Fluffy's Revolution

Full review to come.

I found the book as a whole funny and interesting. The concept of talking animals always amuses me because it reminds me of when I was a child watching lots of cartoons.

But there were moments throughout the book between the humans that made me feel awkward and not at all happy. I didn't like reading about "sudden love" after a day, although I do enjoy a romance. It just felt like it was chucked in there for the sake of being there. There were thankfully outweighed by the moments with the animals.

The main thing I felt from Fluffy's Revolution was it felt like reading a B Rated movie. I could totally see this book being remade as a movie on one of them 24/7 movie channels. I wouldn't say that's a negative, considering I can actually visualize that!

I loved this book, I loved Fluffy and the entire cast of characters, fleshed out and well written.
The story is engaging and entertaining, the books is well written.
I like story with animals and I really liked this one.
I hope this is a series so it will be possible to read again of Fluffy and her friends.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

Genetically Altered Brain (GAB) animals are being set up as humanity's enemy by the Triumvirate (3 corporations) that now rule the world. The book follows Fluffy the cat's adventures. "Humans are scum, Fluffy. Make no mistake about that," Professor James Riordan, the human Fluffy calls Dad, warns her.

Fascinating world building, interesting characters and cats that are as smart as I've always suspected! I enjoyed this book.

I'm a sucker for stories for with talking animals, although most of time, they can go either way in terms of quality. Fortunately here, Fluffy's Revolution hits the ground running and keeps at a decent pace throughout. The premise is interesting, and for such a short novel, the characters are surprisingly well rounded.

Only small drawbacks were the slightly problematic descriptions and the main romance, however mileage may vary on the latter.

Overall, a enjoyable read. Could easily be turned into a series.

With thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the arc.

I absolutely adored this book. As a cat lover this was definitely a cover download. However, I was not disappointed. It was a fun read and will be recommending it to my library for purchase. It currently is not in our system.

Princess Fuzzypants here: At first I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy this book. It had a very dark and dystopian feel to it but I am so glad I stuck with it. Fluffy is a beautiful kitty who is very smart. In fact, she is even smarter than the kitties of today, including me. Humans in the 22nd Century have managed to muck things up royally. They are only human.
But one good thing they did was to genetically enhance the intelligence of some animals. Sadly, the success of the program led some bad humans to fear the ultra intelligent creatures and want to eradicate them. Some of the animals join an underground movement to fight back. There are human allies as well, including Fluffy’s human dad who has raised her lovingly.
After Fluffy sets off to find the revolutionaries as well as the brother left behind when she was adopted., her Dad, at almost the same time, ends up on the run too. Both of them are trying to achieve similar ends but until they reunite, neither knows exactly how that will work. Together, animals and humans must steer an asteroid out of the path of Earth or it will mean the end of the planet. Together, they do just that.
What starts out as a bleak tale ends up being one of hope and promise. I love all the animals portrayed especially Fluffy who is as bright as she is beautiful. She is a lovely heroine. In spite of my initial misgivings, I adored the book.
It earns five purrs and two paws up.

Fluffy is a GAB (genetically altered brain) cat. She is super intelligent with the ability to talk mind to mind with other animals (that have the same ability). GABS are not only cats, but dogs, mice pigs, etc. Fluffy loves living with her owner who has given her reading lessons and more. However Fluffy decides she wants to find her brother Jack. She doesn’t know where he is but feels that she can find him. Fluffy hates to leave her owner but feels she must. Will Fluffy find her brother? Out in the word, free roaming GABS are caught and euthanized. People are afraid of them. Will Fluffy get caught? Fluffy meets up with an animal activists group. They go to a shelter where GABS are waiting to die. Fluffy and the activists get them out. Escaping from a dangerous confrontation with the police, Fluffy finds her way to a place known as Animal U. She and the other GABS will try to solve a problem that the humans have not been able to. There is so much more to this story than I have told you but once you start reading you won’t be able to stop!

The author has written a story that takes place in the future. She writes about this excellently. There is action adventure and excitement throughout the story. I found it to be an intriguing and fascinating story. This book is geared to young adults but as an adult I know adults would enjoy this story too. Read it!

Fluffy’s Revolution is a unique story about animals who are GAB, or have genetically altered brains. These animals can communicate with each other telepathically, and they have telekinetic powers. They can move objects with their minds. They can read books and use computers. The year is 2135 and the population of earth is threatened by an approaching asteroid that is big enough to wipe out the entire planet and everyone on it. Doomsday is 30 days away.

Fluffy is a GAB cat who lives with her dad, a professor in Kingston, the new NYC. After the climate changed and the oceans rose, Kingston is the new oceanfront. Fluffy and her dad have a good life. She gets to read and grow her intelligent mind and her dad gets the comfort of having a cat around. One day, she gets telepathic messages that her brother, Jack, is in trouble. She decides to leave home and join the animals in their fight. Reluctantly, the professor tells her goodbye and she disappears into the streets of the city. There, she must evade Animal Control. There are robot controlled vehicles that sweep the streets and vacuum up any stray animals, who are then taken to an extermination center. Fluffy narrowly escapes.

She eventually finds her way to the hideout of the other GAB animals, where she meets Hacker, a mouse who is an engineer, and Mitzi, his wife. She also meets other GAB cats and dogs and pigs. Together with some human allies, they plan a rescue to save the animals in the extermination center. However, one of the three big corporations that runs the world, which is headed by a man named Epps (who hates animals) is after the animals it has labeled terrorists. Will the rescue mission succeed? Will Fluffy and the others find a way to save the planet? And why does she keep seeing flashes of a place called Animal U?

This story was very fast-paced. Fluffy’s adventures take her on a long journey, but she and her friends do some pretty amazing things. I liked that the animals all were shown as intelligent beings who could communicate and talk, with the help of an assistive device that interpreted their thoughts. It was a really creative story and enjoyable to read. There were some pretty cool gadgets and inventions that were used by both the animals and humans. The storyline is parts sci-fi and fantasy, part adventure tale.

The story is mostly dialog and action with minimal long descriptive passages, so it moves quickly. You can read it in a few hours. The only violent scene was the raid on the warehouse where the animals were hiding out after their escape from the extermination center.

The reading level is not too difficult. I’d say this book would be appropriate for ages 11 and up. Even adults will enjoy the story and creative way that the animals and humans interact in it. Of course, anyone who is a cat lover will want to read it since the main character is a cat.

In summary, the story was delightful and the end was great. The message is a positive one about working together and getting along despite differences. It should appeal to a wide range of readers of all ages. Animal lovers will especially get a kick out of it. I recommend it for anyone who loves this kind of story, with a heroine who is a cat!

What a great story. My son who's the boy equivalent to the crazy cat lady, loved this book. It had a little bit everything sci-fi, future, cats, cool psychic powers, all the things that keep a teen boy engaged in reading. He loved it so much he spent the best part of the weekend reading it until he was finished. Its so important to foster the love of reading in youth. We are grateful for books such as this.