Brilliantly whimsical yet oddly informative, TheOatmeal.com is an entertainment site full of comics, quizzes, and stories. Matthew Inman, creator of TheOatmeal.com, is a king of all trades when it comes to the Web. He writes, draws, and codes everything on the site, and his viral marketing skills make the site a huge success. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You is a very funny, creative selection of comics, facts, and instructional guides, which all stem from the creative wonderland at TheOatmeal.com. The book will be designed to create suspense/anticipation with page turns analogous to the experience of scrolling down through the panels on the website. For example, "Cat vs. Internet" will use page turns to draw out the reader's anticipation of what the crafty kitty might do next to get attention from his Internet-fixated owner. Other favourite cat comics include "How to Pet a Kitty," "The Bobcats," and "17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat." A pull-out poster will be included at the back of the book.
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Matthew Inman is a Web designer and developer from Seattle, Washington. He has been designing Web sites since the age of 13 and is a seasoned programmer, systems administrator, and online marketer. Matthew launched TheOatmeal.com in 2009.
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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Flip through "5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (& Other Useful Guides)" and this book and you'll notice something: the pictures in "How to Tell If Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You" are about a billion times bigger. It's because there's only been a year or so in between the two books and The Oatmeal (a.k.a. Matt Inman) had less new material for this one. It's therefore a lot less crammed.
This could be a good thing for those readers who don't like squinting at their favourite online comics printed in book form.
For me, it felt slightly deflating. The quality's just as high as it ever was, but is it greedy of me to ask for a tiny bit more - no other way to say this - *quantity*? The Cat-Vs-Internet series takes up 20% of the whole book.
I'm probably complaining too much. The Oatmeal is one of the very best things on the Internet and Matt Inman himself, with his work sticking it to shifty California lawyers and making a Tesla museum possible, seems like a person it'd be easy to hero worship. But I hope he's able to take his time a bit more with the next Oatmeal book.
This could be a good thing for those readers who don't like squinting at their favourite online comics printed in book form.
For me, it felt slightly deflating. The quality's just as high as it ever was, but is it greedy of me to ask for a tiny bit more - no other way to say this - *quantity*? The Cat-Vs-Internet series takes up 20% of the whole book.
I'm probably complaining too much. The Oatmeal is one of the very best things on the Internet and Matt Inman himself, with his work sticking it to shifty California lawyers and making a Tesla museum possible, seems like a person it'd be easy to hero worship. But I hope he's able to take his time a bit more with the next Oatmeal book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Maria
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This book is alright, it has its (few) funny moments in the typical style of The Oatmeal, but not enough for the book to be memorable afterwards. Whereas The Oatmeal's first book "5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth" is full of twisted yet funny angles that makes you want to read it over and over again, "How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You" does not live up to its predecessor and is easily forgotten because of the lack of variety. The theme of the book is obviously "cats" but I do not feel that The Oatmeal has used the potential of the theme fully. All in all, it is a nice book, that fans of The Oatmeal shouldn't miss. However, if you don't know who The Oatmeal is, or what his humour is like, then you probably shouldn't buy the book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By S. J. Proud
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Some amusing parts but a very lightweight volume of cartoons. Was expecting something with a bit more substance. Don't recommend.
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By Sherloco
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I love the Oatmeal and a chance to throw money at Matthew Inman was taken as always. However, including the comics that are already on the site, this whole book can be read in about 5-10 minutes flat as it is only thin and only contains a very short, often one panel comic on each page. For the money paid I was expecting and would have liked a little more content. That being said, it was still a 10 minutes of my life well spent.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Atroxes
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The artwork, printing and material is of excellent quality. If you're into awkward jokes about murderous cats, do not let this opportunity pass you by!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book popped up as an item that other people purchased when I bought "A street cat named Bob"
At first I didn't think anything of it but after reading the afore mentioned book I thought I'd look into it. I used Amazon's "look Inside" feature and after turning 2 pages I realised that I wanted it.
The cover is has a really nice finish and the pages are quite thick. The entire book is very well illustrated and is very funny. All of the diagrams and explanations in the book are so true and any cat owner will immaterially relate to what the author is saying.
I read it at work while I was having my lunch and laughed so hard that I caused a bit of a disturbance in the office. By the end of the book, trying to keep my laughter inside I had tears streaming down my face.
I love it.
At first I didn't think anything of it but after reading the afore mentioned book I thought I'd look into it. I used Amazon's "look Inside" feature and after turning 2 pages I realised that I wanted it.
The cover is has a really nice finish and the pages are quite thick. The entire book is very well illustrated and is very funny. All of the diagrams and explanations in the book are so true and any cat owner will immaterially relate to what the author is saying.
I read it at work while I was having my lunch and laughed so hard that I caused a bit of a disturbance in the office. By the end of the book, trying to keep my laughter inside I had tears streaming down my face.
I love it.
By Maxine
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This is a great coffee table book (or for reading in the bathroom) I smile every time I dip into it. If you are a cat lover you will identify with it. The author has definitely studied our masters.
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I could read this book over and over again, great present for any cat owner. Hilariously witty and on the ball when it comes to cats.
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let the cat kill me
This book is pathetic and not at all funny, I am very disappointed with it indeed and was unable to give it as a gift, as was originally planned. A total waste of money
Published 8 days ago by Sandra Tysoe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun
such a fun 'little' book for all cat lovers. Illustrations (drawings) are so well done and its clear a lot of work has gone into this. I highly recommend it and it very funny.
Published 11 days ago by Emi Rizzi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great buy!
Hilarious book - any cat lover should love this!!
Now I finally understand my cat's behaviours!
Good quality book too, would make a fun quirky gift!
Now I finally understand my cat's behaviours!
Good quality book too, would make a fun quirky gift!
Published 15 days ago by Fran
5.0 out of 5 stars
very funny
fabulous insight into cat behaviour clearly from a cat owner! I couldn't put it down, shame it wasn't it was bigger!
Published 20 days ago by Debbie Lavelle
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cat
There are three cats in this house who call me their person and this book has them all down to a T. Quite amusing.
Published 22 days ago by teddybear
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious
I suppose this is one for cat owners but the cartoons are a sharp and witty view of feline behaviour. Highly recommended. But it won't work on a basic Kindle, you need a tablet.
Published 1 month ago by MR
5.0 out of 5 stars
Of course I love it, it made me smile
This book made me smile - there is nothing better than that, but I love cats and I love to smile - don't bother with this book it you don't like either, that would be madness!
Published 1 month ago by Cornetsboo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and comical, everything I wanted from the Oatmeal
This book just gives you more of what is of the best on the Oatmeal's site, still with all its hilarity intact. One can read this book over and over and still not get bored. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Harry Ludlow
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome book for awesome people
Great read, I love the jokes and the cartoons are very funny drawn. Would recommend to everyone who owns (or knows someone who owns) a cat!
Published 1 month ago by Daan Olbrechts
4.0 out of 5 stars
light reading that made me laugh
I follow this author by his website, saw this book and read a bit, found it so funny I bought so the wife & kids can read it, basically BUY The book!
Published 1 month ago by Him In doors
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