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amber_lea84's review against another edition
2.0
Welp, this is a thing that exists.
The pacing is stilted, and nothing happens beyond her cat turning into her roommate.
Both characters are adults but they seem much, much younger. There are some genuinely funny moments in this, but I mostly just feel uncomfortable.
Like you know that moment where someone tells you something super weird and uncomfortable as if it's the most normal thing in the world and you don't know how to react because they don't seem to realize they've said something weird? This is like the comic version of that.
The pacing is stilted, and nothing happens beyond her cat turning into her roommate.
Both characters are adults but they seem much, much younger. There are some genuinely funny moments in this, but I mostly just feel uncomfortable.
Like you know that moment where someone tells you something super weird and uncomfortable as if it's the most normal thing in the world and you don't know how to react because they don't seem to realize they've said something weird? This is like the comic version of that.
tjgascho's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jrc2011's review against another edition
4.0
I saw this in my local natural grocery store and was compelled to grab a copy - if only for the (long stretch here) intention of supporting an artist who would make a whole graphic novel about a anthropomorphized cat.
I read this in one short sitting before bed - it's very cute, the word "quirky" comes up many times but I think people are failing to grasp the deeper statement being made by the author on social norms and personal biases.
What if "Henry the Cat" is merely the protagonists manifestation of all the weird things about her romantic partner / roommate? Maybe this is actually a person who has some weird habits (sub for killing birds, misunderstanding certain things that others might consider "normal" and appropriating her wardrobe). Maybe this is more a statement of gender non-conformity, acceptance and open mindedness than it is actually about a cat.
In one of the chapters / skits -- the pair go to a pet store to pick out a pet after Henry accuses his human of anthropomorphizing the animals and their abilities to provide various types of emotional support and input. He then becomes intensely fascinated with a snail, which they adopt and take home.
Clever and subversive -- I really enjoyed it. I'll read it again before I pass it on to the next friend to read.
I read this in one short sitting before bed - it's very cute, the word "quirky" comes up many times but I think people are failing to grasp the deeper statement being made by the author on social norms and personal biases.
What if "Henry the Cat" is merely the protagonists manifestation of all the weird things about her romantic partner / roommate? Maybe this is actually a person who has some weird habits (sub for killing birds, misunderstanding certain things that others might consider "normal" and appropriating her wardrobe). Maybe this is more a statement of gender non-conformity, acceptance and open mindedness than it is actually about a cat.
In one of the chapters / skits -- the pair go to a pet store to pick out a pet after Henry accuses his human of anthropomorphizing the animals and their abilities to provide various types of emotional support and input. He then becomes intensely fascinated with a snail, which they adopt and take home.
Clever and subversive -- I really enjoyed it. I'll read it again before I pass it on to the next friend to read.
vera_k's review against another edition
4.0
This is a cute little comic, that puts a smile on your face.
nitnatbug's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
apocalypsealready's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0