Penny
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- Author：Karl Stevens
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Summary
This colorful graphic novel features the philosophical and existential musings of a cat named Penny。
Told through a collection of stories， Penny: A Graphic Memoir wanders through her colorful imagination as she recalls her humble beginnings on the streets of New York and waxes poetic about the realities of her sheltered life living in an apartment with her owners。
Filled with ennui， angst， and vivid dreams， Penny proves that being a cat is more profound than we once thought。 A unique blend of high art and humor， Penny: A Graphic Memoir perfectly portrays one cat's struggles between her animal instincts， her philosophical reflections， and the lush creature comforts of a life with human servants。
• DISTINCTIVE， BEAUTIFUL， AND FUNNY: Reading like a highbrow Garfield， this unique dose of sardonic wit and cat content combines humor and storytelling with Karl Stevens' very realistic illustration style。 Fresh and imaginative， this graphic novel feels familiar and accessible， featuring one of the world's most beloved animals。
• IMPRESSIVE AND DECORATED AUTHOR: Karl Stevens has written four graphic novels， and his comics have appeared regularly in the New Yorker， Village Voice， and Boston Phoenix。 His work has been well received all around， and The Lodger was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist。
• UNIQUE GIFT FOR CAT LOVERS: For cat lovers who have all the classic cat humor books， this is something new that's both unique but familiar， combining a new voice with stunning artwork in a fresh format。 For anyone who wonders what their cat is thinking， this book is pitch-perfect， and the gorgeous artwork and package make it a delightful present。
Told through a collection of stories， Penny: A Graphic Memoir wanders through her colorful imagination as she recalls her humble beginnings on the streets of New York and waxes poetic about the realities of her sheltered life living in an apartment with her owners。
Filled with ennui， angst， and vivid dreams， Penny proves that being a cat is more profound than we once thought。 A unique blend of high art and humor， Penny: A Graphic Memoir perfectly portrays one cat's struggles between her animal instincts， her philosophical reflections， and the lush creature comforts of a life with human servants。
• DISTINCTIVE， BEAUTIFUL， AND FUNNY: Reading like a highbrow Garfield， this unique dose of sardonic wit and cat content combines humor and storytelling with Karl Stevens' very realistic illustration style。 Fresh and imaginative， this graphic novel feels familiar and accessible， featuring one of the world's most beloved animals。
• IMPRESSIVE AND DECORATED AUTHOR: Karl Stevens has written four graphic novels， and his comics have appeared regularly in the New Yorker， Village Voice， and Boston Phoenix。 His work has been well received all around， and The Lodger was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist。
• UNIQUE GIFT FOR CAT LOVERS: For cat lovers who have all the classic cat humor books， this is something new that's both unique but familiar， combining a new voice with stunning artwork in a fresh format。 For anyone who wonders what their cat is thinking， this book is pitch-perfect， and the gorgeous artwork and package make it a delightful present。
Reviews
Edward Sullivan
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A housecat rescued from the streets shares her remarkably profound existential inner musings in this funny， beautifully drawn graphic novel。
Anna
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Doug bought this for me as a surprise and it was such a sweet and darkly funny imagining of what goes on in a cat’s mind。 Between the boyfriends who are her toys， the dark portal of the door， and getting high on catnip Penny stumbles from ennui to existential crisis。 Honestly， very relatable！
Ellen Scheid
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Wow！ Beautiful illustrations and a kitty cat with a wild， philosophical imagination！ Penny was a real treat！ This one made me laugh out loud and now I am wondering what my cats at home think about during their days。
Becky B
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Get inside the brain of a slightly pessimistic and very philosophical house cat who was rescued from the streets and see how she views her everyday occurrences。Humorous by turns， and other times just kind of ho-hum。 I found it somewhat surprising that Penny didn’t think she ruled the universe。 This reads like a house cat is given a Russian philosopher’s voice about her life with little breaks in which she talks trash to her toys。 Recommended to philosophical cat lovers。 I don't think I'll be buy Get inside the brain of a slightly pessimistic and very philosophical house cat who was rescued from the streets and see how she views her everyday occurrences。Humorous by turns， and other times just kind of ho-hum。 I found it somewhat surprising that Penny didn’t think she ruled the universe。 This reads like a house cat is given a Russian philosopher’s voice about her life with little breaks in which she talks trash to her toys。 Recommended to philosophical cat lovers。 I don't think I'll be buying this for our school library partly because of the amount of swearing per pages and partly because I think the philosophy parts will go over most students' heads。Notes on content: 14 minor to moderate swears and 1 strong swear。 No sexual content。 Cat on prey （mostly of the inanimate variety） violence， plus some cat bodily function gross out moments for her humans。I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Deepika
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I haven’t lived with a cat， but I still find Penny relatable because Penny’s struggles are mine too。 Her philosophical meditations are urgent。 What is life？ How do we cope with existential dread？ Why are we here？ What is our place in the universe？ Is it possible to have freedom and safety？ Is a quiet life of contemplation and reflection enough？ Penny turns these questions in a self-important tone in her head。 Her reverie and thought experiments （she is obsessed with extra dimensions and portals I haven’t lived with a cat， but I still find Penny relatable because Penny’s struggles are mine too。 Her philosophical meditations are urgent。 What is life？ How do we cope with existential dread？ Why are we here？ What is our place in the universe？ Is it possible to have freedom and safety？ Is a quiet life of contemplation and reflection enough？ Penny turns these questions in a self-important tone in her head。 Her reverie and thought experiments （she is obsessed with extra dimensions and portals and asteroids made of cat food） are often broken by her humans who can’t see the postmodernist philosopher in her。 Are there answers？ Perhaps， asking is enough。 “Eh。 I should probably stop asking all these questions and be happy that I am warm， dry， and well-fed。 It is good to be a petit bourgeois wallowing in smug privilege。” 。。。more
Peacegal
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PENNY is an absolute gem--it's not the type of graphic novel our library usually gets， but I'm so glad we did。 Stevens imagines the rich inner world of Penny， a well-fed and pampered tortoiseshell kitty who reminiscences， ponders the nature of existence， and even enters an inter-dimensional portal while her people mostly make the sort of inane comments we all make to our pets。 The artwork is stunning--the artist is truly adept at capturing the many moods， postures， and expressions of cats。 Felin PENNY is an absolute gem--it's not the type of graphic novel our library usually gets， but I'm so glad we did。 Stevens imagines the rich inner world of Penny， a well-fed and pampered tortoiseshell kitty who reminiscences， ponders the nature of existence， and even enters an inter-dimensional portal while her people mostly make the sort of inane comments we all make to our pets。 The artwork is stunning--the artist is truly adept at capturing the many moods， postures， and expressions of cats。 Feline fans will recognize much of their own cats in these pages。 I dearly hope we will see more of Penny's adventures soon。 。。。more
Shawna Alpdemir
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I loved this comic book！ So funny。 Penny’s going through a bit of an existential crisis， but aren’t we all these past two years lol。 “Is this comfort？ No， this blanket is scratchy。” Sums it all up。 I’ve got a cat named Admiral and am sending this to a friend to read next。 From WA to CA！
Emily
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Penny is a domestic cat saved from the streets。 She has a lot of big thoughts for a cat to deal with。 It is a slow-paced books and I admit bored me a few times but there were some funny parts。 The beautiful art in this book is what kept me going。 Penny isn’t sure about her mundane life but seems to deal with it well。
Lauren
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I was afraid this would be sad or really trippy based on the cover， but it’s actually hilarious！ This graphic memoir follows a philosophical feline named Penny as she goes about her life with her two humans。She has weird dreams， has existential discussions with herself and her toys， and loved to hack up hair balls。A very accurate look at what cats might be thinking on a daily basis from the mundane to the life changing。
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
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