Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing an eARC of this comic compilation in exchange for an honest review.

Living with Mochi is Mochi the Pug's adorable journey from puppyhood to adulthood with his loving human parents, based on Gemma's real life pug. The illustrations remind me a little of a more polished and stylized version of Simon's Cat with some Garfield influence and they are all lovely with this greyscale watercolor effect.

One thing that really struck me is how much Mochi really seems like a pug which reflects how much Gemma loves her puppy. There are so many unique puggish mannerisms that reminded me of my own pug, Phoebe. They really have a larger than life personality and Mochi is no exception.

This really is a love letter to not just pugs but dogs everywhere. Dog lovers and pug owners alike will find their little furry companions in Mochi and it'd be a perfect gift for anyone with a similar furbaby. I really enjoyed it!

Is this like most Life with [insert pet's name] book? Yep. Did I love it? Yup. Do I want more? Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup...

Review copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Living With Mochi is an adorable comic about a dog and his relationship with his owner.

It’s quick and easy to read, and it is perfect for a break from reality. There’s no deeper story, it’s just small comics, so therefore it’s great if you need to forget about the bad things in life for some time and focus on a cute dog.

The story is very personal, which made it harder to relate to. I don’t know any of the people in the story, but it is still cute to read about their relationship with Mochi.

The art style is very cute and fits the comic well.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Everything about this book is so cute! The art style, the story, Mochi, everything!! Absolutely adorable!

This was pure serotonin in comic format. I absolutely adore mochi and the art style! It's also very relatable, since all dogs have a little bit of mochi in them.

I loved how it was formatted in chapters and how each focused on different parts of mochi's life. I highly recommend this comic if you're in the mood for something sweet and quick to read!

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The art in this is sooo cute! The stories are the stuff of dog owners' nightmares and dreams. I'm not a huge dog person but I enjoyed this book and the adventures of Mochi.

This book was wonderful - and so accurate. On almost every page, I said "That is exactly what happens with my puppies!" Adorable and very well done - I am getting gift copies for all my fellow pug owners.

Living With Mochi
by Gemma Gené
Andrews McMeel Publishing
This humorous comic book is sure to please dog owners especially if they know a pug. It's relatable to any dog but pugs especially. It tells the life of Mochi from his likes, dislikes, food , sleep patterns, his family, his struggles, and so much more! The delightful art is clever and witty that made me smile just by looking at them! Add the text and it really won my heart! Mochi is a fat, lazy dog that is a nicer canine version of Garfield! (But much cutier!)
I want to thank the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read this fun book!

Okay, Mochi is my spirit animal. I am also to short to reach anything, dream of tacos and have issues finding cute clothes that fit right. Haha.

Sarcastic, funny, quick read. I really enjoyed it.


*Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the gifted copy which I voluntarily read and am reviewing*

⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was such a cute graphic novel about living with a pug. Mochi was such a fun character with lots of personality, as I’m sure lots of pugs have, While I’ve never had a pug, I got the impression that the author really captured what having and living with a pug is like. I have taken care of dogs before, and definitely found parts of the book very relatable.

The art style worked well for the story, though I usually like a less simplistic art style, I think for a simple story about a dog, it worked pretty well! I’m glad that I read this cute and quick story.

This book is perfect for everyone who is in love with Gemma's instagram page. Definitely going to get my hands on it once it comes out. It was hilarious and heart warming, perfect for comic book and dog lovers, or for fans of comics such as Cat's Café and Catana Comics!

(Full disclosure: I received a free e-ARC for review through Netgalley.)

After Gemma Gené's childhood BFF Taca passed away, she begged her parents for another dog - but it wasn't until she graduated, became emancipated, and was set to be married that she got her wish. Though she had her heart set on a black pug, with Mochi it was love at first sight. LIVING WITH MOCHI is a cartoon chronicle of Gené's adventures with Mochi, from puppy- to adulthood.

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The result is about as adorable as you'd expect: I mean pugs, amirite? So many rolls! And those round, squeezable butts! Mochi is a total mama's boy who loves to eat, prefers humans to dogs, and likes to be carried on his walks.

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If you've ever given your heart to a dog to tear (it's an amazing poem written by a terrible person, look it up!), you'll find so much to relate to: voluntarily giving up your blankets (and your bed space) to ensure your dog kid's comfort; working yourself into hysterical panic over every little symptom; or laying your head on a mysteriously wet pillow.

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I had to knock a star off since I'm 99% sure Gené acquired Mochi from a breeder (they traveled two hours to look at pug puppies - you do the math). When approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized in the US annually, it's just unconscionable to buy a dog.

(To be fair, Gené is from Barcelona; and, while I was unable to find euthanasia statistics for Spain, animal abandonment and the unchecked breeding and killing of hunting dogs are both areas of concern.)

Thank you to the piublisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

I absolutely loved this! Not only is the art style so so cute, it also was such a light story to read.
We follow the adoption of Mochi and his stories with his owners and the areas around him and let me tell you that it was just so adorable, I love how the dog is called Mochi, I think that's such a cute name for a dog and if I had to name my dog it would probably be that too haha. I loved the art style it was so clean and fun to read and everything was clear from beginning to end,

I would like to read more from this author in the future and I definitely recommend reading this comic and I hope more people get to enjoy it

Was this one of the few good things that touched my life this week? Yes,
Do I plan on ordering a copy for my pug-loving friend? Yes,

This book is incredibly relatable to most pet owners, Reading this while I was away from home made me homesick to be with them in all honesty read with fur friends present to enjoy to fullest extent.

If you like cute, funny, relatable comics about being a pet parent, this comic will meet and excede those needs.


There is a particular comic where Mochi is trying to convince a sitter that they eat strictly human food and it gave me flashback to my cats carrying whole loaves of bread and freshly backed biscuits away to be eatten in secret. But when you actually try to go to the effort of making them something nice they stick their noses up at you.

The art style is very cute. Though I have a cat and not a dog, I found most of the comics very relatable. However, some of them seemed repetitive, while I found that others were just not funny. Overall, I enjoyed the comic

I don't have a dog, but I do have two cats, and I could relate to many of these Mochi situations.
Cute, lovable drawings about life as a pet owner, this book would be enjoyed by many animal lovers, primarily those who share their houses with them.

This book is very cute and funny. It reminds me a lot of Garfield in that it’s about daily life with a sassy pet, though Garfield is more anthropomorphized. The art is adorable. The book is a collection of individual comic strips. Unfortunately, as is common with such collections, I found it repetitive and boring after a while as the same scenarios and jokes were repeated over and over again.

This book was so much fun! Mochi is a riot and his family's struggles with him are so relatable. The art style is simple but cute and it conveyed the story perfectly. I really enjoyed this story.

Such cute art!

Mochi does not like being on a diet and nether do I. Very relatable dog. This is such a cute book! I love the art style, and honestly I relate to every panel. Mochi reminds me of my cats so much, I guess all animal lovers are doomed to never be able to sleep without our pets sitting on our heads!

From the perspective of someone who teaches English as a second language, this is a great book to recommend to learners. A very universal concept, fairly simple language in an easy to read typeface, lots of visual cues, and good practice for things like prepositions etc.

This is a very sweet little book about the authors relationship with her pug, Mochi. As an animal and dog owner myself, many of the strips made me smile, and think *so and so does that too*
It was a lovely, nostalgic escape from the world, if only for a very short time.
As these type of books go, at 200+ pages I wasn't disappointed.
Thank you to Netgalley, who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased opinion.
4 stars
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