A review by zesha
How to Train Your Human: A Cat's Guide by Babas

funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

C – The book is as credible as any cat—and we all know cats are credible, right? Plus it has anecdotes from other cats besides Babas, so you know these things must be true. (I do honestly believe these things happened, especially the biting of the child’s head.) 


A – This is a rather unique book. I don’t think I’ve seen another book where it takes the cat’s perspective and teaches other cats how to “train” a human. 


W – The writing feels a bit stiff, like a manual. Which, I guess it is supposed to be sort of a manual, and it does retain its wit and humor. 


P – Unfortunately, it has not taught me anything I did not already know about cats, but it has been amusing, so it still gets some points. 


I – It was a bit hard to keep my attention on this book, and I’m not sure if that was because of the distractions in my own house or if it just wasn’t that interesting to me. 


L – Things made plenty of sense, and it was interesting to “see” it through the eyes of a cat. 


E – While it isn’t my favorite book that I’ve read this year, I appreciated its humor and enjoyed it at least moderately. 
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