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A review by labunnywtf
A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets by James Bowen
5.0
This is a beautiful book. Cover to cover, I fell in love so hard. I can't even begin to express it.
James is a wonderful person. Not just for saving Bob, which really, he gets all the points just for that. But for allowing Bob to help him grow as a human being, to move past the horror that is heroin addiction, then methadone dependence, and better himself. I realize he had help getting his story into novel form, but the book feels real, like he sat down and wrote it.
Bob is a phenomenal character. What a fantastic cat. I looked up a few interviews with James and Bob, and you can tell he's got a great personality. When James talks about trying to "let Bob go", my heart hurt. I was worried Bob would feel like James was basically throwing him away. And I love that he's such a cat, and wouldn't let him get rid of him.
I was also petrified that Bob would die at the end of the book. Marley and Me really ruined me for true stories about animals.
I recommend this book highly. HIGHLY.
James is a wonderful person. Not just for saving Bob, which really, he gets all the points just for that. But for allowing Bob to help him grow as a human being, to move past the horror that is heroin addiction, then methadone dependence, and better himself. I realize he had help getting his story into novel form, but the book feels real, like he sat down and wrote it.
Bob is a phenomenal character. What a fantastic cat. I looked up a few interviews with James and Bob, and you can tell he's got a great personality. When James talks about trying to "let Bob go", my heart hurt. I was worried Bob would feel like James was basically throwing him away. And I love that he's such a cat, and wouldn't let him get rid of him.
I was also petrified that Bob would die at the end of the book. Marley and Me really ruined me for true stories about animals.
I recommend this book highly. HIGHLY.