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A review by lailiving
Alice the Cat by Tim Cummings
3.0
Thank you Netgalley and Fitzroy Books for providing me this advance reader copy of this book
The review I left below is purely based on my reading experience for Alice the Cat by Tim Cummings
Alice the Cat is a challenging read for me even though it's labelled as middle grade. The main character experienced grief and anger which were showed through her words and actions. The magical realism element is okay, but I found it insufficient to provide me the convincing backstory and motives especially for the ghost. Some characters need more exploration like Eddie, I'm curious about what really happened to him, and Alice the Cat herself, even though she is the title of this book, I didn't get her part enough so it feels like she's so faraway from me as a reader.
I love how it ended, the closure for Tess and her dad, the therapy, the support she needed, and also the new friends she made there (and of course the issue she mentioned earlier in this book).
The review I left below is purely based on my reading experience for Alice the Cat by Tim Cummings
Alice the Cat is a challenging read for me even though it's labelled as middle grade. The main character experienced grief and anger which were showed through her words and actions. The magical realism element is okay, but I found it insufficient to provide me the convincing backstory and motives especially for the ghost. Some characters need more exploration like Eddie, I'm curious about what really happened to him, and Alice the Cat herself, even though she is the title of this book, I didn't get her part enough so it feels like she's so faraway from me as a reader.
I love how it ended, the closure for Tess and her dad, the therapy, the support she needed, and also the new friends she made there (and of course the issue she mentioned earlier in this book).