Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Io e i miei gatti by Bohumil Hrabal

15 reviews

greyemk's review against another edition

4.25

I am absolutely in love with  Hrabal’s writing style. My favorite stylist. (That said I did not like this translation as much as Michael Henry Heim’s translation of Too Loud A Solitude).

This is a weird dark and twisty little book about love, devotion, and death. Framed on the relationship of the author with his many cats. Definitely dark, not for the faint of heart.

I want to mention the use of repetition, repeated phrases and motifs throughout. Very interesting from a craft perspective, it reinforces the helpless feeling of the narrator and the small scope of the memoir, adding layers of meaning and intensity.

Lacks the meatiness of a novel but still definitely worth reading for the beautiful writing, the humor (king of comedy), the reflections snuck into the absurd anecdotes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

brynleyxo's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

an_finsceal's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

mayastone's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

katiemanring's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death

bridgetkay's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

4.0

The book begins with beautifully written adoration for Hrabal’s cats with exquisite descriptions that any cat lover would resonate with. It doesn’t take long to take a dark turn, however, and the brutal acts undertaken by the protagonist are horrific and challenging. Somehow this 96 page book manages to explore not only cat behaviour, but human nature and humanity. This is a quick read that packs a punch. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Animal cruelty, and Gore

mme_carton's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Car accident, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Grief, Medical content, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

elisamg's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

tiffany_lishan's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death

catsncomics's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.5

I did not expect this! 
The first 20 pages are very much focused on how this guy loves his cats - and that's a running theme throughout the book- however it takes a huge turn to the macabre and is very shocking and distressing at points. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Violence and Suicidal thoughts