Reviews

My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci

aadale's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

phantomsuitcase's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

8paintings's review against another edition

picked this up on a whim and quickly fell in love- so beautiful and so painful but mostly honest

vilja13's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

bailey_bea's review against another edition

3.0

"You can give in to anger, you can get over it or let it take over your life, but loathing works in a different way. It burrows down under nails, and even if you bit your fingers off, it won't go away."

I enjoyed My Cat Yugoslavia, though I'm not sure I could say why. The prose is beautiful and easy to follow, which is always nice. But the story is like a pot of water that's always gently boiling; it never reaches an exciting climax, opting instead for a slow, understated finish that's neither flashy nor unexpected, but ultimately pretty satisfying.

alice_alexandra's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kakinamakinas's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The book is great! It is the best I have ever read, I dare to say! The book is quite challenging though, in a way that the characters are all peculiar and while reading I had mixed feelings about them, but I think that this is why this story is so splendid!

winzechr's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

kordian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

the first two parts of the book are 5/5 for me, the third part felt unfinished and wasnt that satisfying to read

the thing i loved the most about the book was how real all the characters felt and how easily i could relate to their struggles. and i very much enjoyed the symbolism!

liinat01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0