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redhickory's review
3.0
This tells of Mooney’s experiences over a year at working in the Animal Medical Centre in New York (although she worked there longer than this).
Mooney worked in oncology with cats.
I found the way she wrote bleak (perhaps a function of the work). The emotion she felt was only there because of the descriptions of her tears or her grief, the words she used conveyed what was happening but not what was felt – although this was apparent by what was happening – so the emotion for me was more intellectual than felt – which is usually a negative for me when reading. I like to feel when I read.
Although having said that, I did shed a few tears for some of the deaths she described.
One of the saddest stories, for me, was that of an owner and patient who both had breast cancer, the cat outlived the owner. The family wanted to euthanize the cat, but the centre offered to look after him.
It was interesting to have the perspective of an insider who works with sick animals, in this case often terminal – I have always thought it would be an emotionally draining job and this confirmed that thought.
Mooney worked in oncology with cats.
I found the way she wrote bleak (perhaps a function of the work). The emotion she felt was only there because of the descriptions of her tears or her grief, the words she used conveyed what was happening but not what was felt – although this was apparent by what was happening – so the emotion for me was more intellectual than felt – which is usually a negative for me when reading. I like to feel when I read.
Although having said that, I did shed a few tears for some of the deaths she described.
One of the saddest stories, for me, was that of an owner and patient who both had breast cancer, the cat outlived the owner. The family wanted to euthanize the cat, but the centre offered to look after him.
It was interesting to have the perspective of an insider who works with sick animals, in this case often terminal – I have always thought it would be an emotionally draining job and this confirmed that thought.
shinyfox's review
5.0
A Beautiful story and a quick read. The only thing I had a problem with was the way the Author wrote her sentences. They felt short, stilted and I had to adjust my way of reading to follow her way of writing. Still, this book is a tear jerker and a heart melter. You find yourself seeing each cat she describes and learning to love them just as she fell in love with them.
moondance120's review
4.0
A quick easy read that made me cry. Lovely story and wonderful cats. It really touched me because I have been in that type of clinic with several different cats and it truly is heartwrenching. 4 stars
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