How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You

How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You presents cat behavior through comics and humorous observations. The book comes from Matthew Inman, creator of The Oatmeal webcomic series. The content includes illustrated guides about living with cats, cat body language, and workplace scenarios involving cats. Through comics and lists, Inman explores the peculiar dynamics between cats and their owners. The book features a section called "Cat vs. Internet" and examines cats' interactions with modern technology and social media. Multiple chapters focus on how cats perceive humans and demonstrate their dominance. The book uses dark humor to tap into cat owners' shared experiences and suspicions about their pets' true motives. Through satire, it highlights the complex relationship between humans and their feline companions.

Readers describe this book as a quick, humorous read featuring comics about cat behavior. Many note it can be finished in 30-60 minutes. Readers appreciated: - Accurate observations of cat personalities and quirks - The "How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You" flow chart - Quality of illustrations - Cat vs. Internet section Common criticisms: - Too short for the price - Much content already available free on The Oatmeal website - Humor feels repetitive - Some found jokes about cat violence distasteful Ratings: Goodreads: 3.9/5 (42,000+ ratings) Amazon: 4.6/5 (2,800+ ratings) Sample reader comments: "Perfect gift for cat owners who don't take themselves too seriously" - Amazon reviewer "Expected more new content instead of recycled web comics" - Goodreads reviewer "The workplace section with cats as office employees had me crying laughing" - Barnes & Noble reviewer

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🐱 Matthew Inman is better known as "The Oatmeal," creator of one of the most popular webcomic sites, which receives millions of monthly visitors 🐱 The book spent 12 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, reaching #1 in the Paperback Advice & Miscellaneous category 🐱 A scientific study published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior found that domestic cats do display many of the same predatory behaviors toward humans that they show toward prey, lending some credence to the book's humorous premise 🐱 The author raised over $220,000 through crowdfunding to build a museum dedicated to Nikola Tesla, showing his influence extends beyond cat humor 🐱 The book includes a fold-out poster titled "How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You in Your Sleep," which became a viral sensation even before the book's publication