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theespressoedition's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
4.0
As a lifelong cat lover, this was fun! However, as much as cats were a primary theme, the thing that stood out to me the most was the way this covered grief and how it can affect people in different ways. It even made me tear up a couple of times. It was cute and creative and heartfelt and I really liked it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Dementia, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual content
anovelglimpse's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion.
When I saw Helena Hunting was releasing a new book, I jumped in without even reading the blurb. I had complete trust that I was going to love this book, and I did. I'm going to break down all the fantastic things this romance has in store for you.
THE WRITING
Helena Hunting's writing was just as good and humorous as I expected. I knew I was going to love A Love Catastrophe from the first page. The opposites attract trope in this book was so fun. Plus, who doesn't love a good romance with pets with big personalities?
THE PLOT
Kitty is a cat lady down to her choice of shirts. Miles is a dog guy down to his patterned socks. He seems to have his life together, while she's still living in her childhood bedroom. They're two very different people who are extremely attracted to each other -- despite Miles' ability to say things about Kitty's favorite animals that makes her mad. Their interactions were so cute and oh so awkward that I couldn't wait for them to fall madly in love. Obviously, there's more to the story than this, but I don't want to spoil some of the important stuff.
THE CHARACTERS
Kitty's character was so fun. I mean, a lady named Kitty with a cat-sitting service called The Kitty Whisperer? I couldn't not love her. She fully embraced her love for cats in all things. I loved her slightly clumsy and awkward nature, her love for her family, and how she embraced her cat lady-ness. Miles was a little more buttoned up, but only slightly less awkward. The guy's ego took a little bit of a bashing comparing himself to the hockey players he worked with, but it was fun to see him gain confidence under Kitty's stare. I also loved how he tried to do his best working through his family relationships. Miles was a stand-up guy.
THEIR ROMANCE
Kitty and Miles were not love at first site. Well, I guess they could have been if it weren't for how they met. There was definitely some lust going on there. I know I've used the word "awkward" several times already, but that's the best word for these two. They went from completely awkward to completely adorable. They were different in so many ways, but there were some deep, emotional moments in their lives that brought them closer together. I loved how gentle they were with each other. Oh, and while this romance started out pretty slow burn, it ended up having the steam I would expect from Hunting. Kitty and Miles were fire! Plus, things between them were pretty low drama. I loved how fun their relationship was.
THE PETS
Oh, my goodness. The animals in this book were so entertaining! I loved Kitty's cats she took care of, but Miles' mom's cat Prince Francis was priceless. That hairless cat made me laugh so much! He was so naughty! I also loved Miles' Great Dane, Wilfred. There were lots of great animal moments, if you like those in your books.
THE OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED
Family was a big part of this book. I loved Kitty's relationship with her sister and her mom. I also enjoyed how Miles was figuring out his relationship with his mom and what was going on with her. Then, there were their friends. Kitty had a cool friend named Kat. Miles had Josh. Then, there were a few players from the hockey team Miles worked for that were a lot of fun. Oh, and in addition to the cats Kitty watched, there were their owners. Lots of great character interactions and moments in this book.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
This book made my heart happy. It was well balanced between humor and emotion, and the romance was so adorable. If I had to point out any little thing that maybe I didn't love, it might have been the social media aspect. Not because it wasn't done well. It just took the story in a different direction than I was maybe expecting. That's not a bad thing and it didn't affect how much I loved reading this book. I loved this book so much I am hoping it's the start of a new series.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
When I saw Helena Hunting was releasing a new book, I jumped in without even reading the blurb. I had complete trust that I was going to love this book, and I did. I'm going to break down all the fantastic things this romance has in store for you.
THE WRITING
Helena Hunting's writing was just as good and humorous as I expected. I knew I was going to love A Love Catastrophe from the first page. The opposites attract trope in this book was so fun. Plus, who doesn't love a good romance with pets with big personalities?
THE PLOT
Kitty is a cat lady down to her choice of shirts. Miles is a dog guy down to his patterned socks. He seems to have his life together, while she's still living in her childhood bedroom. They're two very different people who are extremely attracted to each other -- despite Miles' ability to say things about Kitty's favorite animals that makes her mad. Their interactions were so cute and oh so awkward that I couldn't wait for them to fall madly in love. Obviously, there's more to the story than this, but I don't want to spoil some of the important stuff.
THE CHARACTERS
Kitty's character was so fun. I mean, a lady named Kitty with a cat-sitting service called The Kitty Whisperer? I couldn't not love her. She fully embraced her love for cats in all things. I loved her slightly clumsy and awkward nature, her love for her family, and how she embraced her cat lady-ness. Miles was a little more buttoned up, but only slightly less awkward. The guy's ego took a little bit of a bashing comparing himself to the hockey players he worked with, but it was fun to see him gain confidence under Kitty's stare. I also loved how he tried to do his best working through his family relationships. Miles was a stand-up guy.
THEIR ROMANCE
Kitty and Miles were not love at first site. Well, I guess they could have been if it weren't for how they met. There was definitely some lust going on there. I know I've used the word "awkward" several times already, but that's the best word for these two. They went from completely awkward to completely adorable. They were different in so many ways, but there were some deep, emotional moments in their lives that brought them closer together. I loved how gentle they were with each other. Oh, and while this romance started out pretty slow burn, it ended up having the steam I would expect from Hunting. Kitty and Miles were fire! Plus, things between them were pretty low drama. I loved how fun their relationship was.
THE PETS
Oh, my goodness. The animals in this book were so entertaining! I loved Kitty's cats she took care of, but Miles' mom's cat Prince Francis was priceless. That hairless cat made me laugh so much! He was so naughty! I also loved Miles' Great Dane, Wilfred. There were lots of great animal moments, if you like those in your books.
THE OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED
Family was a big part of this book. I loved Kitty's relationship with her sister and her mom. I also enjoyed how Miles was figuring out his relationship with his mom and what was going on with her. Then, there were their friends. Kitty had a cool friend named Kat. Miles had Josh. Then, there were a few players from the hockey team Miles worked for that were a lot of fun. Oh, and in addition to the cats Kitty watched, there were their owners. Lots of great character interactions and moments in this book.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
This book made my heart happy. It was well balanced between humor and emotion, and the romance was so adorable. If I had to point out any little thing that maybe I didn't love, it might have been the social media aspect. Not because it wasn't done well. It just took the story in a different direction than I was maybe expecting. That's not a bad thing and it didn't affect how much I loved reading this book. I loved this book so much I am hoping it's the start of a new series.
You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse .
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent
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