Because we have our own rules to follow.
We felines are the greatest reviewers of fiction because we have a better understanding of the universe. After all, do you have long conversations with the shadow people in your living room? We do. And we communicate entirely in blinks and stares.
How do the reviews work?
We have established a couple of basic guidelines and questions we ask ourselves when evaluating any work of fiction.
- Is it unique?
- Is it creative?
- Do we find the characters engaging?
- Is there a twist?
- Can we see the plot coming from a mile away?
- Was the work inspired by another?
- What is the writing style?
The Writer says we aren’t allowed to call ourselves experts because cats can’t go to college and get literary degrees, but who needs a degree when you want to know if the story is engaging or not?
We review with a basic system: 1-5 Paws.
Yes, 5 paws. Doesn’t everyone have an extra one?
We also award bonus points depending on our personal interests. For example, Geralt enjoys when the villain is a human, while Zelda prefers a thrilling monster. Flint has a tendency to award points for tentacles.
Finally, we are concerned about the proper representation of cats in the media. Bonus points are given to any story which features a cat, but we might subtract a couple if we feel the feline was unfairly maligned by prejudice and…
…The Writer is shaking her head at us.
This is a feline-driven blog and we will review how we want! We might add a couple of points if we are happy with the animal representation in the story, and we will subtract in the case of gratuitous violence towards animals…
…She’s staring at us again.
We will settle this later. When she goes to sleep, we will steal all of her hair ties and drop them in the water bowl. She will remember who is in charge.
For now, just know the following rules:
- We base on merit, not name
- Our system is 1-5 Paws
- We will choose a reviewer who best suits each story because not everyone enjoys the same subjects
- Head boops are appreciated but will not affect the outcome
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