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rwims's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Tough times for dogman and team but there is always more help when needed!
ricksilva's review against another edition
5.0
This is the most serious of the Dog Man books so far, with a surprisingly deep examination of loss and forgiveness as the story explores the relationship between Petey and his father.
Of course there's also a giant animated lunchbag destroying the city, a subplot about Dog Man being fired and returning to work in a cat disguise, and all of the usual silliness, but it's the quiet beauty of the ending pages that will stick with me.
The promotional pages at the end suggest that the author is moving on to a Cat Kid comic series. If so, then this was a lovely and satisfying conclusion to a series that really delivered far beyond its roots as a side joke in Captain Underpants.
Of course there's also a giant animated lunchbag destroying the city, a subplot about Dog Man being fired and returning to work in a cat disguise, and all of the usual silliness, but it's the quiet beauty of the ending pages that will stick with me.
The promotional pages at the end suggest that the author is moving on to a Cat Kid comic series. If so, then this was a lovely and satisfying conclusion to a series that really delivered far beyond its roots as a side joke in Captain Underpants.
blobmustardsprinkles's review against another edition
3.0
3 Stars
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment, apparently, the 9th book, in the series Dog Man, I read it because I was super bored, and I didn't really like it much.
The plot, was weird, I mean I get it it's children's book, but through every book, the plot get weirder and weirder, the whole concept does, it weird, like a lOT!
The characters, seem to evolve through every book, but seem do the opposite of evolve, I don't know that word for that. I don't get it, like why. Also the villain(s) of the book, always seems to get crazier, and like, why?, and the characters don't seem to be that smart, I know it's a children's book, BUT STILL!
I would've rated it higher if I was younger, I mean, I'm getting older, and this book, is just too childish for me now, but a few years ago, I would've enjoyed this a lot, and I used to read Dog Man a lot, but now, nope....
Anyways, I mean it wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't something I really liked either, and I probably won't read it again.
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment, apparently, the 9th book, in the series Dog Man, I read it because I was super bored, and I didn't really like it much.
The plot, was weird, I mean I get it it's children's book, but through every book, the plot get weirder and weirder, the whole concept does, it weird, like a lOT!
The characters, seem to evolve through every book, but seem do the opposite of evolve, I don't know that word for that. I don't get it, like why. Also the villain(s) of the book, always seems to get crazier, and like, why?, and the characters don't seem to be that smart, I know it's a children's book, BUT STILL!
I would've rated it higher if I was younger, I mean, I'm getting older, and this book, is just too childish for me now, but a few years ago, I would've enjoyed this a lot, and I used to read Dog Man a lot, but now, nope....
Anyways, I mean it wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't something I really liked either, and I probably won't read it again.
danieljoseph's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
meagfrantik's review against another edition
4.0
“I don’t know papa. Hate has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it hasn’t solved one yet.”
How can you compete with that message?
How can you compete with that message?
riotbatgrrl's review against another edition
5.0
I love Dog Man so much. This one is up there with Lord of the Fleas for my favorite in the series. I laughed out loud. I shared pictures of the pages with my coworkers. I cried at the end.
Listen, I wouldn't be surprised if I was secretly the leader of a Dog Man cult by this point. I will argue with adult patrons about the relative merits of the series. I have put a lot of time and effort into analyzing the books, and I could probably write an entire book-length academic thesis on Why Dog Man is Good. And I can't even find the words to express why Grime and Punishment hit me so hard. I probably need to sit with someone as they're reading it in order to point out everything that I thought was important, but it would more than likely turn into me saying "SEE? SEE?!??!? NOW DO YOU SEE?!???!" every time they turned the page. I'ma need more time to process this one.
Listen, I wouldn't be surprised if I was secretly the leader of a Dog Man cult by this point. I will argue with adult patrons about the relative merits of the series. I have put a lot of time and effort into analyzing the books, and I could probably write an entire book-length academic thesis on Why Dog Man is Good. And I can't even find the words to express why Grime and Punishment hit me so hard. I probably need to sit with someone as they're reading it in order to point out everything that I thought was important, but it would more than likely turn into me saying "SEE? SEE?!??!? NOW DO YOU SEE?!???!" every time they turned the page. I'ma need more time to process this one.
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