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A review by booksandbarbara
The Ghost Cat: 12 Decades, 9 Lives, 1 Cat by Alex Howard
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? No
4.0
What an utterly adorable read.
We follow Grimalkin, the cat, as his ghostly self traverses through decade after decade in accordance to the old English proverb; for three, he stays, for three he strays, and for three he plays. So for three, he haunts, for three he roams, and for three, he can interact as a poltergeist (oOOooOoOoOHhh)
Throughout these decades, he watches as the world around him changes with its fashion, style, technology, speech, and architecture, and you get the gist. All of it was really fun to read through, and Grimalkins' views, opinions, and growth were a joy to experience.
Some scenes actually brought a tear to my eye, and some made me ponder upon how things really have changed and what it would be like in the future.
All of the characters are so diverse and are perfectly crafted in retrospect to their decade, which brought about this extra umph to them. Alex did an amazing job of creating such characters, and the complexities of it all show and pay off.
I love the world, how everything changes, and the descriptive style of writing used to embody it all, making it quite easy to envision.
The whole story as a whole is just cute and cosy, and in my opinion, a perfect read to kick-start the autumnal season with. Cat lovers, go on, you know you want to.
We follow Grimalkin, the cat, as his ghostly self traverses through decade after decade in accordance to the old English proverb; for three, he stays, for three he strays, and for three he plays. So for three, he haunts, for three he roams, and for three, he can interact as a poltergeist (oOOooOoOoOHhh)
Throughout these decades, he watches as the world around him changes with its fashion, style, technology, speech, and architecture, and you get the gist. All of it was really fun to read through, and Grimalkins' views, opinions, and growth were a joy to experience.
Some scenes actually brought a tear to my eye, and some made me ponder upon how things really have changed and what it would be like in the future.
All of the characters are so diverse and are perfectly crafted in retrospect to their decade, which brought about this extra umph to them. Alex did an amazing job of creating such characters, and the complexities of it all show and pay off.
I love the world, how everything changes, and the descriptive style of writing used to embody it all, making it quite easy to envision.
The whole story as a whole is just cute and cosy, and in my opinion, a perfect read to kick-start the autumnal season with. Cat lovers, go on, you know you want to.