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A review by ejruler
The Ghost Cat by Alex Howard
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
it was just fine.
for a book that gave the energy of ‘plotless fun through the eyes of a cat’ i sort of recoiled at the opening chapter trying to give this book a plot. it explains and even over-explains why the aforementioned cat becomes a ghost, and sets the tone for the rest of the book. a tone which isn’t changed as i thought many things were too explained.
i appreciated the research done, and the concept of a victorian cat visiting eras up to modern day, but the book didn’t make me feel anything. it was very much ‘stuff happened and it was over’; there didn’t really seem to be a point.
for a book that gave the energy of ‘plotless fun through the eyes of a cat’ i sort of recoiled at the opening chapter trying to give this book a plot. it explains and even over-explains why the aforementioned cat becomes a ghost, and sets the tone for the rest of the book. a tone which isn’t changed as i thought many things were too explained.
i appreciated the research done, and the concept of a victorian cat visiting eras up to modern day, but the book didn’t make me feel anything. it was very much ‘stuff happened and it was over’; there didn’t really seem to be a point.