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portybelle 's review for:
The Ghost Cat
by Alex Howard
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I loved the idea of this book, following the inhabitants of a flat in Marchmont (Edinburgh) through the eyes of a ghost cat over 100 years. Unfortunately, this wasn't a hit for me. I felt it read like a children's book, very simplistic and with few connections throughout the years. It was kind of interesting seeing what the Victorian cat (Grimalkin) made of the social and technological changes over the course of the century but that's about the only positive I can find.
I listened to the audiobook and (with apologies to the author who narrates it) I didn't like the narration at all. Again, it felt like someone reading a bed time story to a child. I wasn't convinced by the accents, not even the Scottish accents. In fact, some were quite painful to listen to!
I'm not usually so critical of a book but I was really disappointed in this one.
If you want to read a book about a century in one house in Edinburgh, I'd recommend 25 Library Terrace by Natalie Fergie instead of this one.
I listened to the audiobook and (with apologies to the author who narrates it) I didn't like the narration at all. Again, it felt like someone reading a bed time story to a child. I wasn't convinced by the accents, not even the Scottish accents. In fact, some were quite painful to listen to!
I'm not usually so critical of a book but I was really disappointed in this one.
If you want to read a book about a century in one house in Edinburgh, I'd recommend 25 Library Terrace by Natalie Fergie instead of this one.