I loved this books. Rascal is such a wonderful and loving character. The plot is very intriguing, fun and very well developed. I would definitely recommend this book not only for cat lovers but for everyone that enjoys a good comedic book.

I received a copy of Rascal from Netgalley, so I could share my review with you!

Originally published in French as Crapule, Rascal is a collection of short comics following one young woman’s misadventures in new cat ownership. When a mysterious package arrives in the mail, she’s not sure what to expect, but she certainly wasn’t planning on a cat being inside! Sent by her mother, the cat, who she will name Rascal, is a bundle of adorable trouble that instantly spices up her daily routine. Sometimes Rascal seems to be more trouble than he’s worth, but, just like any cat owner, she simply cannot resist him.

You can get your copy of Rascal now from Top Shelf Comics!

Jean-Luc Delgin has captured many of the highs and lows of cat ownership in a funny and engaging manner! Told in individual one-page segments, Rascal felt like a collection of comic strips chronicling individual experiences, which combine to create a larger statement about loving cats. Though they may be full of trouble, the love humans feel toward them is simply undeniable!

My Recommendation-
Written for cat lovers, Rascal would be ideal for anyone who has owned (or who has wished they owned) a cat! If you enjoy short, comedic comic collections, Rascal could be a perfect pick for your next book! Additionally, if you are looking for something to read a little at a time, and aren’t looking for a heavy book commitment, Rascal’s segmented nature might be perfect for you!

I read Rascal is one sitting and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've always had cats and can't imagine not having one (even though I swear I'm never getting another cat whenever it's time to clean the litterbox!).

When I saw this book up on NetGalley, I couldn't resist requesting it. Rascal by Jean-Luc Deglin was one of those graphic novels that all cat lovers will relate to. Each frame shows the hardships, the beauty, and everything in between when it comes to cat ownership.

I couldn't help but smile while reading this book. I may not own a cat, but they're some of my favorite animals. This book really could be used as a way to determine if you're ready for a cat. The graphics were well done, and the story was engaging.

All in all, I enjoyed this a lot! If you're thinking of getting a cat, I highly recommend reading this book.

Rascal is definitely for the cat lovers out there. These four panel comics follow the relationship of a woman and the cat she started watching as a favor that then became hers. The style is gag-strip like and is fun but not earth shattering. The one thing that I loved about it is how the cat is drawn. It’s PERFECT. Jean-Luc Deglin captures the oddly angled yet liquidness of cats and how they move. A cute quick read.

My Review: If you have been around me at all, you will know I am a big cat person, with a particular love for black cats, so when I saw this book I jumped at the opportunity to read it. I loved the art style of this graphic novel, simple yet with so much emotion. Who wouldn't fall in love with that black blob of a kitten?! I enjoyed the format of a sequential comic, each page telling a complete story but still part of the greater story. This is definitely a story for cat lovers, we find all the fur everywhere and those attempts on our life endearing.

My Rating: This was a super cute book, made me miss my own little spunky black blob. Definitely a slice of life with a cat. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and give it a rating of Four Paws!

Rascal was a fun romp of a read that I would recommend to anyone needing an uplifting story that you can read all at once or ration like good chocolate in chunks of time. This tale about a girl and her unwilling cat adoption warmed my heart as a cat-lover-caretaker-servant and I think it will speak to many in the feline lover world.

Ah yes, this is what it’s like to live with a cat. Note I don’t say own a cat as cats think of humans as staff. Sometimes they’re adorable, sometimes they’re inscrutable, and sometimes you wonder why you put up with them. Then they do something cute again and you remember why. Despite being small and portable, they truly do rule the roost and run the show. I wouldn’t live without one. B+

Rascal is an adorable graphic novel about a woman whose mother leaves a little black cat at her house and asks her to take care of it. Each page brings a 4-8 panel mini-story about a woman and her cat Rascal. While the woman is new to cat ownership, those who own cats will instantly relate to the stories within. Each mini-story features fun, relatable, and most often comedic interactions between the woman and her cat that will make any cat owner laugh.

The art is also adorable. Rascal is sweetly drawn and I really enjoy seeing him/her in the upper left-hand corner of each page of the graphic novel. The illustrations only add to the comedic value.

I highly recommend Rascal to any cat lover out there, or someone who is perhaps new to cat ownership or is looking to adopt a cat themselves. Rascal is available in bookstores and online orders.

Thank you to Netgalley for a free eARC copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

A woman returns home after a week away to find that her mother has “helpfully” left a kitten in a box in her mailbox, and while she is at first opposed to being volunteered to be the kitten’s caretaker, she and Rascal gradually adapt to one another in these sweet four-panel comics about the joys and frustrations of being a first-time cat owner. The artist does a superlative job capturing the odd contortions of a feline, not only in the strips themselves, but in charming miniature cat illustrations atop the pages which would probably make for a fun flipbook in a print format. The ubiquity of Rascals' shed fur is also a small but amusing detail.

Apparently this book was adapted from French, where it is called Crapule, which I believe translates to something like "scoundrel," even though it looks like it ought to translate to "little shit." Given that Rascal (or Scoundrel) is kind of a little shit sometimes, it's not an inappropriate name, but I think it was probably a good idea to translate it to something more family-friendly in order to expand readership potential. Speaking of which, this is an easy book to recommend to cat lovers and to folks who are cat-curious, because it shows both the sweet and the less-sweet aspects of cat ownership. It might not be a book people want to read over and over again, but individual readers will probably find at least one comic that resonates deeply with them. A very good book for a library or a gift.

As a cat owner, I loved this book. I think any pet owner would love it but it will really resonate with cat owners.

Rascal is a graphic novel about a young woman who is left with a kitten by interesting circumstances. The kitten, as kittens do, gets into everything, doesn't want to cooperate, and is a bit of a terror. Cat lovers will fell the love/hate emotion this owner feels as they follow the story of their relationship.

The panels of this graphic novel are simplistic but so funny. The emotion, mostly frustration for the first half of the book, is so obvious through the images. It is really well done. I found myself laughing and commiserating with the main character the entire time... as my cat was trying to sit on my keyboard while I was reading on my computer.

Although hilarious, I really hope it is not based on real like because her mother leaves her the cat in a box, in the mailbox for about a week! (You read that correctly! IN A BOX).

Overall this is an adorable, quick read that any cat lover will enjoy.

A collection of comics about a lady who is forced to take in a cat, but learns to love him. Even if he is 100% cat and may not always obviously return those affections.

You can tell the author obviously has experience as a cat owner. Unlike some other cat comics out there, Rascal doesn’t talk. He just does cat things. Anyone who has lived with a cat for more than a week will find these comics very relatable. Comics about the way a cat treats their human, their antics, their idiosyncrasies, and the human’s adoration (and inevitable frustrations). Recommended to cat lovers and cat owners looking for a little laugh.

Notes on content: 2 moderate uses of profanity. No sexual content. In 2 stories that woman is in her pajamas that may just be a tank top and underwear. (It is no more scandalous than a swimming suit would be.) The cat barges in on her in the bathroom in one frame, but nothing is shown.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wonderful in every way - this is such a lovely collection of comics telling everyday stories of life with a troublesome and loveable cat. The illustrations and use of colour convey each moment with Rascal so expressively and vibrantly.

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In preparation for reviewing this graphic novel, I just spent about ten minutes giggling at the French title. <em>Rascal</em> by Jean-Luc Deglin was originally titled Crapule, which translates to "Scum." Now, I'm not the sort of person who would ever give my pet a name of the degrading nature, but I have to admit I find it absolutely hilarious in this case. <em>Rascal </em>is a collection of day-to-day experiences as had by a young woman after adopting a young kitten whose owners abandoned him.

A menace in many ways, Rascal still manages to worm his way into the heart of his new mom. So much so that there are now two books dedicated toward the antics of this little creature!

I adored <em>Rascal</em>.

This was such a fun and quick read! I found myself laughing out loud on numerous occasions. I fell in love quite easily with the menace of a cat the main character has opened her home to. Many of the experiences are quite relatable, even after all these years. Despite finding Rascal to be quite a pain, he's still easy to love. Humor and mayhem fill each and every page of this quick read!

The artwork is mostly colorless, simple in a beautiful way. Rascal, despite the horrors he brings to his new owner, is adorable and perfect. A tiny black fluffball who gets into all sorts of trouble as he climates to his new home. You genuinely become attached to both characters rather quickly.

I had a lot of fun with this one, giggling as I read it before bed. I finished this book in one sitting and while I do not currently know if there is a translation for the second graphic novel, I'm truly eager to find out.

<em>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</em>

Short, cute cat comics, but not much that hasn't been done elsewhere. There are some very European-feeling dream sequences try to push creativity of the comics, but they don't always work.

Jean-Luc Deglin's "Rascal" is an episodic ode to felines that cat-owner will likely find both heartwarming and frighteningly familiar. "Rascals" strengths lie in the expressive illustration of Rascal (the cat) and the commiseration between author and reader over Rascal's more disgusting antics. Unfortunately, "Rascal" relies on the same punch-lines repeatedly, and about halfway through brief collection of comics, motivation to continue starts to wane. "Rascal" will amuse for target audience, and may even inspire a few bursts of laughter, but is unlikely to find a wider audience or garner repeat readings.

This was a perfect depiction of what it's like to share your home with a cat. This book was so relatable to just absolutely fantastic. I will be recommending it to all my fellow cat parents.

This was such a quick and cute read. As the owner of my own little black rascal, I could relate quite a bit. The illustrations were clean and simple enough to get the cute point across.

What I wasn’t the biggest fan of was that it seemed very thrown together. The timeline was all over and a lot of the time it took me a bit longer than it should have to figure out what I was looking at. Since there is very little dialogue it is a lot of assuming what was happening. Plus there were repetitive pages like feeding the cat, cleaning the litter box, and dreaming that were a bit too much.

Overall, I would have loved to see this a bit shorter and more put together. It was cute and if I was to see any of these pages on Instagram I probably would still give it a like.

Deglin perfectly captures what it is to share a house with cats. This book is a collection of scenes from a life with cats. It made me think of my own cats and the joy they bring to my life -- even when they're being rascals!

*Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

Top Shelf Productions’ Rascal by Jean-Luc Deglin is a graphic novel about the life of a woman and her newly acquired cat. It is 128 pages and each page consists of four panels that succinctly deliver a glimpse inside a day in the life of a cat owner. You might be wondering if four panels per page is enough to tell a story but, surprisingly, it is. I found that, although they were all narratively connected, each page of Rascal could serve as a stand alone comic since they expertly paint a scene even with it’s limited panels. The reason for it being structured in this way is that according to Top Shelf’s website Rascal was, “originally serialized as Crapule in the Franco-Belgian magazine Spirou.”

While reading Rascal I found myself being immediately captured by every page. Perhaps this is due to the fact that I am a cat owner myself, but I couldn’t help but be touched by the endearing scenes of this unnamed woman and her little black cat Rascal. There is one scene in particular that made me tear up and countless that made me smile or laugh. It was truly heartwarming to read. I think that the art was really adorable as well, which is consistent throughout the book with blue, black, and white tones. I also felt like each expression of both the woman and Rascal were drawn really well and were successful in conveying the story being told. A scene in particular that stuck with me in this graphic novel is when Rascal is poking out from behind a door and it made me smile, because the eyes were drawn so large that Rascal looked so innocent and curious!

Ultimately, I believe this graphic novel really captures the everyday moments of living with a cat, and I think it is a perfect read for all the cat lovers out there. Rascal by Jean-Luc Deglin is out on May 10 and is available now on Amazon for preorder so make sure not to miss out on such an adorable book!

Originally published in 2017 by: Dupuis as Crapule
Translated from French: by Edward Gauvin.
Published by: Top Shelf Productions, an imprint of IDW Publishing
Editor-in-Chief: Chris Staros
Edited by: Leigh Walton
Lettered by: Tom B. Long
Designed by: Gilberto Lazcano