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dilchh's review against another edition
4.0
You know what’s missing from this gem? PICTURES! PICTURES OF BOB, TO BE PRECISE. I’m not complaining or anything, but come one, after looking at how handsome he is on the cover, don’t you just wished you would have more pictures of Bob as you read on his journey? I mean, I sure do. Regardless, I still love this book nonetheless.
I saw some people’s review about this book, they said that this book was choppy and repetitive, not to mention that it’s badly edited. Well, you know what? I don’t fucking care. I think this book was very honest, without even trying to sound all inspirational or preaching about second chance and the whatnots. Come on, the writer is a recovering heroin addict who is getting a second chance in life to be integrated into society after being ‘dehumanized’ just because he is homeless; of course he is no Shakespeare. But like I mention before, that fact about him and the fact that this book was choppy or repetitive, it shows how honest his was about telling his fair share of story.
Of course, one of the main point of this book is about how he felt he was given a second chance by meeting Bob, and in a way he wants to share what it’s like being homeless to raise people’s awareness about it, but never once had I feel that he was blabbering and sounded like he was a know-it-all in terms of second chance or being homeless. He never even sounded like he was pitying himself; if anything he was just being this simply crazy cat guy obsessing about his super intelligent cat, and I like him for that.
True, that the book was choppy, but as I have been mentioning from the beginning, I loved it anyway. I think maybe the choppiness (if that is a word, I checked, that’s a valid word) is one of the reason why I loved this book so much. I can’t imagine any other way that this book is supposed to listen, it was already perfect.
I would obviously recommend this to those who is a crazy cat person, but to anyone who loves inspirational stories that doesn’t sound condescending or anything. This was a perfect book and I’m thinking to read more about Bob, and this time I expect to find more of Bob’s pictures in the book. Amen!
I saw some people’s review about this book, they said that this book was choppy and repetitive, not to mention that it’s badly edited. Well, you know what? I don’t fucking care. I think this book was very honest, without even trying to sound all inspirational or preaching about second chance and the whatnots. Come on, the writer is a recovering heroin addict who is getting a second chance in life to be integrated into society after being ‘dehumanized’ just because he is homeless; of course he is no Shakespeare. But like I mention before, that fact about him and the fact that this book was choppy or repetitive, it shows how honest his was about telling his fair share of story.
Of course, one of the main point of this book is about how he felt he was given a second chance by meeting Bob, and in a way he wants to share what it’s like being homeless to raise people’s awareness about it, but never once had I feel that he was blabbering and sounded like he was a know-it-all in terms of second chance or being homeless. He never even sounded like he was pitying himself; if anything he was just being this simply crazy cat guy obsessing about his super intelligent cat, and I like him for that.
True, that the book was choppy, but as I have been mentioning from the beginning, I loved it anyway. I think maybe the choppiness (if that is a word, I checked, that’s a valid word) is one of the reason why I loved this book so much. I can’t imagine any other way that this book is supposed to listen, it was already perfect.
I would obviously recommend this to those who is a crazy cat person, but to anyone who loves inspirational stories that doesn’t sound condescending or anything. This was a perfect book and I’m thinking to read more about Bob, and this time I expect to find more of Bob’s pictures in the book. Amen!
drridareads's review against another edition
5.0
So i went through the other reviews and yes they're right; this book is not that well written and it is a little repetitive. Put that aside and this a beautiful honest book. James Bowen's story about how his life turns around from being just a recovering heroin addict homeless person to something totally different after he finds companionship in a street cat named Bob.
ellie178's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this book, shows the true story behind the film of James and Bob
minhohii's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
amalipulan's review against another edition
5.0
I saw this book on the recommended shelf in my favorite bookstore. But I picked it up because Mom said the cat looked like Taylor Swift (what?)
I finished this book in one day, meaning that I really enjoyed it. I would also like to put in that this is EXACTLY the kind of non-fiction book I've been looking for.
It's not too dark, a bit sad, and a sprinkle of happiness. In short, it's life. As in, something I can relate to. Not that I mean I've experienced what the author had, but it's a lot less depressing compared to the non-fiction books about women of polygamous marriage.
I'm pretty sure you know the video mentioned in the book titled Bobcat and I. Well, here it is.
I finished this book in one day, meaning that I really enjoyed it. I would also like to put in that this is EXACTLY the kind of non-fiction book I've been looking for.
It's not too dark, a bit sad, and a sprinkle of happiness. In short, it's life. As in, something I can relate to. Not that I mean I've experienced what the author had, but it's a lot less depressing compared to the non-fiction books about women of polygamous marriage.
I'm pretty sure you know the video mentioned in the book titled Bobcat and I. Well, here it is.
beckybubbles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5