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lina_djihane's review
5.0
Did I read this thinking it was a cute grandma story? Yes.
Was it a cute grandma story? Nope.
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[b:An Old Woman and Her Cat|18816755|An Old Woman and Her Cat|Doris Lessing|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1384798101l/18816755._SY75_.jpg|26757487] is a short story written by [a:Doris Lessing|7728|Doris Lessing|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1457477725p2/7728.jpg], a British author and a Nobel Prize winner in literature. It is set in mid-twentieth century London where Hetty, an eccentric woman, lives a marginal life with her feline companion Tibby.
Now don't let its length fool you. It is such a beautiful and poignant short story that captures the essence of the human-animal bond and the struggles of poverty, agging and loneliness. Every word, every sentence, has been carefully crafted to create an impactful piece of writing. It is proof that sometimes less is more. And I absolutely loved it!
Was it a cute grandma story? Nope.
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[b:An Old Woman and Her Cat|18816755|An Old Woman and Her Cat|Doris Lessing|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1384798101l/18816755._SY75_.jpg|26757487] is a short story written by [a:Doris Lessing|7728|Doris Lessing|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1457477725p2/7728.jpg], a British author and a Nobel Prize winner in literature. It is set in mid-twentieth century London where Hetty, an eccentric woman, lives a marginal life with her feline companion Tibby.
Now don't let its length fool you. It is such a beautiful and poignant short story that captures the essence of the human-animal bond and the struggles of poverty, agging and loneliness. Every word, every sentence, has been carefully crafted to create an impactful piece of writing. It is proof that sometimes less is more. And I absolutely loved it!
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