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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Hardback
Sweet cozy read I needed on the day my mom died. This was on her shelf.
Sweet cozy read I needed on the day my mom died. This was on her shelf.
Dewey’s story was so cute and it did take me emotional at the end thinking about my own cat’s eventual passing but I overalls just didn’t really care about the memoir parts and especially didn’t really care for how much this cat was anthropologized (I hope that’s the right word). Like yes I make jokes about how my cat would be a MAGA republican woman who yells at teenagers to get off her lawn but I know that she’s actually a cat and doesn’t care about any of that lol.
While this is not a complex book, it’s a delightful one. It’s simple a feel good story about a cat named Dewey. I enjoyed learning about Spencer Iowa and the author and her family.
Awwww - Dewey the Cat! What else needs to be said? Yes, I cried at the end, and yes, I am an unabashed cat lover (and no, I am not yet wearing appliqued kitty sweatshirts). Myron's personal and professional struggles are compelling, but it's Dewey who steals the show. I recommend this book to anyone with cat affinity looking for an easy summer read.
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
I enjoyed reading this and would have given the book more stars if there was just a bit more about Dewey in the book and not so much about the Authors life in the book.
I love cats and libraries, so I was interested in this book. This is a book of a kitty (Dewey) who resided in a small town Iowa library (after being dumped in the book return as a kitten one freezing January night) and how he touched the townspeople's lives, and especially the life of the library director and author. I liked it, but found at times the author's descriptions of how great Dewey was to be annoying and never ending. It was sad when he had to get put to sleep at the very end of the book, but he lived a very long life of 19 years. The book is a quick read.
One aspect of the book that I enjoyed was learning about Iowa culture, and geography, the farming crisis, and corn farming. The book gave me a nice glimpse of life in midwest farm country, and how life changed as farming changed, how the city of Spencer, Iowa grew in the 1990's, but still retainted its close knit community feel.
One aspect of the book that I enjoyed was learning about Iowa culture, and geography, the farming crisis, and corn farming. The book gave me a nice glimpse of life in midwest farm country, and how life changed as farming changed, how the city of Spencer, Iowa grew in the 1990's, but still retainted its close knit community feel.
It's a little like a proud grandparent going on and on (and on and on ... ) about her grandchild. He's a cute cat and I'm sure he touched people's lives, but many animals do that. And I really didn't care or need to hear about the cat's problems with constipation - please!! This would have made a cute article, but there just isn't enough to write a book. The book also includes the author's memoir, but to me it read more like a "self-help" therapy session. The writing was simple. The author made far too many categorical statements. And she explained common knowledge. Thank you, I know who Sir Edmund Hillary was – and if I didn’t, I would know how to look it up. Not a horrible book, but nothing really of substance for me.
Love the story of Dewey the Library Cat! I enjoyed reading about his life in the library. I thought the writing style could have been more narrative--as it was, it seemed more like a series of random Dewey anecdotes rather than a collective story. I am curious if the original Dewey book that this one was based on was written any differently.
Also, I would like to point out that the book seemed a bit long for the intended audience (kids in this case). The book is 214 pages in length which would be fine if the story were a little more engaging, but it's a bit redundant. I think most kids would probably become bored with this book unless they are avid cat-lovers. A picture book, or perhaps a shorter chapter book with illustrations (not just the photos in the middle) would probably have been more appropriate for this audience/topic. Again, I'm still interested in reading the adult version to see what that's like.
Also, I would like to point out that the book seemed a bit long for the intended audience (kids in this case). The book is 214 pages in length which would be fine if the story were a little more engaging, but it's a bit redundant. I think most kids would probably become bored with this book unless they are avid cat-lovers. A picture book, or perhaps a shorter chapter book with illustrations (not just the photos in the middle) would probably have been more appropriate for this audience/topic. Again, I'm still interested in reading the adult version to see what that's like.