Another week, another blog-turned-book. In this case, Duncan Birmingham’s PETS WHO WANT TO KILL THEMSELVES. Just like the site, this is full-color photo after full-color photo of dogs and cats dressed in “cute” outfits. True to the title, most have looks on their faces that suggest they’d rather be buried in the backyard.
There’s a powder puff of a cat in a rainbow vest, a dog with “Obama” shaved into its fur, and way too many pooches in Christmas outfits. I’m not a pet person, and even I feel sorry for them. Irony: The people this book most likely appeals to are the ones most likely not to get the joke. A word of warning to anyone who thinks this might be a good gift for the kids: Some of Birmingham’s captions contains salty language. —Rod Lott
Related posts:
- Learning to Kill: Stories
- The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King
- Intent to Kill
- Kill Whitey
- Kill Now, Pay Later
