGalley and Chronicle Books for allowing me to read an advanced copy op Penny。 The reason why I asked to read this comic before the publish date was the beautiful cover and the warm and sweet feeling I got from it。 And I am obsessed with cats！ I expected it to be a beautiful story about the life of Penny the cat。 However what I got was a little different。This review I have divided in pros and cons。 Pros-tThe drawings are absolutely stunning。 It’s a feast for the eye to read this comic。 It’s so beautiful with amazing warm colours and a lot of detail。 Penny looks absolutely cute and very realistic and still has an animation vibe to her。 -tThe character Penny is witty， smart and a cute character to follow。 She does have some negative things to her character。 I will get to that more in my cons。 -tI have a stray cat myself and the story did feel relatable in at some points which I really enjoyed。 There where some scenes that will look familiar to a cat owners which I liked。 Cons -tWhen you follow and animal it can often go two ways。 The character stays true to itself or it becomes to human。 In this comic it was definitely the second。 Penny doesn’t really feel or act like a cat。 She keeps having philosophical thoughts about life， her existence， her surroundings and her owners。 She feels a little unreal for a cat。 She also seems a little depressed。 She has a lot of sad and dark thoughts。 This whole story is very gloom and if you are looking for a fun and light read this really isn’t it。 -tThe story is not really a story。 It’s more a collection of short comics on each page。 In each comic Penny asks a philosophical question and then tries to answer it or keeps thinking about that question before we move on to the next page and next question。 It’s a little dull and progresses very slowly。 It really took me some effort to finish this comic。 The only reason why I finished it was the drawings which where very compelling and made me want to see more。 -tThey way she views her humans and her situation is a little cliché。 She does not think much of her humans， she doesn’t see them as family or friends， but as something that gives her food and gives her some attention。 She views her surrounding as an prison and does not really seem to enjoy life。 She doesn’t really show any emotion and is more focussed on what her life is and should be。 I have two cats and they always show emotion especially towards me as their owner。 They always greet me， ask for attention， and they seemed to enjoy everything they have。 I just disagree on how Penny is portrayed in this comic。 I really believe cats have emotions and are responsive to their owners。 I was a little disappointed with the comic。 It’s just looked so cute and sweet。 After reading it I felt a little down and gloomy。 Penny just doesn’t seem to love her life even though her humans try to give her a great life。 。。。more
G。 Connor Salter
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A hilarious collection of cat perspectives on life， which range from melodramatic （"if I weren't so bourgeois I'd get out of here。。。"） to silly （"what would it be like to live without food？"）。 There are also quite a few psychedelic sections describing Penny's experiences when she's had too much catnip， which are humorous but don't seem to add much to the story's structure。 Then again， there's not much structure in the first place， so perhaps it's best to regard the whole book as a collection of A hilarious collection of cat perspectives on life， which range from melodramatic （"if I weren't so bourgeois I'd get out of here。。。"） to silly （"what would it be like to live without food？"）。 There are also quite a few psychedelic sections describing Penny's experiences when she's had too much catnip， which are humorous but don't seem to add much to the story's structure。 Then again， there's not much structure in the first place， so perhaps it's best to regard the whole book as a collection of amusing， rambling vignettes。 。。。more
Evelina | AvalinahsBooks
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How I read this: Free ebook copy received through Edelweiss4。5 stars， rounded up to 5This is like the perfect coffee table book for a cat lover。 It's got:1。 Beautiful illustrations of a cat's life2。 Philosophizing3。 Anecdotal short storylines4。 Cuteness and jokesBasically， it's perfect to pick up and read for a short bit。 I really liked the illustrations， and the themes are funny too。 It's like， all the things we imagine a cat ponders as she lives a lazy life on the couch。 Is she thinking of bir How I read this: Free ebook copy received through Edelweiss4。5 stars， rounded up to 5This is like the perfect coffee table book for a cat lover。 It's got:1。 Beautiful illustrations of a cat's life2。 Philosophizing3。 Anecdotal short storylines4。 Cuteness and jokesBasically， it's perfect to pick up and read for a short bit。 I really liked the illustrations， and the themes are funny too。 It's like， all the things we imagine a cat ponders as she lives a lazy life on the couch。 Is she thinking of birds to catch？ Or the meaning of existence？ And what has she been staring at on that wall for over a minute now？It's best to read these in a short burst， cause they don't have a storyline as such， it's more like short anecdotes。 But they're all very relatable if you're a cat owner， and you've probably wondered if your cat is thinking those very things yourself。 I chuckled at a lot of them。 Plus， the drawings are really cute！I thank the publisher for giving me a free copy of the ebook in exchange to my honest review。 This has not affected my opinion。Book Blog | Bookstagram | Bookish Twitter 。。。more
Jenn Marshall
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This is a graphic memoir of Penny the Cat。 Basically it is a bunch of short stories that follow Penny doing cat things。 But we get to see what she is thinking。 It does get a bit repetitive by the end but the art is so good that I didn't care。 Penny is adorable and the book looks like a painting。 It is like looking at my cats。 A great edition for any cat lover。 This is a graphic memoir of Penny the Cat。 Basically it is a bunch of short stories that follow Penny doing cat things。 But we get to see what she is thinking。 It does get a bit repetitive by the end but the art is so good that I didn't care。 Penny is adorable and the book looks like a painting。 It is like looking at my cats。 A great edition for any cat lover。 。。。more
Julia Pika
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Received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Penny is a house cat that does normal cat things while waxing poetry about her life and philosophical things。The artwork is beautiful and entrancing！ The writing is equally beautiful， while snarky at the same time。This reminds me of Calvin & Hobbes in that Calvin will touch upon a particular philosophy only to end with a joke about bedtime or something。 It's somewhat similar in that vein， though some of the philosophical stuff can Received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Penny is a house cat that does normal cat things while waxing poetry about her life and philosophical things。The artwork is beautiful and entrancing！ The writing is equally beautiful， while snarky at the same time。This reminds me of Calvin & Hobbes in that Calvin will touch upon a particular philosophy only to end with a joke about bedtime or something。 It's somewhat similar in that vein， though some of the philosophical stuff can be a bit difficult to understand it's nice to see a graphic novel touch upon complex aspects of life。 I feel like "The Philosophical Musing of Penny" would have been a more accurate title， though。Great book， definitely recommend for cat fans！ （I don't even own a cat and I still enjoyed this！） 。。。more
Dallas
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This book was utterly delightful because I can see all three of my own cats reflected in Penny's various moods。 Honestly this was just a nice little break from real life。 This book was utterly delightful because I can see all three of my own cats reflected in Penny's various moods。 Honestly this was just a nice little break from real life。 。。。more
Nicole Young
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Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this！ This is a great graphic novel。 AND the art is exceptionally beautiful。 Penny is quite the philosopher， and I had more than a few LOL moments while reading this。 Everyone wonders what their pets are thinking， and honestly， I would not be one bit surprised if my cat had eerily similar thoughts to Penny’s daily。 It would come at almost no surprise that a cat could be this smart。 I can’t say this was a life changing read， but I still enjoyed it and it ma Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this！ This is a great graphic novel。 AND the art is exceptionally beautiful。 Penny is quite the philosopher， and I had more than a few LOL moments while reading this。 Everyone wonders what their pets are thinking， and honestly， I would not be one bit surprised if my cat had eerily similar thoughts to Penny’s daily。 It would come at almost no surprise that a cat could be this smart。 I can’t say this was a life changing read， but I still enjoyed it and it made me look at my cat in a different way。 It also made me consider watching what I say around her。 Hmmmm。。。 And again， wonderful illustrations。 。。。more
Ingrid Stephens
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Penny， a graphic novel about the life and thoughts of a house cat。 I am not surprised to find that Penny is as philosophical as Plato and spends what time is not used for sleeping or eating for existential musings over the meaning of her life。While missing the wild， wilderness of her kitten-hood on the street， Penny is still a slave to the creature comforts that her humans have provided。Karl Stevens validates my belief that catnip is simply weed for cats， and they get high off it， as well as my Penny， a graphic novel about the life and thoughts of a house cat。 I am not surprised to find that Penny is as philosophical as Plato and spends what time is not used for sleeping or eating for existential musings over the meaning of her life。While missing the wild， wilderness of her kitten-hood on the street， Penny is still a slave to the creature comforts that her humans have provided。Karl Stevens validates my belief that catnip is simply weed for cats， and they get high off it， as well as my fear that my cats sleep on my chest at night because they are trying to decide if I will be tasty when they have to eat me if I die during the night。Simply loved this graphic novel and Penny。 Recommended for cat lovers and those who wonder what a cat is thinking when it spends an hour staring at a blank wall。I received this proof free from Chronicle Books and NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Jennifer
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This graphic novel about a rescued cat named Penny in her “prison” apartment was just ok in my opinion。 I am a self proclaimed crazy cat lady and found the pages where Penny described cat behavior such as trying to eat a pet bird and attacking the Christmas tree were very funny and relatable as a cat owner。 However the parts where she lamented being in “prison” and questioning her existence were a bit on the tedious side。 The artwork was well done。 **thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the This graphic novel about a rescued cat named Penny in her “prison” apartment was just ok in my opinion。 I am a self proclaimed crazy cat lady and found the pages where Penny described cat behavior such as trying to eat a pet bird and attacking the Christmas tree were very funny and relatable as a cat owner。 However the parts where she lamented being in “prison” and questioning her existence were a bit on the tedious side。 The artwork was well done。 **thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC I received** 。。。more
Radwa
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English Review below。كتاب مصور مضحك وعميق في آن واحد。 فيه المؤلف يتخيل الأفكار الفلسفية التي تدور في عقل قطته بيني。الكتاب فيه الأفكار التقليدية والانطباعات المتكررة عن علاقة القطط بالبشر، لكن أغلبها مضحكة وظريفة جدا رغم تكرارية بعض الأفكار。 ممتع جدا وأرشحه فعل لكل محبي القطط。This was adorable， funny and quite deep and hilarious at the same time。The author imagines the philosophical thoughts of his cat Penny， in these hilarious comics。 The art is beautiful， and though there was some repetitions， English Review below。كتاب مصور مضحك وعميق في آن واحد。 فيه المؤلف يتخيل الأفكار الفلسفية التي تدور في عقل قطته بيني。الكتاب فيه الأفكار التقليدية والانطباعات المتكررة عن علاقة القطط بالبشر، لكن أغلبها مضحكة وظريفة جدا رغم تكرارية بعض الأفكار。 ممتع جدا وأرشحه فعل لكل محبي القطط。This was adorable， funny and quite deep and hilarious at the same time。The author imagines the philosophical thoughts of his cat Penny， in these hilarious comics。 The art is beautiful， and though there was some repetitions， and some typical stereotypes about cats and what they think of humans， I loved it and enjoyed it immensely。 I highly recommend it especially if you're a car lover。I thank Netgalley and Chronicle books for the digital ARC。 。。。more
Ana
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I received an eARC from the author/publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 （Review will go live on my blog on April 12）Penny is sort of a slice of life collection of comics from the perspective of the eponymous Penny， a black and red tabby。 The art is done in coloured pencil， and the style is on the photorealistic side， and though it took me a while to get used to， in the end I quite liked it。 Penny is an interesting cat。 One moment she’s philosophinsing， and the next she’s I received an eARC from the author/publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 （Review will go live on my blog on April 12）Penny is sort of a slice of life collection of comics from the perspective of the eponymous Penny， a black and red tabby。 The art is done in coloured pencil， and the style is on the photorealistic side， and though it took me a while to get used to， in the end I quite liked it。 Penny is an interesting cat。 One moment she’s philosophinsing， and the next she’s distracted by scratches behind the ear。 She’s vain， and fickle， and disdainful。 And she’s completely self-aware。 Honestly， the sub-heading for this graphic memoir could have been 'the existential musings of a cat。' There were some really funny and relatable moments throughout the book。 One of my faves was Penny's reaction to a storm on page 40。 There were also some downright strange moments， such as Penny's various dreams and catnip-induced hallucinations。 I wasn’t a fan of the human characters - one （the female） was just there to randomly interject words that felt boring and inane， and the other （male） was downright nasty at times- threatening to find new ways to skin Penny， or calling her ‘genius’ in a condescending and sarcastic tone。 As a cat lover that bothered me and did affect my enjoyment。 I'm unsure if it was meant to be humorous or relatable， but it didn't land。 My only other small quibble is that the individual vignettes aren’t always clearly labelled。 Since some were confined to a single page， and others unfolded over several pages， it was a bit jarring at times。 Overall， it was a slightly offbeat， but interesting way of looking at the world through a cat's eyes。 I would recommend to cat lovers who enjoy trying to work out what on earth is their cat thinking。 。。。more
Briar's Reviews
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Penny by Karl Stevens is an interesting graphic novel about a very philosophical cat。This book was a little dull for me， but the illustrations were incredible。 Penny was a stray kitten on the street who was picked up， "kidnapped"， and adopted by a couple。 They bring Penny home and the cat begins to think about everything philosophical about a cat， existence and life itself。 The cat is sassy， intelligent and has an intriguing story。I thought this book might be funnier or a bit more engaging than Penny by Karl Stevens is an interesting graphic novel about a very philosophical cat。This book was a little dull for me， but the illustrations were incredible。 Penny was a stray kitten on the street who was picked up， "kidnapped"， and adopted by a couple。 They bring Penny home and the cat begins to think about everything philosophical about a cat， existence and life itself。 The cat is sassy， intelligent and has an intriguing story。I thought this book might be funnier or a bit more engaging than it was。 I found it very slow to get through but I really like cats and graphic novels and I really wanted to finish it。 Overall， this is a good book but it wasn't fast enough or funny enough for me。 It was advertised as a comedy on NetGalley which is why I was excited for it。Three out of five stars。Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review。 。。。more
Elisa
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If you have a cat， this will make you chuckle。
Athena Funtowicz
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I enjoyed reading Penny。 I thought of my own rescue cat while I read it and put him in Penny's shoes a lot。 The daily life of this cat as a memoir kind of reminded me of a blend of Garfield with a much more refined cat。 At points in the story， I giggled。 At other points， I had to set the book down and come back a few hours later。 Overall， I would recommend this book to more of an older age group。 I do not think that it is engaging enough for children unless it is split into more of a chapter/sec I enjoyed reading Penny。 I thought of my own rescue cat while I read it and put him in Penny's shoes a lot。 The daily life of this cat as a memoir kind of reminded me of a blend of Garfield with a much more refined cat。 At points in the story， I giggled。 At other points， I had to set the book down and come back a few hours later。 Overall， I would recommend this book to more of an older age group。 I do not think that it is engaging enough for children unless it is split into more of a chapter/section book。 I did enjoy it though and think that it could be a hit for a somewhat niche market。I just reviewed Penny by Karl Stevens。 #Penny #NetGalley 。。。more
alex
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thank you to netgalley for the review copy！this book is delightful， and reminds me of this weakerthans song。 thank you to netgalley for the review copy！this book is delightful， and reminds me of this weakerthans song。 。。。more
Josephine
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Really well illustrated with perfectly told vignettes about the thoughts of a cat。 I always wonder what is my cat thinking， and this captures it quite perfectly。 This book covers pretty everything an indoor （and sometimes outdoor） cat may dream about or do on a regular basis。 I really loved the one where the cat gets into a shipping box and feels like he's going into another world， and the cat thinks how can I be in this world and the box world at the same time， and how do my people know I'm in Really well illustrated with perfectly told vignettes about the thoughts of a cat。 I always wonder what is my cat thinking， and this captures it quite perfectly。 This book covers pretty everything an indoor （and sometimes outdoor） cat may dream about or do on a regular basis。 I really loved the one where the cat gets into a shipping box and feels like he's going into another world， and the cat thinks how can I be in this world and the box world at the same time， and how do my people know I'm in here？ Highly recommend it to anyone with a cat。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for a free eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Morgan
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This graphic novel is perfect for cat lovers。 I enjoyed following Penny through her daily cat life。 She is exactly what I imagine cats to be。。。 philosophical， intelligent， and independent。 Every day she contemplatee her cat existence while hunting， playing， or sleeping。 It was a little humorous， I found myself chuckling a couple of times。 It was very heartwarming and cute！ The one thing I would change would probably be the art style。 It was beautiful but I didnt feel like it matched the tone of This graphic novel is perfect for cat lovers。 I enjoyed following Penny through her daily cat life。 She is exactly what I imagine cats to be。。。 philosophical， intelligent， and independent。 Every day she contemplatee her cat existence while hunting， playing， or sleeping。 It was a little humorous， I found myself chuckling a couple of times。 It was very heartwarming and cute！ The one thing I would change would probably be the art style。 It was beautiful but I didnt feel like it matched the tone of the book。 Overall， it was a fun read and I highly recommend to any and all cat lover's。 。。。more
Online Eccentric Librarian
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More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/Imagine if a photorealistic Garfield sat all day contemplating existential crises （instead of lasagna） but always only ends up shrugging and either eating or sleeping and you'll get an idea of Penny。 Too much of the story was a lot of mumbo jumbo metaphysical musings that didn't really go anywhere and never really had a humorous punchline。 In that regard， the book became a one-note from end to finish that never really More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/Imagine if a photorealistic Garfield sat all day contemplating existential crises （instead of lasagna） but always only ends up shrugging and either eating or sleeping and you'll get an idea of Penny。 Too much of the story was a lot of mumbo jumbo metaphysical musings that didn't really go anywhere and never really had a humorous punchline。 In that regard， the book became a one-note from end to finish that never really captivated， amused， humored， or intrigued。Story: Penny was rescued （or kidnapped， if you ask her） from the trash of New York's streets and given a warm home and steady food。 She thinks she misses the freedom and spends each day having acid trips on catnip， wondering about the universe， and giving her toys names and calling them friends。 The humans give her petting， food， call her stupid when she plays with strings - all the while otherwise alternating between insulting her and putting up with her。 It makes for a very mixed message about unrequited love on both sides of the relationship。I can see how the author decided to do this: watching his cat just stare or idly play all day and then deciding to create a stream of consciousness in her head。 The problem is that we never come to like Penny， the human couple， or any of her 'faux personality' cat toys。 Penny never really seems happy and the humans， who have memories of rescuing her maggot covered kitten body， seem to see her more as a separate oddity than as a member of the family。 This is like a cat story written by someone who never had a cat until recently and has no idea about the bond human and felines form。 Compounding the issue are logic holes: e。g。， Penny contemplating living in the desert - how would a NYC cat who only lived in one small area even know what a desert was？Penny is drawn very true to life - a tortie （tortoise shell） stray with blotchy features and admittedly a fairly unresponsive face。 Most of the expressions the cat gives look the same - and very disaffected from the deep thought bubbles above her。 I applaud a true-to-life drawing of a cat but can't help but feel disappointed that the author failed so spectacularly to convey all the different and subtle expressions a cat can make。 I can't help but make comparisons to Neil Gaiman's Sandman Night of a Thousand Cats and how there was so much more pathos there in giving cats voices。Penny isn't a bad story but due to the one note nature （contemplate random subject then give up） it felt long and fairly dull。 I felt as disassociated from the cat as the owners did in the story。 Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Sue Em
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Rescued from the streets， Penny lives a rather boring pampered existence while having a full and vivid mental life full of existential ponderings。 I thoroughly enjoyed dichotomy of Penny stretched out in a patch of sunlight as she deems the bright light to be a portal to another dimension。 I can understand it may not be everyone's cup of tea， but as a fan of cats and sarcasm it brought me many a smile。 The illustrations are of a quality I don't normally see in too many graphic novels， several ar Rescued from the streets， Penny lives a rather boring pampered existence while having a full and vivid mental life full of existential ponderings。 I thoroughly enjoyed dichotomy of Penny stretched out in a patch of sunlight as she deems the bright light to be a portal to another dimension。 I can understand it may not be everyone's cup of tea， but as a fan of cats and sarcasm it brought me many a smile。 The illustrations are of a quality I don't normally see in too many graphic novels， several are frameable。 Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Heather
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Sure we don't actually know what cats are thinking， but this seems super accurate。 I mean， have you ever watched a cat being weird？ They are clearly living big inner lives that we puny humans will never understand。This beautifully illustrated graphic novel proves my theory that cats are happiest when thinking about the deaths of small things and their humans。Recommended for: cat loversI received a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Sure we don't actually know what cats are thinking， but this seems super accurate。 I mean， have you ever watched a cat being weird？ They are clearly living big inner lives that we puny humans will never understand。This beautifully illustrated graphic novel proves my theory that cats are happiest when thinking about the deaths of small things and their humans。Recommended for: cat loversI received a digital ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Theediscerning
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If you expected a book about a most worldly-wise， mystically-minded moggie to be a lazily-drawn comic， think again。 This shows great craft and artistry in giving a portrait of a cat that just seems to be doing cute cat things， and sleeping it off when there was little 'it' in the first place to speak of， but actually is cogitating life， the universe and everything。 As great as the visuals are， this is for dipping into and not binging on， for it can get one-note， even if it is broken up with the If you expected a book about a most worldly-wise， mystically-minded moggie to be a lazily-drawn comic， think again。 This shows great craft and artistry in giving a portrait of a cat that just seems to be doing cute cat things， and sleeping it off when there was little 'it' in the first place to speak of， but actually is cogitating life， the universe and everything。 As great as the visuals are， this is for dipping into and not binging on， for it can get one-note， even if it is broken up with the humans' holidaying and leaving Penny at home alone， and other more plotted sections。 Also， Penny's interior monologue does stretch from the opening， where you think she'd be able to understand "Tenet" at the first watch， to the fact she thinks a stuffed mouse with a broken ear is her boyfriend。 An odd swing to the character， then （partly caused， you eventually work out， by a non-sequential presentation of stand-alone pages desperately out of order）， but this whole effort is odd – and oddly compelling， too。 。。。more
Laura
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This is a rather lovingly illustrated book about the life of a very dull cat， who thinks big thoughts。And that is it。 The cat questions her existence。 The cat questions life。 The cat pays with toy mice。 The only excitement is when the cat escapes her apartment， but other than that， nothing more happens。 A lot of this is typical cat things， such as eating， sleeping， and playing。But， as I said， the pictures are lovely and very spot on to how cats look and climb and sleep and do all the things they This is a rather lovingly illustrated book about the life of a very dull cat， who thinks big thoughts。And that is it。 The cat questions her existence。 The cat questions life。 The cat pays with toy mice。 The only excitement is when the cat escapes her apartment， but other than that， nothing more happens。 A lot of this is typical cat things， such as eating， sleeping， and playing。But， as I said， the pictures are lovely and very spot on to how cats look and climb and sleep and do all the things they like to do。 But if you are looking for a plot of some kind， or story then you have come to the wrong place。Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review。 。。。more
Alexander Peterhans
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