A review by lisamchuk
The Cat at the Wall by Deborah Ellis

2.0

I did not want to read this book, but I felt compelled by the blurb and wanted to know the ending. The story set in Palestine is interesting, and a fascinating look at life within the conflict. This, plus the fact that it's about a cat, would've been right up my alley when I was 8-12 years old. I'm certain I would've read this book if it had been around then. But would I have enjoyed it? Probably not - because the flashbacks to the girl's former life are super annoying - she is spoiled, pretentious, selfish, and just downright mean spirited. A 10 year old me (and a 36 year old me) would hate her. But then in the end she steps up, claims responsibility, and does something selfless to help others. Hooray! Moral learned by all the juvenile readers! Except the last page about her new personality is really twee and abrupt; 10 year old me would've hated the ended, just like 36 year old me.

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