Cat & Gnome

by Graham Roumieu

An awkward portrait of a one-sided relationship between a real cat and a ceramic garden gnome. Throw in characters like Reggie the snail and an exploding robot from the future and you get this hilarious tale by Graham Roumieu, acclaimed author of the 'Bigfoot Series'. For anyone who ever felt like they were doing everything wrong but got a happy ending anyway.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Humor, Comics

204 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2008

Reviews

[Wes Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Surely my Begonias are fucked!" That says it all really.

[Jacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A work of genius.

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious!!!

[Chris - Quarter Press Editor · Rating 2 out of 5]

If anything, this book made me wish all the more that I was famous enough myself to doodle out a bit of a story in a few hours and have it published.

*sigh*

While I am not this famous, Roumieu seems to be--and it's not surprising considering the darkly brilliant Bigfoot books he's written. However, I was a little disappointed in this one. It is amusing, to be sure, but it didn't have the laugh out loud hilarity of his other work. I giggled once, but that was about it.

Worth the read if your friend already owns it, but I don't think I'd suggest the purchase.

[Elwyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every few years I re-read this gem of a book. It has never failed to make me laugh and then share with the closest human I can find. If I can't find a human, I find the closest cat or gnome and read it to them because Cat & Gnome is simply too good to not share. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll probably give me side-eye.

If you like gnomes and cats and oddball humor, this is a book for you.

[Mary · Rating 1 out of 5]

If this was the first book I read by Roumieu, I would get the impression that he never grew up and still writes humor that a middle school boy would have thought cool to laugh at.

Luckily for Roumieu I have read his Bigfoot series and will just pretend I never picked this book up.

[Christy ofthewoods · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amusing but I could have read it in the library in two seconds without bothering to check it out.

[Abbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the cutest short book I've ever read! R.I.P Reggie the snail

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

So my wife and I are deciding who is the cat and who is the gnome. I would say there is a little cat and gnome in all of us but I do believe it can come down to a choice. Read this hilarious little (little as in pocket sized) illustrated book and find out for yourself.


"Holy crap, it's the future!"

-Cat

[treehugger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need to find another copy of this freaking hilarious little book and buy it up - it is full of cussing and bad jokes, and it makes me guffaw like a circus clown in public places :)


Update - got a copy for graduation, nearly peed on myself :)

[Jessica Berman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit disappointing after being completely in hysterics over his BIGFOOT work...but as a fan, it is fun to have this little collection of drawings and silliness which he jotted off during a delayed flight or something....

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

The back cover reads 'Prepare to have your mind blowed'

and indeed... my mind, it was blowed

[LP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing in it's randomness, random in it's amazingness. Or something. It's a comic about a cat and a garden gnome. What more do you want from life? :-D

[Amy · Rating 1 out of 5]

The only clever part was the snail's graveside (the Star of David on his tombstone).

[Hans Gerwitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gripping tale of friendship, love, loss, and the magic of gnomehood.

[Smellsofbikes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny, but so strange and slow-moving you really have to be in the right state of mind.