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marzipanwonderland's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
la_cori's review
4.0
The name's Grumpy. Best detective in town. If you need help solving a case...? Don't call me. You'd never afford my rates.This was a very funny read!! And adorable (but i really love Grumpy Cat <3). "Detective Cats" and "I know what you did last summer...I just don't care" were my two favourite two stories.
If you like Grumpy Cat and are interested in knowing her partner in crime Pokey, you should definitely give it a try..
just_fighting_censorship's review
2.0
What I was expecting...
What I got...
This is the actual Grumpy and Pokey...
So why they decided to make Pokey the most annoying character since Sponge Bob Square Pants, I'll never know...
This is one of those comics where I'm not sure who the target audience is exactly. Some of the references seemed to be for adults but the writing and dialog was pretty juvenile.
The best part, and the actual laughs, were at the end in the cover variant gallery.
If you are a fan of Sponge Bob is might be for you, otherwise be prepared to be disappointed. No wit, no originality, and worst of all there are no likable characters.
What I got...
This is the actual Grumpy and Pokey...
So why they decided to make Pokey the most annoying character since Sponge Bob Square Pants, I'll never know...
This is one of those comics where I'm not sure who the target audience is exactly. Some of the references seemed to be for adults but the writing and dialog was pretty juvenile.
The best part, and the actual laughs, were at the end in the cover variant gallery.
If you are a fan of Sponge Bob is might be for you, otherwise be prepared to be disappointed. No wit, no originality, and worst of all there are no likable characters.
penguininabluebox's review
3.0
3.5*
I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was just a really cute and funny comic that features some adventures of Grumpy Cat and his little friend Porky (and sometimes there's a dog there, too!). It was a fun and quick read but it didn't stand out like anything extra special. I would recommend it if you want some cute little stories about lovely cats.
I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was just a really cute and funny comic that features some adventures of Grumpy Cat and his little friend Porky (and sometimes there's a dog there, too!). It was a fun and quick read but it didn't stand out like anything extra special. I would recommend it if you want some cute little stories about lovely cats.
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review
I was given an ARC of this book by through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Grumpy cat is not only grumpy she's an asshole! This graphic novel/comic would only be funny to the most cynical of people, and I'm pretty close and I didn't find it humorous at all.
Grumpy cat is not only grumpy she's an asshole! This graphic novel/comic would only be funny to the most cynical of people, and I'm pretty close and I didn't find it humorous at all.
iblamewizards's review
2.0
There was one big problem with this graphic novel rendition of Grumpy Cat, and it's that it's been done. It's been done, and done much better. It's called Garfield.
The short stories made it feel like a comic strip, the relationship between Grumpy Cat, Pokey and the dog were so similar to Garfield and Odie that I forgot what I was reading for a few moments and the tiny insular plots didn't really feel all that relevant. It lacked the humour of Garfield, but at least it did have some pretty great art.
There are so many Grumpy Cat memes out there that I'd just spend some time trawling through pages of google images for a laugh rather than spending any time and money on this graphic novel adaptation.
You can also read and comment on the review at my blog: http://iblamewizards.com/grumpy-cat-vol-1/
The short stories made it feel like a comic strip, the relationship between Grumpy Cat, Pokey and the dog were so similar to Garfield and Odie that I forgot what I was reading for a few moments and the tiny insular plots didn't really feel all that relevant. It lacked the humour of Garfield, but at least it did have some pretty great art.
There are so many Grumpy Cat memes out there that I'd just spend some time trawling through pages of google images for a laugh rather than spending any time and money on this graphic novel adaptation.
You can also read and comment on the review at my blog: http://iblamewizards.com/grumpy-cat-vol-1/
becki's review
2.0
When I saw that Grumpy Cat has her own comic I was super excited, But alas my excitement didn't last long. When I started reading this I found that Grumpy wasn't grumpy. And that the story focused more on her brother pokey and his shenanigans than Grumpy's lack of social etiquette we get the pleasure of seeing in here memes. I feel this is just another cash grab piggy backing on the success of Grumpy. This lacks humour and emotion. This probably would have been better if it just focused on her ditsy brother and had no Grumpy at all. This was just a total miss.
ARC provided by Netgalley for review
ARC provided by Netgalley for review