I don't think I'd ever truly realized how well trained I have been by cats until reading this book.

I don't know if I appreciate being called out so boldly by this book.

I don't know what I expected going in, this was definitely a title grab more than anything else. But it is truly written from the perspective of a cat, living in this often nonsensical human dominated world.

This book is genuinely humorous, and it will make you doubly appreciate your furry feline overlord.

Also, tortoises rule. So say the cats and who are we to question it?

Beware, all persons living with cats, do NOT give them access to this book. I have always suspected they gather and share tips on the best ways to manipulate is. But here it, is a full-fledged manual on training us. From mealtimes to bedtimes, this manual fully explains tactics for garnering the most and best treats from us with clarity. Some would call this extremely humorous. I personally find it frightening

this was super funny and entertaining to read, if you are a cat person or cat lover or know a cat lover- this book is for that!!

4.5 Stars

How to Train Your Human is shared through the view of a cat, or cats collectively. So if you were thinking that this was a book to learn how to change your husband, wife, or child/children (which I was not) this is not that book, although you might consider asking your cat - providing you have one - if this would be a book you might enjoy.

I’ve had cats or a cat for most of my life, and according to this book, we humans seem to perplex our feline friends. I only have one cat at the present time, she is the oldest among the members of my family, the ones who live in my home, anyway, and outnumbered by my dogs. When I first brought her home after seeing her photo online I only had my Golden Retriever. It was love at first sight for my Golden, and Paisley used to sleep on her. They were the best of friends. She was still a kitten, and this year she will be 18. Hard for me to believe. But reading this made me wonder just how much our feline friends question us humans, and the things we do.

This has a quirky charm to it, at times, and a shared with a fairly lighthearted tone to it, but it still manages to be thought provoking, at times. I loved how it showed how easily we are so easily trained by our cats to do their bidding.

This is a quick read, and an amusing one, at times, but I’m glad that Paisley can’t read and if there is an audio copy for this book, that I did not opt for that. So far, I’m convinced she isn’t much of a reader, unless it’s the cover on cat food or treats, but you never know with cats…


Pub Date: 02 Apr 2024


Many thanks for the ARC provided by HarperVia

This is a cute funny book written from the Cat's point of view on how to train and live with your human. Any cat owner will recognize their habits and antics. As the author explains living peacefully with your human just requires some training. This book will make a great gift for any cat lover. Enjoy

This was a fun book. It wasn't very funny but I liked the look into humans from a feline perspective.

Fun and witty, this book is written as a cat manual on how to train your human. It takes a humorous looks at the oddities of cat behavior, and explains their thinking process. It did not read like a translation. It was both a fun and quick read. Overall, 4 out of 5 stars.

How to Train Your Human is a delightful look at humans through the lens of a cat. Humans must make little sense to our feline friends. The book discusses techniques to use when searching for the perfect human. It offers many ways a feline could use to draw a human into their orbit. Once the human is caught and made part of the cat's staff, the cat can use a myriad of methods to get its human(s) to tend its whims. The cat narrator does an excellent job of showing the reader how ingenious cats are and how easily humans can be manipulated. Taking the time to train a human helper well will reward the cat with years of love and service.

Having been a cat's servant for most of my life and currently trained by the four felines in my house, I thoroughly enjoyed this lighthearted look at cats. I have often misunderstood the looks, nudges, and nips I have been given by my furry friends and I appreciate their patience with me as I try to figure out their wants. I enjoyed reading from the cat's point of view and I don't think I stopped smiling while I read the book.

I received an e-ARC for How to Train Your Human and want to thank Babas, HarperVia, and NetGalley for the opportunity to voluntarily read and give an honest review of this book. How to Train Your Human will be published on April 2, 2024.

I appreciated the insight into my Master's perspective, and will be forever grateful that such magnanimous creatures have decided to grace me with their presence. I've been well trained for decades now, and hope I can continue to earn the love they fleetingly bestow upon me, especially now I know what, exactly, they're looking for.

This was a quick and absolutely hilarious read! I was roaring at the “humans collect our waste and we don’t know why” section. If you love cats, you’re going to love this book.

I received the ARC from NetGalley.

This was a cute concept, but the execution could have been better. I think more brevity in some areas would have better served the satirical tone, instead of overdoing some of the explanations. I enjoy more subtlety in my humor. The pictures were cute, though, and were a nice addition to break up the sections.

This was hilarious although I don't think my cats would have thoughts as sophisticated as these. One of them runs away if you approach him to fast. I mean, he runs away when you approach him slowly.

Having recently adopted my first cat in over seven years (or perhaps, allowing a cat to adopt me) I knew I should read this book. It is full of unique and absolutely spot on observations about the mind set of cats everywhere. While anyone can find this book amusing, those who have or have ever had a cat in their lives will find it especially resonates with them. Although if you currently have a cat (or cats) you may not want to have this book in the house lest they get a hold of it and learn something they hadn't thought of before. Full of hilarity and LOL comments, this book is a must have for feline lovers.

This lovely, short read perfectly describes the attitude that cats have towards us lowly humans. It made me laugh out loud quite a few times as I think about my own cats. It would make a great gift for a cat lover in your life. My main critique is that I wish it had more pictures.

I loved it, the book is hilarious, and I had a great time reading it.
I liked the twist from the cat perspective and more than once I thought it was spot on.
Thanks to NetGalley, the author and HarperVia for the ARC.

This book is hilarious and purrfect for any cat owner. I like the anthropological twist from the cat perspective and its adorable to think of a kitten reading this.

Having been "owned" by a number of cats over the years, I found this to be a fun and pretty accurate account of how the felines take over. It did, however, omit how the cat sometimes brings not quite dead prey to its human! (At least the snake was delivered to me on the porch and NOT in the house!)
The chapters about the human "cubs" were hilarious.
How to choose your human pet and "train" it to do your bidding had me laughing out loud.
The illustrations were really cute.
Really a fun read.

If you love cats, you’ll melt and giggle over How to Train Your Human. It’s an owner’s manual from their superior perspective, covering a range of topics.
Short and sweet with some charming illustrations, I enjoyed this read.
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperVia for granting access to a digital ARC.

Thank you, Netgalley for allowing me to read and review.

How stinking cute and hilarious was this book?! I enjoyed it so much and it's so true, this is everything a cat and human do.

I was looking forward to this book, but I guess I just do not have a sense of humor or I just do not understand my nine cats. I did not find this book enjoyable and forced myself to finish it, especially after the tidbit about the Dark Ages. I am forcing myself to give this book two stars, but that is only for the illustrations. I thank NetGalley and HarperVia for the advance read.