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c_harrison86's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lakesbecky's review against another edition
5.0
This may be a book aimed at younger readers than me but I really enjoyed reading it to my daughter at bedtime. Varjak Paw is the cat equivalent of a rebellious teen and an unlikely hero.
The story intertwines between the reality of a town where cats Vanish and Varjak's family live in luxury at the Contessa's house with the dream world where Varjak learns the secrets of The Way. It's illustrations are very different but really add to the story of how Varjak overcomes various adventures in his quest to find a dog to save his family from the Gentleman.
Lots of suspense and surprises along the way, a great bedtime story or one for a confident reader to enjoy to themselves.
The story intertwines between the reality of a town where cats Vanish and Varjak's family live in luxury at the Contessa's house with the dream world where Varjak learns the secrets of The Way. It's illustrations are very different but really add to the story of how Varjak overcomes various adventures in his quest to find a dog to save his family from the Gentleman.
Lots of suspense and surprises along the way, a great bedtime story or one for a confident reader to enjoy to themselves.
lornamunden's review against another edition
5.0
My year 4 class loved this book! They were desperate to finish it and find out what happened and they loved making predictions of what would happen next!
beth_books_123's review against another edition
5.0
I'm so gutted that my class never got to finish this - 5*
They LOVED this and never got to finish it.
They LOVED this and never got to finish it.
talesofsamwise's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
venaisabella's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lhirl's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.75
classiccarissa's review against another edition
5.0
Picked this up at random in the library as a kid. It deserves the play adaptation. The illustrations have to be some of my favorite. It feels like it exists outside of the genre of graphic novels because the illustrations look more like paintings than relying on the typical boxy format the genre is known for. Neither is necessarily better than the other, as there are beautiful graphic novels and gn adaptations of books, but it has a different feeling. I was curious about cats in Mesopotamia for ages after.
audrey_m_w's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5