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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
While some may consider this collection of comics in poor taste, I would say that it takes a certain person with a certain sense of humor to enjoy every piece. And I would say that I am one of those people who find this kind of comedy hilarious! And I have children, dogs and cats. Disclaimer: this book is not for the easily offended :)
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Good news for fans of The Oatmeal! This book is very, very much right within the Oatmeal's typical style of humor.
That said, the book wasn't for me. I found parts to be redundant, repetitive, and crude in ways that just weren't my style. I did keep that in mind when rating, because I'm not one to low-rate a book when I'm not the target audience. BUT... it *did* earn a lower rating on other fronts, and here's why:
-I think this book is better suited not as a book, but as an online comic. Because of the format of The Oatmeal's usual style, a compilation just doesn't necessarily work the way other compiled comics do.
-The book started super super super solid on the theme of "Why my cat is more impressive than your baby." Then about 1/3 of the way through, it felt like the author ran out of content on that theme and decided to just toss in any sort of vaguely animal/baby/dog/cat/human content that he had available to him to fill the remainder of the space. It no longer felt like a Cat/Baby book but a "here's a bunch of comics I had that sort of kind of tie together not really."
-Some parts were very overdeveloped and dragged on to the point that they were a little beat to death... some parts were so short that you saw a 4-panel and went, "wait, it's over?" and they were kinda mashed together in ways that had no consistent theming at all.
I think the overall concept and idea was good, and if you're a die-hard Oatmeal fan, this will be right for you. If you like The Oatmeal but you're not obsessed with it, you might be better just catching the content online when it pops up. If you aren't that into The Oatmeal, and you don't like potty humor, this book isn't for you, and you might not want to spend time on it.
That said, the book wasn't for me. I found parts to be redundant, repetitive, and crude in ways that just weren't my style. I did keep that in mind when rating, because I'm not one to low-rate a book when I'm not the target audience. BUT... it *did* earn a lower rating on other fronts, and here's why:
-I think this book is better suited not as a book, but as an online comic. Because of the format of The Oatmeal's usual style, a compilation just doesn't necessarily work the way other compiled comics do.
-The book started super super super solid on the theme of "Why my cat is more impressive than your baby." Then about 1/3 of the way through, it felt like the author ran out of content on that theme and decided to just toss in any sort of vaguely animal/baby/dog/cat/human content that he had available to him to fill the remainder of the space. It no longer felt like a Cat/Baby book but a "here's a bunch of comics I had that sort of kind of tie together not really."
-Some parts were very overdeveloped and dragged on to the point that they were a little beat to death... some parts were so short that you saw a 4-panel and went, "wait, it's over?" and they were kinda mashed together in ways that had no consistent theming at all.
I think the overall concept and idea was good, and if you're a die-hard Oatmeal fan, this will be right for you. If you like The Oatmeal but you're not obsessed with it, you might be better just catching the content online when it pops up. If you aren't that into The Oatmeal, and you don't like potty humor, this book isn't for you, and you might not want to spend time on it.
Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby is a brilliantly funny selection of comics in the inimitable style of The Oatmeal. The book is a collection of shorts loosely tethered together by diary entries from the perspective of a cat and a baby. My favourite comics pitted cats against babies but most of them were funny in their own right even if they did wander somewhat off topic.
The art is vibrant and wonderfully expressive throughout and even the few occasions where comic didn't vibe with me I could still enjoy the art. If you're a fan of his work on The Oatmeal this is more of the work that you love and if you've never encountered the wonderful madness of Matthew Inman before this is as good a place as any to start.
The art is vibrant and wonderfully expressive throughout and even the few occasions where comic didn't vibe with me I could still enjoy the art. If you're a fan of his work on The Oatmeal this is more of the work that you love and if you've never encountered the wonderful madness of Matthew Inman before this is as good a place as any to start.
OMG! I loved it! I was laughing so hard while I read this.
Un sympathique mais inégal 20 minutes de lecture. ☺
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Parents may take issue with some of this or maybe ultimately agree. I mean, it isn't like you can't have cats AND babies.
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Just delightful
Gotta love The Oatmeal. I'm a believer. Consistently smile producing plus I directly relate to the title topic! Good fun.
Gotta love The Oatmeal. I'm a believer. Consistently smile producing plus I directly relate to the title topic! Good fun.