Customer Reviews

Nighthogs: A Pearls Before Swine Collection

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This is my favorite comic strip, and have been entertained by it from almost the beginning... The books are terrific... the author's forwards alone are wortht he price of the book. The comic is refreshingly original and very funny. And Pastis, is the first author who I have ever had email me back and have a quick conversation after I dashed off a quick email when a strip really made me laugh one day.

Pastis is a genius even if he is a lawyer. Not since Calvin n Hobbes have I laughed as much at a comic strip. I hope to see Pearls continue to invade Cathy, Family Circus etc. This strip is a nice break from the insanity called life.

This is a bizarre little cartoon with a great warped sense of humor. One warning; if you don't like puns and word play, this isn't for you, because this book has some of the worst puns I've ever read. Very clever.

The two main characters are Rat and Pig. Pig is sweet, naive and more than a little stupid. Rat on the other hand smokes, drinks and is arrogant as well as slightly psychotic. Other characters pop up like Zebra who has had numerous friends and relatives eaten by lions. These animals go to work and go out on dates, and make political and social statements that only cartoon animals can get away with. Pearls Before Swine is along the same lines as Bloom County and Far Side. It's not at that level yet, but is well on its way.

I guess this is the best series of this book, in particular. But is really hard to state that, the whole book is a masterpiece... Very funny!
I hope the next book will have zeeba neighba.

Every now and then, you find a comic that resonates with your inner being. If you're a "Get Fuzzy" fan, you'll love "Pearls Before Swine". It's an odd sort of humor that, more often than not, leaves you shaking your head..... and always wanting more.

Very "Pearls Before Swine"! Pastis once again making us smile and making us think, too. It's as if he Knows that we ALL know someone
who is so much like the Pearls Before Swine Characters; and maybe...just maybe some of them are a little bit like OURSELVES!

I own four of the collections from this strip, and this one is the most varied in topics and characters. If you love the strip, you'll love this! If you don't know about the strip yet, get this and try it out - you won't be disappointed!

Pearls Before Swine is an awesome strip. I only wish I could meet the sughor in person!

For a Pearls Before Swine fan, it's an excellent choice.
If you've not read the comic strip before, read a few online first. It's a well written strip that definitely keeps the reader entertained. I've not been disappointed in the least by any of Stephan Pastis' books.

The cartoon characters are my favorite and having this book is wonderful.
It is to read over and over and over and when and where I want.