A review by nytshayde
The Alchymist's Cat by Robin Jarvis

adventurous dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Excessively dark and brutal I think, especially for a young audience. Although I don't believe in shielding children from darkness in literature, I don't think I would classify this as a children's book, some scenes were too graphically described. The writing is very good, engaging and something I would highly rate, but I am not sure I could actually recommend it to anyone, as I found it triggering where animal abuse and cruelty were involved.  
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