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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Charming story of a library cat and a struggling Midwestern town. At times, it is difficult to tell which is the more predominant subject. Dewey is short and sweet; it is just the right length to uplift your spirits in a day. Thankfully, Vicki's retelling of Dewey's life includes enough pragmatism to avoid becoming saccharine. She repeatedly recognizes the fact that Dewey, although he is very special, IS just a cat and not the "pweshus kitteh who saves them all." (To be honest, I was half-expecting that.) At the same time, however, readers--especially cat lovers--can't help but love Dewey. His amusing escapades are written with a light heart, while the descriptions of Spencer's (the town's) troubles add gravity to the story. I found myself involved -- and that is always a sign of a pretty good book. If you are looking for a sweet sample of small-town American realism, here it is.
I am a big cat lover, so naturally I wanted to read this true story about a library cat. It is very cute, sad, and touching, and I think it would appeal to anyone, even if you don't like cats.
I'm not a huge cat lover, but I am a library lover. A friend loaned me this book. I liked it! It isn't the most polished read, but it is very heartfelt. I wished that I could have met Dewey after reading it.
Everything about Iowa and Dewey is AWESOME and everything else SUCKS!. That's what I got from this book and I'm a self styled crazy cat lady (3 cats). It's so childish it should be a kids book.
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
I read this book when I was about 12-13 years old. I'm currently 19, and in all these years I haven't read a book that has made me cry like Dewey did. I loved that goddamn cat.
For a book about a cat, the cat isn't in the book that much.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
I really loved this book because of course it was about a cat. But more than the great story was the fact that the writer isn't a traditional author and still she wrote the book, with help, but she wrote it very well.
My only slight complaint was that reading about how great Dewey was in every single chapter did get a bit boring at times, but with that said I still loved it.
My only slight complaint was that reading about how great Dewey was in every single chapter did get a bit boring at times, but with that said I still loved it.