romantic comedy

The truth about The Truth About Cats and Dogs is that Dogs is an hilariously funny, romantic comedy.

featherweight comedy

The Truth About Cats and Dogs' is a featherweight comedy tossed so lightly among a featherweight comedy's leading players that a featherweight comedy generates real charm.

fun facts and stories about real-life cats and dogs

Each of the books is a miscellany of fun facts and stories about real-life cats and dogs.

hot-button debate

The truth about cats versus dogs is a hot-button debate that rages on, even if cat lovers know that their darlings swept to victory long ago.

dogs

The focus throughout is dogs, with cats serving mostly as a back drop or as side characters with no real stories of their own.

a book of poetry disguised as a conversation

“The Truth About Cats and Dogs,” from co-authors Sam Riviere and Joe Dunthorne, is a book of poetry disguised as a conversation.

a formula rom-com, and offensively stupid at times

The Truth About Cats And Dogs was mostly a formula rom-com, and offensively stupid at times, but it interestingly used the classic plot of Cyrano de Bergerac to take on the issue of how we judge women by looks — perhaps especially, how women prejudge each other and themselves.

the funny, furry, cartoon exploration of the random life of cats, especially Frankie, the lovably soulful black and white cat who harbors a Hollywood dream

THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS is the funny, furry, cartoon exploration of the random life of cats, especially Frankie, the lovably soulful black and white cat who harbors a Hollywood dream, but mostly just wants to get especially Frankie's special spot on the bed back.

a random series of cat cartoons that explores the major issues of the kitty universe, including theological concerns

THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS is a random series of cat cartoons that explores the major issues of the kitty universe, including theological concerns, sleeping in piles of other cats, and the real question of who exactly has first dibs on the kibble bowl.