A review by k_cao_xai
A Purrfect Gift by Jae

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

We useless lesbians should adopt a ginger cat like Scully to help us find our soulmates.

Character Impressions:

Lena
I get the impression she’s the one everyone goes to for help at work.

A sweetheart who moved into the right apartment. There are some women who know they’re actively flirting, and then others who are flirting subconsciously. Lena is the latter.

Caroline
I get the impression she’s the fun one at company parties.

I adore her sense of humor and how quickly she’s also adopted by Scully to be her temporary cat mom whenever Lena is busy.

Minor Characters:

Scully: Lena’s cat. Perfect in every way. It’s always the gingers who have the best intentions by doing nothing good. The audacity she has to correctly assume she owns everything that not only belongs to Caroline, but Lena as well, is the reason these two women meet and I’m grateful for the feline’s burglary. She should charge for her matchmaking skills.

Story Impressions:

A quick read and it’s super cute. I love the women’s banter. Being a novella, it’s focused specifically on their relationship, so it’s filled with nothing but wholesome interactions.

Highlights:

Highlight 1: Caroline’s tea rex.
Highlight 2: I was so happy and surprised to see two characters from another book appear in this short story.
Susanne and Anja from Paper Love are now living together and still making origamis. It felt like the epilogue I needed to conclude their story.
Highlight 3: Of all the items that Lena owns, I was not expecting Scully to take that and give it to Caroline, but I welcome it all the same and applaud her boldness.
Highlight 4: Scully acting like she hasn’t been fed for over a week as soon as Lena comes home from work.
Highlight 5: Caroline cooking for Lena and the way Lena absently ate that morsel.
Highlight 6: The premise is cute.

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