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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Cats, superheroes, and more! This was a wonderful and fun graphic novel!
I have had this GN on my eye for a long while but I just didn’t get to it! Though given that I remember parts of it, especially the first bit, I think I did read an excerpt somewhere, haha, but then totally forgot about it. XD But now I finally had the chance to read it and while it had a slow start it more than picked up after that and just became oh so much fun!
What do you do when your best friend is going places but you cannot afford it? You start doing chores! From small things to bigger things and eventually she lands a gig with a neighbour of hers and takes care of the cats! I loved how hard Katie worked and that she kept going despite it not always going so well!
I absolutely LOVED the cats and the fact this woman had 217 even! I loved how cute and adorable they were when their owner was around.. but then went full WELP there goes the furniture mode when she wasn’t! At first it was just so chaotic and I felt sorry for Katie because she was utterly stressing out and panicking. However, she got smarter as well, slowly started to learn about the cats and what made them tick. Set traps for them (because seriously, while that old lady is not the nicest, stealing her couches all the time is a no-no), played games with them, really started to know what they liked and they would happily do things for her or with her. That was tons of fun! And then later they are essential for the big thing that happens near the end of the volume! Where the superhero stuff really comes to life!
Because yep, there is plenty of superhero stuff in this book! And a few villains~ I just love that this world has superheroes (+ villains) and I had fun seeing Katie trying to figure out who Madeline was! Is she the Mousetress? Is she another hero? And what do you do when you have that suspicion? Then near the end when things went into a rollercoaster… Katie really stepped up, well OK, at first a bit forced by the kitties, but she really did an awesome job and you could see that she really bonded with the cats which just made smile.
I wasn’t sure how I felt about Bethany. She reminded me strongly of a best friend I used to have. Who slowly just started changing. Wasn’t in the mood for things that she used to love a few weeks ago. Then she moved and our contact just fell apart. So yeah, I just wanted to hug Katie at times.
I was happy that in the end she didn’t went to camp. I mean, who the fuck (sorry) pays 3500 dollars (I believe that was it) for a camp? WTF? WHY? I mean, I believe here it is definitely not that expensive, at least not for a week. Maybe a couple of hundred euro? Still expensive for some, but doable if you work as hard as Katie does. Now it was just impossible. So I was happy she realised that + wasn’t in the mood anyway for camp and then set it aside for something even better, something that made me love Katie even more. Good luck girl!
The art was tons of fun and I loved the colours used! Plus, the character designs (and also definitely the superhero/villain outfits) were perfection. Oh, and that she was able to draw 217 cats and have them all be different~
All in all, I need book 2 now! I want to see what is next for Katie + how the Bethany stuff will be handled as I am sure she is back. Also I want to see the cute kitties again!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I have had this GN on my eye for a long while but I just didn’t get to it! Though given that I remember parts of it, especially the first bit, I think I did read an excerpt somewhere, haha, but then totally forgot about it. XD But now I finally had the chance to read it and while it had a slow start it more than picked up after that and just became oh so much fun!
What do you do when your best friend is going places but you cannot afford it? You start doing chores! From small things to bigger things and eventually she lands a gig with a neighbour of hers and takes care of the cats! I loved how hard Katie worked and that she kept going despite it not always going so well!
I absolutely LOVED the cats and the fact this woman had 217 even! I loved how cute and adorable they were when their owner was around.. but then went full WELP there goes the furniture mode when she wasn’t! At first it was just so chaotic and I felt sorry for Katie because she was utterly stressing out and panicking. However, she got smarter as well, slowly started to learn about the cats and what made them tick. Set traps for them (because seriously, while that old lady is not the nicest, stealing her couches all the time is a no-no), played games with them, really started to know what they liked and they would happily do things for her or with her. That was tons of fun! And then later they are essential for the big thing that happens near the end of the volume! Where the superhero stuff really comes to life!
Because yep, there is plenty of superhero stuff in this book! And a few villains~ I just love that this world has superheroes (+ villains) and I had fun seeing Katie trying to figure out who Madeline was! Is she the Mousetress? Is she another hero? And what do you do when you have that suspicion? Then near the end when things went into a rollercoaster… Katie really stepped up, well OK, at first a bit forced by the kitties, but she really did an awesome job and you could see that she really bonded with the cats which just made smile.
I wasn’t sure how I felt about Bethany. She reminded me strongly of a best friend I used to have. Who slowly just started changing. Wasn’t in the mood for things that she used to love a few weeks ago. Then she moved and our contact just fell apart. So yeah, I just wanted to hug Katie at times.
I was happy that in the end she didn’t went to camp. I mean, who the fuck (sorry) pays 3500 dollars (I believe that was it) for a camp? WTF? WHY? I mean, I believe here it is definitely not that expensive, at least not for a week. Maybe a couple of hundred euro? Still expensive for some, but doable if you work as hard as Katie does. Now it was just impossible. So I was happy she realised that + wasn’t in the mood anyway for camp and then set it aside for something even better, something that made me love Katie even more. Good luck girl!
The art was tons of fun and I loved the colours used! Plus, the character designs (and also definitely the superhero/villain outfits) were perfection. Oh, and that she was able to draw 217 cats and have them all be different~
All in all, I need book 2 now! I want to see what is next for Katie + how the Bethany stuff will be handled as I am sure she is back. Also I want to see the cute kitties again!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
tiffani_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lindys_bookshelf's review against another edition
Was due back to library will borrow again later
wesley_walrus's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
bookishrealm's review against another edition
4.0
Oh this was so cute! Was I expecting this cuteness?!? Absolutely not. Honestly, I went into this book blind not really knowing what to expect. This story has such a unique twist on the idea of superheroes and supervillains that will appeal to a variety of readers.
Katie the Catsitter follows Katie right as summer break is approaching. While her best friend is heading to summer camp, Katie has to stay at home due to financial constraints. Luckily, she and her friends come up with the brilliant idea of Katie working to save up money to attend at least one week of camp. Although she fails at most of the jobs that she attempts, Katie is finally able to secure a job with Ms. Lang by cat sitting during the evening. However, these are no ordinary cats and Ms. Lang may or may not be the neighbor Katie thinks she is.
I was pleasantly surprised at the themes that this graphic novel ends up addressing including differences in socioeconomic status amongst youth, changing friendships, and perceived good vs. perceived evil. Katie learns a lot during the summer and it was nice to see it all covered in a way that didn't seem overwhelming and/or rushed. Also, as a comic book fan I enjoyed the incorporation of superheroes and supervillains that run Katie's city. This will garner some appeal amongst readers who are already fans of DC and Marvel characters. Fortunately, this book does address the idea that good and evil are not as black and white as people make them to be. This is often apparent in the character Mousetress who is often depicted as a villain, but ends up doing a lot more good than expected. And the cats.....I mean I'm not necessarily a cat person because I'm allergic; however, I loved that the cats all had a unique personality with unique abilities. Of course they weren't realistic; however, this isn't a book that is supposed to be grounded in reality.
I've seen some people pick this up based on their read of Kiss Number 8; however, I must caution that these two books are targeted at two different audiences. So while Kiss Number 8 was for more of a young adult audience, this book is definitely for a middle grade audience. I wouldn't go in expecting them to read the same way. Overall, I thought that this story was cute and I honestly can't wait to pick up the second volume.
Katie the Catsitter follows Katie right as summer break is approaching. While her best friend is heading to summer camp, Katie has to stay at home due to financial constraints. Luckily, she and her friends come up with the brilliant idea of Katie working to save up money to attend at least one week of camp. Although she fails at most of the jobs that she attempts, Katie is finally able to secure a job with Ms. Lang by cat sitting during the evening. However, these are no ordinary cats and Ms. Lang may or may not be the neighbor Katie thinks she is.
I was pleasantly surprised at the themes that this graphic novel ends up addressing including differences in socioeconomic status amongst youth, changing friendships, and perceived good vs. perceived evil. Katie learns a lot during the summer and it was nice to see it all covered in a way that didn't seem overwhelming and/or rushed. Also, as a comic book fan I enjoyed the incorporation of superheroes and supervillains that run Katie's city. This will garner some appeal amongst readers who are already fans of DC and Marvel characters. Fortunately, this book does address the idea that good and evil are not as black and white as people make them to be. This is often apparent in the character Mousetress who is often depicted as a villain, but ends up doing a lot more good than expected. And the cats.....I mean I'm not necessarily a cat person because I'm allergic; however, I loved that the cats all had a unique personality with unique abilities. Of course they weren't realistic; however, this isn't a book that is supposed to be grounded in reality.
I've seen some people pick this up based on their read of Kiss Number 8; however, I must caution that these two books are targeted at two different audiences. So while Kiss Number 8 was for more of a young adult audience, this book is definitely for a middle grade audience. I wouldn't go in expecting them to read the same way. Overall, I thought that this story was cute and I honestly can't wait to pick up the second volume.
fernthepanda's review against another edition
5.0
I received an eARC courtesy of Random House Books for Young Readers & NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
Yikes! I did not actually expect to enjoy this book so much, but I adore it! My initial thoughts are these: Ms. Sistine is kind of not-a-great teacher & I need to know more about Dr. Claw....
Fans of Telgemeier, Chmakova, and Hale are going to flip for this one. I would go so far to say that fans of the DC Superhero Girls will find some parts of this that they love as well. I think it has a very interesting blending of superhero meets real world. Distance forming in a friendship, growing up, possibly evil cats-what's not to love?
For Libraries: Take a chance on this one! It is so cute.
Yikes! I did not actually expect to enjoy this book so much, but I adore it! My initial thoughts are these: Ms. Sistine is kind of not-a-great teacher & I need to know more about Dr. Claw....
Fans of Telgemeier, Chmakova, and Hale are going to flip for this one. I would go so far to say that fans of the DC Superhero Girls will find some parts of this that they love as well. I think it has a very interesting blending of superhero meets real world. Distance forming in a friendship, growing up, possibly evil cats-what's not to love?
For Libraries: Take a chance on this one! It is so cute.
daddys_little_dancer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
A good book to read if you like cats recommended for ages 7-12