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emkreads's review
5.0
This os for the fans who love following the comics on Gemma's instagram account. I absolutely loved this and I'm gonna grab a copy when it comes out, because reading the arc just wasn't enough!
mehsi's review
3.0
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I just love dogs, and pugs especially, plus, I like comics, so I decided to check out what Living with Mochi was like! In the end I did have fun… but the dog was just too human-like/too much Garfield copy.
Meet Mochi, a pug baby (in the beginning). A spoiled little thing who loves food and sleep and who at times does some pretty cute things. We see how life is with a dog and it reminds me a lot of how cats are. Haha, I mean sleeping on laptops, on heads, hogging all the places in bed, and some other things.
I liked that the book was split up in parts and that each part had respective comics for that topic. From sleeping to food to family and more, and then comics following that topic.
I liked the coloured pages at the beginning of each new part/chapter. Those mostly showed the dog as a dog, and not as a Garfield copy.
But I am deducing points because the dog talked/acted human at times. It just didn’t fit in my eyes and made the dog more like a Garfield copy, and really, in the end I just saw Garfield instead of a dog (and while I do love Garfield, even he gets too much). The mannerisms, the entitlement, the love for food, the eyes, the movement, the way he talked, it was just so Garfield. If I want Garfield, I will read that. I wanted fun dog comics featuring normal dogs, aka I would have rather have the dog silent and more animal-like.
So yeah, at times I liked this.. but at times I just didn’t. And if a book is 224 pages… it can feel endless. I am giving it 2.5 stars in total. I would have loved to rate it higher, but the dog was just frustrating/annoying/too much a Garfield clone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I just love dogs, and pugs especially, plus, I like comics, so I decided to check out what Living with Mochi was like! In the end I did have fun… but the dog was just too human-like/too much Garfield copy.
Meet Mochi, a pug baby (in the beginning). A spoiled little thing who loves food and sleep and who at times does some pretty cute things. We see how life is with a dog and it reminds me a lot of how cats are. Haha, I mean sleeping on laptops, on heads, hogging all the places in bed, and some other things.
I liked that the book was split up in parts and that each part had respective comics for that topic. From sleeping to food to family and more, and then comics following that topic.
I liked the coloured pages at the beginning of each new part/chapter. Those mostly showed the dog as a dog, and not as a Garfield copy.
But I am deducing points because the dog talked/acted human at times. It just didn’t fit in my eyes and made the dog more like a Garfield copy, and really, in the end I just saw Garfield instead of a dog (and while I do love Garfield, even he gets too much). The mannerisms, the entitlement, the love for food, the eyes, the movement, the way he talked, it was just so Garfield. If I want Garfield, I will read that. I wanted fun dog comics featuring normal dogs, aka I would have rather have the dog silent and more animal-like.
So yeah, at times I liked this.. but at times I just didn’t. And if a book is 224 pages… it can feel endless. I am giving it 2.5 stars in total. I would have loved to rate it higher, but the dog was just frustrating/annoying/too much a Garfield clone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
labunnywtf's review
3.0
Received via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review
Adorable for any dog lover. Nothing very original here, but absolutely worth a look. It's very sweet.
Adorable for any dog lover. Nothing very original here, but absolutely worth a look. It's very sweet.
geekwayne's review
4.0
'Living With Mochi' by Gemma Gene is a collection of comics about a pet pug named Mochi.
Mochi has plenty of personality, at least according to this book. The chapters talk about different aspects of Mochi's life, like how he joined the family, how much he likes food and sleep and what he thinks of other family members. Mochi doesn't like walks much or going to the doctor, either.
These comics are pretty cute. I really liked the art as well.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
Mochi has plenty of personality, at least according to this book. The chapters talk about different aspects of Mochi's life, like how he joined the family, how much he likes food and sleep and what he thinks of other family members. Mochi doesn't like walks much or going to the doctor, either.
These comics are pretty cute. I really liked the art as well.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
tattu's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Absolutely adorable. Mochi is so cute and funny. I want to read more about him and his family.
dame_samara's review
5.0
Was this one of the few good things that touched my life this week? Yes,
Do I plan on ordering a copy for my pug-loving friend? Yes,
This book is incredibly relatable to most pet owners, Reading this while I was away from home made me homesick to be with them in all honesty read with fur friends present to enjoy to fullest extent.
If you like cute, funny, relatable comics about being a pet parent, this comic will meet and excede those needs.
There is a particular comic where Mochi is trying to convince a sitter that they eat strictly human food and it gave me flashback to my cats carrying whole loaves of bread and freshly backed biscuits away to be eatten in secret. But when you actually try to go to the effort of making them something nice they stick their noses up at you.
Do I plan on ordering a copy for my pug-loving friend? Yes,
This book is incredibly relatable to most pet owners, Reading this while I was away from home made me homesick to be with them in all honesty read with fur friends present to enjoy to fullest extent.
If you like cute, funny, relatable comics about being a pet parent, this comic will meet and excede those needs.
There is a particular comic where Mochi is trying to convince a sitter that they eat strictly human food and it gave me flashback to my cats carrying whole loaves of bread and freshly backed biscuits away to be eatten in secret. But when you actually try to go to the effort of making them something nice they stick their noses up at you.
theshaggyshepherd's review
4.0
Living with Mochi // Gemma Gene
I don't read comics often but I'm so glad I got my hands on this one. We own cats and dogs as well and foster both regularly so we tend to have plenty of funny moments in our house ourselves but it was still so entertaining to read through this book. The author captured the humor of owning pets so well and I really enjoyed the simplistic style throughout. I read it as an ebook so I don't know what size the print book will be but this would make a great coffee table book!
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
I don't read comics often but I'm so glad I got my hands on this one. We own cats and dogs as well and foster both regularly so we tend to have plenty of funny moments in our house ourselves but it was still so entertaining to read through this book. The author captured the humor of owning pets so well and I really enjoyed the simplistic style throughout. I read it as an ebook so I don't know what size the print book will be but this would make a great coffee table book!
Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.