*** (3) out of 5 stars
The action of this graphic novel focuses on Grumpy and her
brother Pokey. Before reading it, I was
aware of Grumpy Cat as a character and had seen some of the related memes, but
that was about all I knew. First of all,
I wasn’t aware that Grumpy was a girl, so seeing her referred to as “she” threw
me off a bit. And while I expected the
character to be (obviously) grumpy, maybe rather surly and rude, possibly fairly
sarcastic – I didn’t expect her to be as mean and vindictive as portrayed in
the book. I was especially disappointed in how poorly she treated her darling brother Pokey, not to mention Dog.
That being said, the many and varied story-lines of the different
tales were unique, somewhat unpredictable, and definitely entertaining. The book was much longer than I had
anticipated, and contained a lot more stories than I expected.
The graphics were excellent.
Even utilizing fairly minimalist backgrounds and a somewhat limited
color palette, the pictures came across as fresh and vibrant. And it is amazing how much emotion can be
expressed in even rather basic drawings and a few simple words!
There were just a handful of times when I couldn’t make out
the image in a panel, and that probably had more to do with the fact that I
read it on my phone. There were also
occasional instances where I felt as though I was missing something. (Like when they take out one too many panels
from the extended version of the Sunday comics and you are left having to fill
in the blanks between big jumps in the action sequence.) And there were a few times also when I felt
as though the characters were discussing something as part of an inside joke of
which I was unaware.
So, overall, I found it an okay read, definitely
entertaining, but nothing spectacular. But
probably for people who are fans of Grump Cat beforehand, this would be an
excellent read!
I received a digital ARC of this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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