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A review by ashylibrarian
Alice the Cat by Tim Cummings
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
*Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
This one started with such potential for me. I appreciated that Tess's grief was shown through her anger because that is often how it can manifest for people. I had issues with a few things, however. I did not like how Cotter seemed to force dates on Tess to assist her with things. I just didn't feel like it was ever handled in a way that showed that forcing someone to go on a date with you after them telling you "no" multiple times just because they are asking for your help is not okay. I also didn't love the way Tess's dad's depression was handled. I appreciate that it was shown in the book and that it showed just how much depression can pull apart relationships, however, I don't think it was ever resolved in a way that helped Tess (or readers) understand what it is or why people struggle with it.
Overall, I thought the premise of this book was cute and silly, but those few things I mentioned above were so prevalent that I couldn't ignore them and I felt they really took away from the story for me.
This one started with such potential for me. I appreciated that Tess's grief was shown through her anger because that is often how it can manifest for people. I had issues with a few things, however. I did not like how Cotter seemed to force dates on Tess to assist her with things. I just didn't feel like it was ever handled in a way that showed that forcing someone to go on a date with you after them telling you "no" multiple times just because they are asking for your help is not okay. I also didn't love the way Tess's dad's depression was handled. I appreciate that it was shown in the book and that it showed just how much depression can pull apart relationships, however, I don't think it was ever resolved in a way that helped Tess (or readers) understand what it is or why people struggle with it.
Overall, I thought the premise of this book was cute and silly, but those few things I mentioned above were so prevalent that I couldn't ignore them and I felt they really took away from the story for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Animal death, and Death of parent