The Farting Biting Cat
From the bowels of hell to the bowels of a cat, nothing beats a good horror story. As a brief excursion into a day in the life of a selfish, cruel, and demonic cat straight from the pit of Acheron itself, we are given a somewhat humorous panorama of just what a cat could do if given more than a paws reach into controlling humanity.
This black comedy is rich with description but perhaps a bit short on motive. With phrases such as "methodical shredding" and "These multiplied and crescendoed to shrieks of outrage and terror", this story moved quickly and one could picture what was happening quite vividly in the story. But on the other hand one has to ask: Why was the cat such a hideous and malicious creature? Why was Roger such a snivelling wimp where Stephanie was concerned? And what was Stephanie's story? Why was she such a hateful woman? A short explanation to these questions would add more meaning to the work.
Aside from the above questions, this story is well worth reading. Because of the abundant description, you are able to see Roger's pain- even share it with him! You are able to smell the rancid farts emitted by the flatulent feline and to see the exciting end to this story in all its flaming glory.
Reviewed by � Nicole
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