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Grumpy Cat Awful-ly Big Comics Collection

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3 out of 5 stars!

This is a collection of comics featuring the international sensation of Grumpy Cat. Featuring a variety of authors, this colorful collection is filled with stories of animals, extraterrestrial beings, time traveling, and more. Grumpy Cat is the focused of each story, but brings her family along with her in each story.

I enjoyed the art of this colorful collection. The humor may not be to my taste, but I can still understand how funny they can be. I liked some stories more than others, but overall the whole collection is a great addition to the Grumpy Cat phenomenon.

**Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.**

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I almost forgot about ole grumpy cat! He used to be one of my favs, and I had a few of his merchandise. I was excited to be able to review this graphic novel. Obviously, it was grumpy and it was funny. I love the illustrations — he looks so cute even when grumpy!

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Well, I liked the classic authentic comic illustrations.

The grumpy cat is grumpy as is expected but I wish the art retained the original Grumpy cat look. I feel I was reading about a different cat which is, well, grumpy.

I love the other cat character, Pokey, which appears to be the main character (ummm...) more than the grumpy cat himself.

I feel like the story could have been much shorter with less characters. The mystery plot seems a bit irrelevant at times.

With the aliens, robbers, and various other characters in there I appreciate how the three main characters stood out. Yes, the third being a fluffy dog !

The ending is handled well.

All's well that ends well.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

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The Grumpy Cat Awful-ly Big Comics Collection is a fun book! If you like Grumpy Cat, you’ll enjoy these stories. The illustrations were so different, and it was interesting to see how each author envisioned Grumpy Cat. I think they all did a great job of embodying who Grumpy Cat is, and staying true to the jokes and responses that we would typically hear from her. This book did a good job of incorporating artists that were super detailed and also ones that were less busy. I think there was a good mix of both and the stories flowed from one to the next well. There are all kinds of stories to choose from too, but I think my favorite was Surfing Cat!

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I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

A collection of comics featuring the internet-famous Tardar Sauce, better known as Grumpy Cat? No way I was missing out on this!

This comic collection made me laugh out loud numerous times. Grumpy has the same dry sense of humor as me. The way Grumpy Cat interacted with Pokey was priceless. I loved that Nikola Tesla even made an appearance in one of the comics! The comic would be good for both kids and adults. This is a not-to-miss collection for fans of Grumpy cat!

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Oh, Grumpy Cat, you are my spirit animal! I loved this collection of Grumpy Cat inspired comics. Some were funny, some were melancholy and there were a couple that were kind of sad and depressing. But, overall, just a really fun collection of stories featuring our favorite lady, Grumpy Cat, and her overly optimistic brother, Pokey.

Received via Netgalley. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

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adorable book!

Thanks to Netgalley for ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This collection includes all the comics about Grumpy and her side kick Pokey, all in all this was a good book and
I enjoyed reading them.

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I love Grumpy Cat and this comic collection was really delightful and a quick, fun escape from reality! A bit reminiscent of Garfield, Grumpy Cat and Pokey go on crazy adventures in different settings. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face!

Thank you to the authors, illustrators, Ablaze, and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. #GrumpyCatAwfullyBigComicsCollection #NetGalley

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If you are looking for a quick, fun read, the Grumpy Cat Awful-ly Big Comics Collection is for you! These funny stories about the beloved Grumpy cat who stole America's hearts are disastrously hilarious! Digital readers may experience a couple of comics that are a bit fuzzy and harder to read, but over all the comics are crisp and sharp, easy to read, and fun to look at. Make sure you join Grumpy and Pokey on their crazy sibling adventures as they torture Dog, fight with the neighborhood cats, and search for cat food. Much like Grumpy's view of love, this book can be "sweaty, uncomfortable, and best experience behind closed doors." Or that could have been the temperature outside and the fact that the AC was on in the house... either way, you need this book!

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I received this ebook from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! All opinions are my own.

This collection of comics was so much fun. It's about Grumpy Cat and her brother Pokey and they have so many adventures in these short comics. In general, the comics are adorable and funny. There's some science-fiction, humor, fantasy and the beloved Grumpy Cat being cranky most of the time. I really liked this comic and I'll buy my own copy!

I'll rate each of the comics:
Treasure Map 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Grumpy in HD 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Paws of Justice 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Grumpy Cat goes to Comic-Con 2/5 ⭐⭐
Cell Phone 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Vincent Van Grump 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Grumpy Birthday to You 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Detective Cats 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Grump in Time 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Close Encounters 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I know what you did last summer… I just don't care 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Grump in the Grass 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Tallest Tree 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Grumpy Cat, Hidden Doggie 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐
Pokey falls in love 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐
The magician's unpaid intern 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The visitors 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Good, the Bad and the Grumpy 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Drone Alone 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Road Trip 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hide and Eek! 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Something Grumpy this way comes 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Grumpus 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐
Surfing Cat 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐
Grump-e 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐
Cat-Astrophe 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Grumpy's lamp 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Every witch way 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cat calling 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐

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Cute, funny comic book about a Grumpy Cat and Pokey. I really loved the memes that went viral all over the internet so that was a nice memory of my young age.

Thank you NetGalley, the authors and Diamond book distributors for this ARC.

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I loved this cute little grumpy cat stories! The colors and illustrations were amazing and the stories were super fun! I really enjoyed getting the chance to read this collection.

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A cute concept--a collection of comics based on the antics of the late Tardar Sauce, a.k.a. Grumpy Cat. In each of the comics, lead cat Grumpy and sidekick Pokey go on an adventure of sorts. Sadly, Grumpy Cat is more of a nasty cat, being never-endingly mean to the generally well-intentioned Pokey. Grim-looking illustrations only add to this comic collection's darkness.

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Grumpy Cat Awful-ly Big Comics Collection is a great selection of fun, humorous and brilliant comics featuring the worlds favourite Grumpy Cat!

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The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Firstly, I have to say that Grumpy was new for me and I just discovered her through this book which was pretty enjoyable and entertaining.
I loved this book for the arts, the adventures, the funny dialogues and the characters even if they are just pets. I had a good time while reading it.
I really took my time reading the funny adventures with the wild imagination of both Pokey and Grumpy in each new story. I loved Pokey so much, he is so naive cute and believed all the stories Grumpy told him while he pushed her to follow him in his crazy foolish adventures. For me, it's Pokey who makes Grumpy alive because without him, we know that Grumpy would be lonely just doing nothing but eating, sleeping and being grumpy. I believe that she really loves and cares for her brother and finds the patience in her to let him leads her in his nonsensical experiences.
It was a good discovery that I enjoyed very much and I hope that a lot of people will read and love it like I did.

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This was a very cute comic collection about the adventures of the infamous Grumpy Cat and her brother Pokey. This would be great for anyone getting into comics, especially a younger audience. There are many different genres within so there is something for everyone.

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I thought that this would be a comic that I would enjoy and would make me laugh; it did not.

The art was great and depicted the stories well.

I found the stories to be repetitive and redundant. Grumpy was always mean and rude; and Pokey was always keen and eager.

Fans of Grumpy Cat may find this enjoyable, however, I did not.

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This is a collection of comics about Grumpy Cat and his adventures. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't for me. The artwork seemed a little too basic and the story was too simplistic. Children might enjoy it, but it's definitely not for a grown up audience.

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I find that book really funny. The grumpiness of the cat made me laugh out loud and remined me of the movie Pets in some way. I would recommend it! Even more if you like cats!

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This volume is a compilation of all of Grumpy Cat's comic adventures, including 29 stories of Grumpy and her brother Pokey. Each story is roughly a dozen pages or less and can be consumed in one sitting, so they are great for short attention spans. The stories are disconnected and non-linear à la Looney Tunes. The art styles vary because different artists contribute to each comic.

Many of the jokes may go over a child or even a teenager's head. For example, Grumpy says in one of the stories that her worst nightmare is Nickelback making a Creed cover album. These little nuggets are left for parents reading with their children to enjoy but will make the volume seem dated in the years to come. Parents may have to explain some of the other jokes to their children.

The language is more advanced than what younger children may know. The language combined with jokes that would read like nonsense to children make this a good read-aloud title for young kids. The rhyming Christmas story "Grumpus" would be an especially fun read-aloud.

Recommended for older children who are comics fans, especially those who like Garfield and other sarcastic humor. Also suggested for parents to read to younger kids. Grumpy Cat meme fans will also like learning more about the character.

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