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akaroo's review against another edition
4.0
Just plain delightful and heart-warming. I have always been a Herriot fan, so this collection of stories devoted to a few remarkable cats was an absolute delight to read! This particular edition was accompanied by some lovely watercolor illustrations, as soft and sweet as the kitties themselves :) It's basically a feel-good read for when you need a pick-me-up. You'll be grinning from ear to ear each page you turn.
marie123's review against another edition
4.0
I rarely go near books about animals. Not because I don't like animals, heck no! In fact, I am occasionally (jokingly I hope) called a crazy cat lady. No, the reason I stay far, far away from books about animals is this: I cannot deal with animal death.
No, seriously. Kill off the main (humanoid) character? I'll cry and whine, but I'll still love the book. Kill off an animal, I check out. Game over.
So a collection of real life stories from a vet made me extremely nervous. But I was curious so I did it.
And there are some sad parts, but I found myself still enjoying the stories. It's clear that while James Herriot has a more solid stomach than I do, he was still clearly operating with the same amount of love for cats that I feel and it made the stories really worth it.
No, seriously. Kill off the main (humanoid) character? I'll cry and whine, but I'll still love the book. Kill off an animal, I check out. Game over.
So a collection of real life stories from a vet made me extremely nervous. But I was curious so I did it.
And there are some sad parts, but I found myself still enjoying the stories. It's clear that while James Herriot has a more solid stomach than I do, he was still clearly operating with the same amount of love for cats that I feel and it made the stories really worth it.
ysra's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
4.0
arrrgh_schooling's review against another edition
3.0
Fun cat stories from James Herriot. I love his writing style and the stories are so cozy--they make me wish we had a cat.
nferre's review against another edition
3.0
After reading a book about the aftermath and consequence of having a son confess to murdering his flatmate, I just had to grab a sweet, soft book -- and this one hit the mark. I had never read Herriot and just loved this slim gem of a book. His cat stories and simple but not simplistic, poignant without being sappy. I'll have to look for some of his other work.
sirya's review against another edition
5.0
Storie di gatti di James Herriot è stato un vero e proprio colpo al cuore. Il veterinario ci racconta con vari racconti la storia di alcuni dei gatti che sono entrati nella sua vita. Attraverso queste esperienze fa cadere tutte le sbagliate idee che i gatti siano autosufficienti e totalmente anaffettivi. È un libro che gli amanti dei gatti non possono perdersi ma che dovrebbero leggere tutti per capire di avere più rispetto per tutte le creature che sono viventi e senzienti quanto loro senza maltrattarle o abbandonarle.
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