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keyeung's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
stephxsu's review against another edition
4.0
Enter a new talent into the YA world: Michele Jaffe, queen of comedy! If BAD KITTY doesn’t make you laugh until your sides split, then I don’t know what will.
Six-foot-tall Jasmine Callihan is obsessed with superpowers. Her best friends all have one. Heck, even people she doesn’t like have them. But what’s her superpower? Only the unfortunately troubling one of attracting cats. Which is exactly what happens to her on her family vacation in Las Vegas.
The cat that jumps on her in Vegas belongs to the Fred, the young son of the famous Fiona Bristol, who is currently embroiled in a murderous love triangle between her lover and her ex-husband Red Early. With her eager but amateur detective skills, Jas detects a sinister plot designed to hurt Fiona and Fred…a plot that involves the underhanded involvement of a gorgeous (and tall!) Jack, whom Jas wishes desperately is her soulmate—you know, except for the he’s-trying-to-kill-her part.
But things are not always what they seem. Sometimes, the truth is not what you want it to be—it is much, much more dangerous.
BAD KITTY is completely hilarious. I honestly haven’t read a book this funny in a long time. Jaffe’s characters are quirky but well-developed, and I absolutely adored her constant play on the format of the novel (hint: footnotes). Pick this up if you’re a fan of Meg Cabot and the like, and you won’t regret it!
Six-foot-tall Jasmine Callihan is obsessed with superpowers. Her best friends all have one. Heck, even people she doesn’t like have them. But what’s her superpower? Only the unfortunately troubling one of attracting cats. Which is exactly what happens to her on her family vacation in Las Vegas.
The cat that jumps on her in Vegas belongs to the Fred, the young son of the famous Fiona Bristol, who is currently embroiled in a murderous love triangle between her lover and her ex-husband Red Early. With her eager but amateur detective skills, Jas detects a sinister plot designed to hurt Fiona and Fred…a plot that involves the underhanded involvement of a gorgeous (and tall!) Jack, whom Jas wishes desperately is her soulmate—you know, except for the he’s-trying-to-kill-her part.
But things are not always what they seem. Sometimes, the truth is not what you want it to be—it is much, much more dangerous.
BAD KITTY is completely hilarious. I honestly haven’t read a book this funny in a long time. Jaffe’s characters are quirky but well-developed, and I absolutely adored her constant play on the format of the novel (hint: footnotes). Pick this up if you’re a fan of Meg Cabot and the like, and you won’t regret it!
4saradouglas's review against another edition
3.0
This was a cute book and I liked the characters, but the way the book was set up bugged me. There are constant footnotes where the characters rattle on about nothing with each other while you completely lose track of what's happening in the story. It's a nice teen mystery set in Las Vegas that can keep you guessing and ends well.
alboyer6's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to like this book but there were too many life lessons and foot notes for my taste.
staygold483's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I may be biased on this one, because I met Michele Jaffe YEARS ago when she visited my secondary school for an English lesson. Yes, that does mean that I have a signed copy of this.
Despite the fact that the plotline is centred around a crazed-killer-adventure, this book is surprisingly light-hearted, YA appropriate and easy to read. I love the fact that there are footnotes with side-conversations happening alongside the narrative, which does take getting used to, but adds a whole new layer to reading that is really quite pleasant. It is equally amusing as it is suspenseful. I've had this book for years and will keep it for at least the next decade. AMAZING
Despite the fact that the plotline is centred around a crazed-killer-adventure, this book is surprisingly light-hearted, YA appropriate and easy to read. I love the fact that there are footnotes with side-conversations happening alongside the narrative, which does take getting used to, but adds a whole new layer to reading that is really quite pleasant. It is equally amusing as it is suspenseful. I've had this book for years and will keep it for at least the next decade. AMAZING
chiantechick's review against another edition
4.0
It’s a YA book I enjoyed through high school and surprisingly still as an adult. Perhaps it’s the nostalgia of having loved it in my formative years but it still holds up, humor, and character development. Everyone wants friends like Jas has.
pwbalto's review against another edition
4.0
Jasmine (mom Jamaican, dad British) is on vacation with her family in Vegas when - oh no! a mystery lands in her lap! And she meets a cute boy! Who might be evil! Plus she meets a famous lady! Who might be in jeopardy! Jas and her friends Roxy, Tom, and Polly must sleuth out the truth armed with only household items and spurious superpowers.
I picked this up because the cover screamed feminine and fluffy - and, frankly, because I thought the protagonist looked nonwhite - but I kept reading it because it is sweet and sarcastic, with a lot of witty teen wordplay. It's a quick mystery-humor-chicklit read.
I picked this up because the cover screamed feminine and fluffy - and, frankly, because I thought the protagonist looked nonwhite - but I kept reading it because it is sweet and sarcastic, with a lot of witty teen wordplay. It's a quick mystery-humor-chicklit read.
aiyshasbookrealm's review against another edition
5.0
Is there anyone else out there that has a book they absolutely adore just for the sake of the fact it was the first book they fell in love with. Bad kitty is that one for me.
I got my hands on this duology 12 years ago when borders was closing down when I was 11 years old and ever since then, whenever I’m in a not so great mood I always reach for them. The nostalgia makes me feel like a child and whilst the amateur crime-solver Jasmine isn’t in the range of an Agatha Christie detective and even though I’ve read it more than a dozen times it still brings me to laugh whenever I sit down to read it.
It’s a book that definitely should not be taken seriously but will honestly make you laugh at the exploits of the main character and her ‘superpower’ of being a cat and trouble magnet.
I got my hands on this duology 12 years ago when borders was closing down when I was 11 years old and ever since then, whenever I’m in a not so great mood I always reach for them. The nostalgia makes me feel like a child and whilst the amateur crime-solver Jasmine isn’t in the range of an Agatha Christie detective and even though I’ve read it more than a dozen times it still brings me to laugh whenever I sit down to read it.
It’s a book that definitely should not be taken seriously but will honestly make you laugh at the exploits of the main character and her ‘superpower’ of being a cat and trouble magnet.
moonblink39's review against another edition
1.0
I couldn't finish this. The writing style was very choppy and disjointed. Maybe I'm just too old for it but I got about 1/3 of the way through it and couldn't find a good reason to keep going. Even the mystery didn't hold me. I didn't even peak to see how it was resolved because I really don't care.
lilrongal's review against another edition
4.0
This book was hilarious. I thought Jas's voice was funny and the situations they were in were crazy. I'd LOVE to see this one made into a movie.
It was fivestar material, but the footnotes were distracting and kept pulling me out of the story. Other than that, Good Times!
It was fivestar material, but the footnotes were distracting and kept pulling me out of the story. Other than that, Good Times!