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atlantic_reader_wannabe's review
5.0
I really enjoyed reading this book. While not as cat oriented as the previous cat book by Tom Cox, it was still highly enjoyable for me. I could hardly put it down! While cat based books aren't for everyone, or cat based memoirs for that matter, his book is still quirky and fun for any cat man or lady.
elygreen's review
4.0
This is THE book for any animal lover! It's cute, it's funny and even bittersweet at parts, but the love the author feels for his six (yes, SIX) cats is truly heartwarming. We follow him through cat-fights, hairballs, dog walks and hilarious family members; also coming across tigers, sheep, bats and human animals.
There are ups and downs and happiness interspersed with sorrow, and even if some parts seem a bit flat or over the top, his wry, wacky and witty humour shines genuinely through. I found myself wishing the book would have been longer because as a cat owner myself and having gone through what the author has, I know that not even twelve books that size could possibly contain all the adventures and misadventures he writes about. What made the book enjoyable is the varied chapters and diary excerpts (and puns in the titles) because not even one was boring or slow. Oh, and I mustn't forget the cat language dictionary. I assure you-this is the only place where you can find cat swear words or names for the fur they leave around the house!
I also loved the way he sees his cats as persons-holding dialogues and arguments with them, making them perfect human characters, only a little hairier.
Even those who may profess themselves as cat haters will find this an endearing read.
Next on my to-read list? Tom Cox's first book-Under the Paw!!!
There are ups and downs and happiness interspersed with sorrow, and even if some parts seem a bit flat or over the top, his wry, wacky and witty humour shines genuinely through. I found myself wishing the book would have been longer because as a cat owner myself and having gone through what the author has, I know that not even twelve books that size could possibly contain all the adventures and misadventures he writes about. What made the book enjoyable is the varied chapters and diary excerpts (and puns in the titles) because not even one was boring or slow. Oh, and I mustn't forget the cat language dictionary. I assure you-this is the only place where you can find cat swear words or names for the fur they leave around the house!
I also loved the way he sees his cats as persons-holding dialogues and arguments with them, making them perfect human characters, only a little hairier.
Even those who may profess themselves as cat haters will find this an endearing read.
Next on my to-read list? Tom Cox's first book-Under the Paw!!!
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