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aiyshasbookrealm's review against another edition
5.0
Is there anyone else out there that has a book they absolutely adore just for the sake of the fact it was the first book they fell in love with. Bad kitty is that one for me.
I got my hands on this duology 12 years ago when borders was closing down when I was 11 years old and ever since then, whenever I’m in a not so great mood I always reach for them. The nostalgia makes me feel like a child and whilst the amateur crime-solver Jasmine isn’t in the range of an Agatha Christie detective and even though I’ve read it more than a dozen times it still brings me to laugh whenever I sit down to read it.
It’s a book that definitely should not be taken seriously but will honestly make you laugh at the exploits of the main character and her ‘superpower’ of being a cat and trouble magnet.
I got my hands on this duology 12 years ago when borders was closing down when I was 11 years old and ever since then, whenever I’m in a not so great mood I always reach for them. The nostalgia makes me feel like a child and whilst the amateur crime-solver Jasmine isn’t in the range of an Agatha Christie detective and even though I’ve read it more than a dozen times it still brings me to laugh whenever I sit down to read it.
It’s a book that definitely should not be taken seriously but will honestly make you laugh at the exploits of the main character and her ‘superpower’ of being a cat and trouble magnet.
moonblink39's review against another edition
1.0
I couldn't finish this. The writing style was very choppy and disjointed. Maybe I'm just too old for it but I got about 1/3 of the way through it and couldn't find a good reason to keep going. Even the mystery didn't hold me. I didn't even peak to see how it was resolved because I really don't care.
lilrongal's review against another edition
4.0
This book was hilarious. I thought Jas's voice was funny and the situations they were in were crazy. I'd LOVE to see this one made into a movie.
It was fivestar material, but the footnotes were distracting and kept pulling me out of the story. Other than that, Good Times!
It was fivestar material, but the footnotes were distracting and kept pulling me out of the story. Other than that, Good Times!
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
2.0
This was a cute mix of silly teenager and mystery. Jas, taken from her friends for the summer on a vacation - she is the one in the family that always causes trouble. Sure, she will tell you it's not her fault and list out all the reasons it wasn't - but her Dad (super genius) never sees it that way. He'd rather she stay home and study and be a good, perfect kid (instead of a quirky, fun kid she is).
So, of course, the family vacation involves a mystery she needs to solve and her arrest and almost kicked out of their hotel at least twice. It was silly and quirky - filled with annotations at the bottom by each of her friends as they ALL work to tell the story together. It was cute and light and silly. I think it shows it's date a bit with lack of cell phones and google everywhere but it wasn't too bad a distraction.
So, of course, the family vacation involves a mystery she needs to solve and her arrest and almost kicked out of their hotel at least twice. It was silly and quirky - filled with annotations at the bottom by each of her friends as they ALL work to tell the story together. It was cute and light and silly. I think it shows it's date a bit with lack of cell phones and google everywhere but it wasn't too bad a distraction.
emoirano's review against another edition
2.0
Not my style of reading, but good suspense builder to pass the time with.
torikiza's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly considered one of my favorite childhood/teenage-hood books. A mystery with a bunch of rampant humor and witty narrator? Sign me up. This is one of the books I will look back on and consider how it made me who I am today. Thanks, Bad Kitty. You rock.
donutqueen24's review against another edition
5.0
every couple of years I pick this book back up and am reminded that this will never not be my favorite book
annie_brewer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
impybelle's review against another edition
5.0
I laughed until I almost cried. I love, love, love this book. And even more than that, I think I love each of the characters in it, in their own way. Even the annoying ones. That's how good this book is.
If it even vaguely sounds like something you might like to read, you really should.
If it even vaguely sounds like something you might like to read, you really should.