The Unadulterated Cat is becoming an endangered species as more and more of us settle for those boring mass-produced cats the ad-men sell us - the ...
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Sep 08, 2008
Mirna
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Real cats do eat quiche.
And giblets.
And butter.
And anything else left on the table.
They can hear a fridge door opening two rooms away.
Having had read Terry Pratchett’s Maurice and His Educated Rodents, I stupidly half-expected the book will tell somewhat a fantastic story of Maurice. It turns out the book tells the story about cats. Not just cats in general, but Real Cats.
As I recalled it was the year 2004 that I had my last attempt to keep a real cat an More...
And giblets.
And butter.
And anything else left on the table.
They can hear a fridge door opening two rooms away.
Having had read Terry Pratchett’s Maurice and His Educated Rodents, I stupidly half-expected the book will tell somewhat a fantastic story of Maurice. It turns out the book tells the story about cats. Not just cats in general, but Real Cats.
As I recalled it was the year 2004 that I had my last attempt to keep a real cat an More...
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Jul 24, 2008
TonyAlmeida
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Hum! I admit that I enjoy very much Terry Pratchett's Discworld books as well as "Good Omens" but this "Unadulterated Cat" is somewhat a minor work.
As some of you already said, I also have a cat and it is somewhat funny to see some "truths" here and there in the text.
Honestly, I was expecting a funnier book. Ok, it's a short book, it has some funny excerpts (I enjoy very much the beginning of the book as weel as "the Schrödinger Cats" More...
As some of you already said, I also have a cat and it is somewhat funny to see some "truths" here and there in the text.
Honestly, I was expecting a funnier book. Ok, it's a short book, it has some funny excerpts (I enjoy very much the beginning of the book as weel as "the Schrödinger Cats" More...
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Feb 19, 2012
Stephanie
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I first heard of Terry Pratchett’s book, THE UNADULTERATED CAT, about 10 years ago and I’ve wanted to read it ever since. A very large local indie bookstore that I frequent always has a used copy listed as available but I’ve never seen it on the shelves in the section it is supposed to be in, so apparently they don’t do physical inventories very often. *hint hint* Methinks someone absconded with the copy a long time ago. I gave up and bought a fine copy from a used book dealer several states awa
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Dec 20, 2010
Chris
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It is a commonly known fact among those that travel to the Disc that Death likes cats.
Honestly, the quickest way to get Death angry is to be mean to a cat.
Somehow this doesn't make losing a beloved cat any eaiser, but reading this book sure did make me laugh (and made me feel a little better. Pratchett is very good at that).
Pratchett, aided by some wonderful cartoons by Gray Jolliffe, presents a case for real cats. Not frou-frou cats, but real cats. You kno More...
Honestly, the quickest way to get Death angry is to be mean to a cat.
Somehow this doesn't make losing a beloved cat any eaiser, but reading this book sure did make me laugh (and made me feel a little better. Pratchett is very good at that).
Pratchett, aided by some wonderful cartoons by Gray Jolliffe, presents a case for real cats. Not frou-frou cats, but real cats. You kno More...
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Feb 24, 2010
okyrhoe
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This funny little book has been a welcome respite from the string of somber hefty tome's I've had to read recently, so I did enjoy reading it. I was smiling to myself at many instances.
But...I feel that overall the book is not as good as it could be. There are two places in particular where Pratchett's writing comes off as unpolished.
"The Locked Gerbil Mystery" could very well be just a draft version, with shorthand/clipped sentences that make the segment read like More...
But...I feel that overall the book is not as good as it could be. There are two places in particular where Pratchett's writing comes off as unpolished.
"The Locked Gerbil Mystery" could very well be just a draft version, with shorthand/clipped sentences that make the segment read like More...
Nov 29, 2008
Karen
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Although I didn't find this book to be laugh-out-loud funny, I chuckled to myself quite a few times and smiled knowingly because so much about cats was absolutely right in this book. I don't think people who've never owned or been around cats before would really enjoy this one.
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Feb 25, 2010
Bryn
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This is a small, but charming book about Real Cats, written with humour and some insight. I like some of the theories of catness, and it's the kind of thing you can buy as an amusing gift for cat owners.
It is however, a very short book - I read it in less than an hour. It's a loo book, the sort of thing you might leave on a shelf in a toilet for people to browse in times of need.
On the whole, I'm not a huge fan of 'toilet books' and I wish people wouldn't buy them for me. More...
It is however, a very short book - I read it in less than an hour. It's a loo book, the sort of thing you might leave on a shelf in a toilet for people to browse in times of need.
On the whole, I'm not a huge fan of 'toilet books' and I wish people wouldn't buy them for me. More...
Jun 09, 2011
Batsap
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As a fully paid-up and card-carrying member of the Campaign for Real Cats, I would like to take this oppurtunity to voice my appreciation for boot-faced bruiser cats. So cute!
I think this book would bring a smile of recognition to the face of any cat-owner. Mr Pratchett certainly knows what he's on about. I especially liked the cat games section - offside and cat chess were my favourites. I've played offside with cats countless times and I always lose. The description for cat chess was a f More...
I think this book would bring a smile of recognition to the face of any cat-owner. Mr Pratchett certainly knows what he's on about. I especially liked the cat games section - offside and cat chess were my favourites. I've played offside with cats countless times and I always lose. The description for cat chess was a f More...
Sep 21, 2011
Maria
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This book could be funnier and the authors could've used less embroiled sentences. It was sometimes hard for me to follow the contents... And I don't like jokes that only the writers can understand. I agreed with some statements considering Real Cats but some were totally subjective and taken out of I-don't-know-where. Thankfully reading of The Unadulterated Cat is quite relaxing and pleasant. All in all it's a good way to keep yourself busy for an hour with something airy and disobliging. And y
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Feb 14, 2012
Lyz
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You must understand when it comes to Terry Pratchett, the man is in a class of his own. If I give him a rating of "4" for one of his books it only means it's not quite as captivating (to me) as some of his other books; but it still outshines practically everything else out there in excellence, as a rule.
Except for Tolkien. He is the undisputed master. Completely different genre though so one can't really compare...
Except for Tolkien. He is the undisputed master. Completely different genre though so one can't really compare...
Nov 01, 2011
Neil
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Oddity from Terry Pratchett, a book about cats, or rather about real cats. That Pratchett is a cat person is pretty obvious from his novels, that he really understands cats is obvious from this book. An ideal present for anyone who has cats, you never know it might just interest them in Pratchett's other works. The "comic" illustrations by Gray Jolliffe however are rather lacklustre and obvious.
Mar 11, 2011
Jane
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Well, I'm happy to say I'm a proud pinky blob owner of a Real Cat. I exist only to feed and clean up after her, which is just fine on both parts.
I'm a big fan of Terry Pratchett, and really the only thing that would have made this short read better was if I had "gotten" all the British humor in it. Alas, I'm from New Jersey, so some was lost on me. Still recommended for any cat lover though.
I'm a big fan of Terry Pratchett, and really the only thing that would have made this short read better was if I had "gotten" all the British humor in it. Alas, I'm from New Jersey, so some was lost on me. Still recommended for any cat lover though.
Dec 26, 2009
Jennifer
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****************************************** look, more stars. As a cat owner I looove this book. Every word is true even though I am an owner of two un-Real cats because I own a Siamese and a Oriental Shorthair and those are Bred. *g* No, seriously, I think this is Pratchett at his best. I laughed so hard I cried. And read it in one go. Highly recommended, especially to cat owners.
Apr 19, 2009
Jack Kirby and the X-man
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I'm a big Terry Pratchett fan so it hurts me to give this only 2 stars... But it has to be done.
I found the vast majority of this book to be derivative and banal. There were a very small number of moments when it rose above this, the Schrodinger's Cat spiel does stick in the mind.
I found the vast majority of this book to be derivative and banal. There were a very small number of moments when it rose above this, the Schrodinger's Cat spiel does stick in the mind.
Jan 16, 2012
Claire
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A very clever, observant book about the true life of cats. Anyone who has been (un)fortunate enough to share their home, workspace or general life will appreciate this book. The familiar situations, behaviours and types. This book covers them all. And it's true you know, real cats DO eat quiche. And giblets. And butter. And anything else left on the table....
Jun 07, 2010
Nicole
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A funny book, pratchett's obvious affection for cats makes this all the more engaging. Something to leave on your table to flick through ratger than read cover to cover, every other cat lover who has picked this up has recognised their pet in this book.
Loses 1 star for the shroeders cat stuff which is laboured just that bit too much!
Loses 1 star for the shroeders cat stuff which is laboured just that bit too much!
May 17, 2011
Sarah
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Um, well! Sadly this book gives fodder to my ex's opinion that I have 'no sense of humour'.
I smiled a bit. My sides did not split with laughter (as per blurb on back cover). The bit on giving a cat a pill is very old hat (and, anyway, it's really not that hard to give a cat a pill). I liked the cartoons.
I smiled a bit. My sides did not split with laughter (as per blurb on back cover). The bit on giving a cat a pill is very old hat (and, anyway, it's really not that hard to give a cat a pill). I liked the cartoons.
Oct 23, 2009
Antoaneta
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Първата книга на Тери Пратчет, която чета. Даде ми я приятелка и ме увери, че ще се смея много. Е, за съжаление не се смях, но все пак ми беше забавно.
Dec 04, 2011
Elidanora
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No es el mas cómico de sus trabajos, pero como amante de los gatos me encantaron ciertas cosas de este libro y ciertas aceveraciones respecto a los Gatos Reales me recordaron a los gatos que he tenido y debo concluir varios de ellos eran Muy Muy REALES Y Sin ADULTERAR.
Mar 19, 2009
Sandy
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It's a very very cute and funny book on cats and interaction with their human slaves. I put this book on my mental list of gift ideas for cat people. It is just perfect, not too long, light reading, amusing and I am sure that every cat owner will recognize a lot of the situations or behaviour patterns described by Pratchett.
Feb 19, 2012
Despite the fact that I love cats and like jokes about cats very much, this one did non impress me much. It is very short, just a three hours read (and I don't read fast), and is like a random collection of mediocre cat jokes.
May 28, 2011
Byakko74
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Avete un gatto? Ecco questa è la vostra storia. Si gira tra elementi comuni a tutti noi e ai nostri felini, un momento si ride di gusto e nell'altro si dice 'oddio mi è successo ieri'.</p>
Un libro meravigliso.
Jan 23, 2012
Franz
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Terra Pratchett ist mal nicht im Universum der Scheibenwelt unterwegs, sondern erfreut uns in seinem unnachahmlichen Stil mit einer eigenwilligen Liebeserklärung an die gemeine Hauskatze. Amüsant und kurzweilig.
Aug 12, 2011
Kate
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Discworld may be hillarious, but for sheer quantity of laugh-out-loud funniness, The Unadulterated Cat wins hands down. Read it from start to finish in one sitting - nothing has ever released that many endorphins in such a short time before! Probably never will.
Jun 10, 2009
Darklight
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Read it because it's from Pratchett, although I'm not the cat person. Nevertheless, was worth some laughs - I can recommend it for fans of Pratchett who are out of new books to read!
Aug 06, 2011
Vera
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Very funny and light book. Guess that cat owners will find there a lot of familiar situations and all other readers will just have fun learning how it all can be with cats :)
Aug 17, 2010
Nathanae
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Sehr lustiges Buch für alle, die Katzen Lieben, hassen... oder sich noch nciht entschieden haben!
Ein praktisches Handbuch, sehr sarkastisch...
Ein praktisches Handbuch, sehr sarkastisch...
Feb 09, 2010
Gretchen
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Not Pratchett's best work but still very funny and quite worth a read.
