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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a charming book from the perspective of a cat. While it does have a passing of a cat, it was done well and left me feeling hopeful for what was to come.
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
emotional
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
„A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays and for three he stays.“
In this story we follow Grimalkin, a cat. When he dies, he actually should have left 8 lives, but due to unfortunate circumstances he can‘t go back alive, so he can choose, go directly to death and sleep forever or wander Edinburgh as a ghost cat for his 8 remaining lives. He chooses to wander Edinburgh, so we follow him through several decades and witness the changes in decor, fashion and technology, while also learning about some historical events.
I really enjoyed the footnotes that explained some historical events as well as some Edinburgh or Scottish things, that not everyone knows about. The story was written beautifully and I loved how intertwined the chosen timeslots were: the objects and people that reappear throughout the story really helped make the book interesting. All in all a great and cozy book for everyone who loves Edinburgh, cats and history.
In this story we follow Grimalkin, a cat. When he dies, he actually should have left 8 lives, but due to unfortunate circumstances he can‘t go back alive, so he can choose, go directly to death and sleep forever or wander Edinburgh as a ghost cat for his 8 remaining lives. He chooses to wander Edinburgh, so we follow him through several decades and witness the changes in decor, fashion and technology, while also learning about some historical events.
I really enjoyed the footnotes that explained some historical events as well as some Edinburgh or Scottish things, that not everyone knows about. The story was written beautifully and I loved how intertwined the chosen timeslots were: the objects and people that reappear throughout the story really helped make the book interesting. All in all a great and cozy book for everyone who loves Edinburgh, cats and history.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved the concept of the book, but I wanted more from it. I originally thought Grimalkin would get full haunting lives, but really he got like a day? So much more could have been done, like the haunting during WW2, it could have been devastating and could have gone into so much more. I just felt like this book went too fast, and was severely lacking in what could have been.
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I really want to continue but it's not as interesting as I anticipated. Also, I don't like the name Grimalkin, especially for a cat. It frustrated me every time I saw his name...