Reviews

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun

kavisherlock's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

lucie_cello's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.75

isethia's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

isac's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

natalumizz's review against another edition

1.0

Miało być przyjemne, jesienne cozy mystery, a była tylko straszna nuda.

rants_n_reads's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

pineapple_cloud1's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I like cats and I like mysteries, so I thought this would be a fun short read. This book was a mere 250 pages and it was a trek to get through. The characters were meh. The story was meh. The dialogue was meh. Just meh. Qwilleran wasn't interesting at all. The most likeable character with the most personality was the cat, go figure. Oh, and Mountclemens was a pretty interesting character too.

brookefradd's review against another edition

3.0

easy, cute read. not too over the top cat-y

livingtheredlife's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ladythana's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Misogyny