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3.0 AVERAGE
3.0 AVERAGE
This book is very hard to describe, but I am certainly willing to give it a try! Most folklores and mythologies are real in this fantastical tale set in a world where everyone has a godfriend, someone who is a real god. The homunculi are in trouble because no one wants to give them any rights because they don’t have godfriends, or a soul. And, as such, don’t deserve rights. Tyro and a cat set out to get homunculi rights, even at the expensive of their lives…or at least some of the cat’s nine lives.
The main character is a flying cat, who doesn’t have a name until her godfriend gives her one, which I thought was a very interesting concept. I really enjoyed this character as a whole. And the whole thing of a cat giving the finger was hilarious (even though it did get a little old). Tyro was a little mysterious and hard to understand but I felt better about him towards the end. Humor abounded all through the book which I appreciate; even when things are at their worst, humor does creep in. All in all, this was a very good book, but the action was non-stop, and getting to know the all the characters was a little difficult. Homunculus and the Cat would have benefited if the all characters, tropes, etc. were introduced with more time in between information as opposed to feeling like everything came at the reader at once, with no time to assimilate it. The book is worth a read because it is well-written, and the world is fascinating, has a lot of humor, and has such a lot of potential, just a little overwhelming. And, I will pick up the second, which is always an indicator I liked the book. Recommend!
Thanks to NetGalley and Curiosity Quills Press for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review.
The main character is a flying cat, who doesn’t have a name until her godfriend gives her one, which I thought was a very interesting concept. I really enjoyed this character as a whole. And the whole thing of a cat giving the finger was hilarious (even though it did get a little old). Tyro was a little mysterious and hard to understand but I felt better about him towards the end. Humor abounded all through the book which I appreciate; even when things are at their worst, humor does creep in. All in all, this was a very good book, but the action was non-stop, and getting to know the all the characters was a little difficult. Homunculus and the Cat would have benefited if the all characters, tropes, etc. were introduced with more time in between information as opposed to feeling like everything came at the reader at once, with no time to assimilate it. The book is worth a read because it is well-written, and the world is fascinating, has a lot of humor, and has such a lot of potential, just a little overwhelming. And, I will pick up the second, which is always an indicator I liked the book. Recommend!
Thanks to NetGalley and Curiosity Quills Press for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review.
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Set in a world where every fantastical animal and god can be found, prepare for a mash up of almost all things fantasy in Homunculus and the Cat.
Featuring the cat and Tyro, together battling for the one suppressed group in this universe, the Homunculi (Latin for little men), created by Alchemist and apparently soulless.
This is about as much as I understood from the story. While I really like mashups and I loved the idea of putting every fantasy creature together, it caused me to be confused during most if not all of the story. So many things happen all at once, and new characters are introduced almost on every pace. This also caused it to be difficult to really get attached to any of them or to fully appreciate the relationship between Tyro and them.
Which is a shame, because I really wanted to like and understand it better than I did now. It might have been not the right time for me to read this particular book, since I've a lot on my mind at the moment, but from other reviewers I read the same about the story feeling a bit splintered and it being disconnected at times.
This is not to say that I wouldn't want to try the next book, in hopes of some of the troubles being solved. I just like the idea so much!
Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Set in a world where every fantastical animal and god can be found, prepare for a mash up of almost all things fantasy in Homunculus and the Cat.
Featuring the cat and Tyro, together battling for the one suppressed group in this universe, the Homunculi (Latin for little men), created by Alchemist and apparently soulless.
This is about as much as I understood from the story. While I really like mashups and I loved the idea of putting every fantasy creature together, it caused me to be confused during most if not all of the story. So many things happen all at once, and new characters are introduced almost on every pace. This also caused it to be difficult to really get attached to any of them or to fully appreciate the relationship between Tyro and them.
Which is a shame, because I really wanted to like and understand it better than I did now. It might have been not the right time for me to read this particular book, since I've a lot on my mind at the moment, but from other reviewers I read the same about the story feeling a bit splintered and it being disconnected at times.
This is not to say that I wouldn't want to try the next book, in hopes of some of the troubles being solved. I just like the idea so much!
Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
First of all, I'd like to say thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. I've got tons of books from the site, ready to review. Can't wait!
So I've been reading this book for quite some time now, and honestly I nearly gave up on it a few times. But for the sake of the review, I managed to keep on at it until the end.
What I managed to gather from this book is that it takes place in a whole different universe, where myths and gods are real. Winged cats with nine lives, flying carpets, even homunculi. The main characters include the Ennedi Ankh' Si, a flying cat, Tyro, a simple human, and homunculi such as Mina and Herakles. A homunculus sanctuary, fighting for equal rights for their kind, is caught in a fire. In desperate need of help, the crew end up travelling all over the place - including to an underwater palace of a goddess, where they participate in a huge battle.
If I'm really honest, I can't tell you much more than that. There's some suspicious dude called Manga, and Tyro tries to rescue his friend Herakles - requiring a trip back to good ol' America. But other than that, I'm not quite sure what happened.
The writing itself is actually pretty good. The descriptions and metaphors are great, and there's a good deal of underlying humour in places. And the whole idea of this universe full of gods and demons and creatures both beautiful and terrible is wonderful. It's just a shame that I couldn't get into it. I felt like I was reading most of it through a daze, just trying to get it over with.
I will give this the benefit of the doubt - maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind for it, or I just wasn't paying enough attention. Others may enjoy this a lot more than I did. But I'm going to give it just two stars, which honestly feels like I'm pushing the bar a little already.
So I've been reading this book for quite some time now, and honestly I nearly gave up on it a few times. But for the sake of the review, I managed to keep on at it until the end.
What I managed to gather from this book is that it takes place in a whole different universe, where myths and gods are real. Winged cats with nine lives, flying carpets, even homunculi. The main characters include the Ennedi Ankh' Si, a flying cat, Tyro, a simple human, and homunculi such as Mina and Herakles. A homunculus sanctuary, fighting for equal rights for their kind, is caught in a fire. In desperate need of help, the crew end up travelling all over the place - including to an underwater palace of a goddess, where they participate in a huge battle.
If I'm really honest, I can't tell you much more than that. There's some suspicious dude called Manga, and Tyro tries to rescue his friend Herakles - requiring a trip back to good ol' America. But other than that, I'm not quite sure what happened.
The writing itself is actually pretty good. The descriptions and metaphors are great, and there's a good deal of underlying humour in places. And the whole idea of this universe full of gods and demons and creatures both beautiful and terrible is wonderful. It's just a shame that I couldn't get into it. I felt like I was reading most of it through a daze, just trying to get it over with.
I will give this the benefit of the doubt - maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind for it, or I just wasn't paying enough attention. Others may enjoy this a lot more than I did. But I'm going to give it just two stars, which honestly feels like I'm pushing the bar a little already.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Good worldbuilding, interesting concept, but bad execution. It felt very rushed, the writing overall was not of great quality, and it basically just jumped from action scene to action scene. There was also a bit of ableist language. I questioned some of the cultural references and scenes including female characters as well. Seems like it could have used more editing help.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death
Minor: Suicide attempt
