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My Cat Yugoslavia, by Pajtim Statovci

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milalakkapaa's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

alisaoksalahti's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

ilonasuntila's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Kissani Jugoslavia on kirja, joka ei varmasti ole monien makuun mutta joka onnistuu kaikessa, mitä se yrittää olla. Vähäisenpuoleinen kuvailu keskittyy juuri oikeisiin asioihin niin, että maailma tuntuu aidolta ja on helppo nähdä hahmojen silmin. Tunnelma on kuitenkin abstrakti ja hämmentävä tavalla, joka jää pyörimään päähän pidemmäksi aikaa. Pidin erityisesti sen maaginen realismi -aspektista, puhuvasta kissasta, jossa kissojen ja ihmisten kusipäisyys yhdistyvät uniikilla tavalla.

bukotart's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

karen's review against another edition

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5.0

My Cat Yugoslavia was a unique and interesting way to portray an immigrant experience.

mcglassa's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

applezing's review against another edition

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3.0

I would give it 3.5 if I could. I do think the writing itself was very compelling, but I’m finding that I don’t like books that are overly vague or surreal. If I walk away asking “okay but what the heck actually HAPPENED?” it’s just not the book for me. If you like books that leave you puzzled at the end this might be your speed.

imrereads's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm having a hard time placing my feelings about this book. One one hand I felt absolutely encaptured by the narrative and the two stories we follow, thinking about them every time I put the book away, and looking forward to returning to them. On the other hand I don't know that I quite understood it all. I'm sure there's some symbolism that's going over my head, but the snakes and the talking cats didn't quite make sense to me. And while it didn't make sense, that also didn't bother me. So I don't know. Maybe I just need to let it simmer in the back of my mind for a while.

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