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What it says on the tin. I laughed by the end. Probably funnier for dog people; it certainly does something to your perceptions to see two tiny middle-aged men in tighty-whities acting like dogs, even in cartoon form.

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I love The Oatmeal comics. They are clever and funny, and always super relatable. This is a cute look at dog behavior and what it would like like if humans behaved like your favorite pup. The "murderers" section is my favorite. Cute gift for a dog lover. Not my favorite of Matt's work, but still made me smile.

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The Oatmeal has done it again.
This is hilarious and brilliant. And true on so many levels. You'll been nodding along saying yes, YES!!

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I don't often read adult comics but this one struck me due to the humorous element of seeing dogs depicted as humans! I find both human and animal behaviours fascinating, so this comic book definitely made me chuckle. I only gave it four stars as I would liked to have seen it a bit longer. All pet-owners can relate to the behaviours depicted in this book!
I'll certainly be looking out for others in the series.

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I'm not sure why it is so humorous to see dog behavior depicted as performed by middle aged men, but it is! I laughed out loud. This is a fun little gift book.

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You open the book and it is finished. It was too short. It is too short because it is funny.
I like the oatmeal, I find his cartoons funny and relatable. Still I do like his longer stories better, like some posts on his blog. I had hoped the book was longer so he could include some of those. But, it has the charm, and were a nice way to relax for a minute in a hectic day.

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I just love The Oatmeal's art/comics, and so when I saw this one as a Read Now up on Netgalley I just had to get it. It may not contain much new things (since I follow The Oatmeal on Twitter), but I still wanted it. 

And in the end, it was indeed just the comics which I already read on his site (with a few changes at times it seems, maybe to make it more seller-friendly?). But oh well, it was fun to read them again, to see him and his dogs (or should I say middle-aged men) and see what happens in their life. 

It is still a brilliant idea to draw draw middle-aged men instead of dogs. It just fits too well, way too well actually, and some scenes made me laugh so loudly (like the bath scene with the POOF, or the mailman and their reaction to it). 

At times I just felt so sorry for Matt, it is one thing when it is dogs, but when it is dogs draw as middle-aged men, it just makes situations so much worse (like the bum licking in full view of Matt). 

Matt's drawing style is still a favourite of mine. 

All in all, this was definitely fun to read and I would recommend it!

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This was literally an experience that I will never forget because of the sheer hilarity.

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Do you read the Oatmeal on a regular basis? Then you have seen most if not all of the cartoons in this book. But, then, if you read the Oatmeal on a regular basis, you also love these cartoons, and here is a chance to have them in a print collection.

Matt started by imagining his two dogs as middle-aged men, and showed how hilarious it is if you see them doing all the regular dog things, but as people. It is a funny book, but I didn't laugh quite so much as the first time I saw his cartoons.

So, good for people who want a printed collection of The Oatmeal's cartoons, and also a good way to convert friends and family to reading his cartoons.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

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