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darastar's review
2.0
I should have liked this. But there was too much silliness with parodying things that were not Downton Abbey to be funny in the way I was expecting.
The pictures of cats dressed as characters from DA re-enacting scenes from the show are great, but they comprise far less of this book than you would hope or imagine.
The pictures of cats dressed as characters from DA re-enacting scenes from the show are great, but they comprise far less of this book than you would hope or imagine.
carolpk's review
3.0
If you love cats (I do) and are a fan of Downton Abbey this seems the perfect fit. The publisher's blurb "Let the fur fly" and the premise of an aristoCAT British family drew me right in.
I enjoyed the graphic aspect of this as well as matching the personalities and traits to the tv characters.
An easy read, not quite living up to my expectations but worth the time it took to read.
I enjoyed the graphic aspect of this as well as matching the personalities and traits to the tv characters.
An easy read, not quite living up to my expectations but worth the time it took to read.
bickleyhouse's review
funny
fast-paced
4.0
Yet another benefit of my part-time library aide job. I never would have known that this book existed. I was standing at the information desk, one day, when the person doing shelving that day brought this up to us. I immediately grabbed it and checked it out.
I'm not at all sure why this is catalogued as non-fiction. It is a straight-up parody of Downton Abbey, as one might guess, with names like Robert "Bobcat" Clowder, the Earl of Grimalkin (instead of Crowley), Korat Clowder (his American wife), Lady Minxy Clowder (I assume this is Mary)(the pretty daughter), Lady Serval Clowder (the prettier daughter), and Lady Etcetera Clowder (the other daughter). And let us not forget Vibrissa Clowder, the Dowager Catness of Grimalkin.
There are, of course, servants, as well. And, in my opinion, the author does a pretty job of the story, stretching from 1910-1929. All in only 80 pages. It is quite humorous and has quotes from the Dowager Catness interspersed between chapters.
"Of course cats can speak. We're just not speaking to you!"
"If you didn't want me to leap on your head and cling to your face with my claws, you should not have invited me to a place where there's thunder and lightning."
"I'm not 'judging' you. That's far too active a word for it."
And so on.
There are a couple of pages detailing how to interpret a cat's tail movements.
It's a quick read (obviously) and quite entertaining, especially if one has seen all the episodes and both movies of the subject TV show. And it has a really cute cover.
I'm not at all sure why this is catalogued as non-fiction. It is a straight-up parody of Downton Abbey, as one might guess, with names like Robert "Bobcat" Clowder, the Earl of Grimalkin (instead of Crowley), Korat Clowder (his American wife), Lady Minxy Clowder (I assume this is Mary)(the pretty daughter), Lady Serval Clowder (the prettier daughter), and Lady Etcetera Clowder (the other daughter). And let us not forget Vibrissa Clowder, the Dowager Catness of Grimalkin.
There are, of course, servants, as well. And, in my opinion, the author does a pretty job of the story, stretching from 1910-1929. All in only 80 pages. It is quite humorous and has quotes from the Dowager Catness interspersed between chapters.
"Of course cats can speak. We're just not speaking to you!"
"If you didn't want me to leap on your head and cling to your face with my claws, you should not have invited me to a place where there's thunder and lightning."
"I'm not 'judging' you. That's far too active a word for it."
And so on.
There are a couple of pages detailing how to interpret a cat's tail movements.
It's a quick read (obviously) and quite entertaining, especially if one has seen all the episodes and both movies of the subject TV show. And it has a really cute cover.
mamalemma's review
4.0
Adorable and witty! Perfect thing to get me in the mood for the Downton premiere tonight!
jane_porter's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
2.5
Funny short little read, though not what I expected when I bought it.
hayley_cummings's review
5.0
The WIT, the REFERENCES, the ARTWORK, the HILARIOUS HISTORY, the COMEDIC GENIUS…I loved everything about this little Downton Abbey parody with cats. Highly recommend for fans of Downton, you’ll be hysterically laughing, savoring the references, and fondly remembering the characters and plot of this wonderful series. Plus, anything is better with cats *nervously glances at dog people*
Anyway, I’m so glad I picked this up; it was a fun, quick read and I enjoyed it a lot
Anyway, I’m so glad I picked this up; it was a fun, quick read and I enjoyed it a lot
cheryl6of8's review
4.0
A brilliant parody involving cats as British upper crust folk (and their staff), a tribute to the BBC show. The photoshopping of real cats into early 1900s clothes is brilliantly done. Sure to make you smile, whether you have ever watched the television show or not (I haven't).
chickadilly's review
4.0
This was seriously a fun read. Very cute especially if you're a Downton Abbey fan (which I am.) I'm not really a cat person (I have nothing against them, they're cute - I'm just very allergic to most of them) but I still enjoyed this.