tabithar's review against another edition
3.0
This is a light reading book for those who'd enjoy a story whose main characters are telepathic cats. It is a little slow to start but its surprisingly suspenseful for the second half. Characters are not incredibly well developed but its an amusing read.
tehani's review against another edition
3.0
As with most "McCaffrey" books of recent years, this lacks the spark and flair of her earlier novels. Almost always co-written, and rather formulaic, McCaffrey's name and world building is used to garner sales. Having said that, this was a readable little story which will feel comfortable to old fans and will hit some enjoyment buttons with younger readers.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Endeavour Award read of a series and not one I'd read by choice. YA in style and silly. Psychic cats including at least one cat bent on world domination. Didn't really like the cats or the people. 3 of 5.
felinity's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
booknerd_therapist's review against another edition
2.0
This book seemed to take forever to read. (And when I say "forever," it was about three weeks to get through 307 pages, which is a long time for me.) The first 200 or so pages seemed to drag on and on, and the characters got on my last nerve. All of the main characters had mommy or daddy issues of some kind. (Janina is an orphan, Jubal's father is a criminal, etc.) Even the bad-guy vet, Dr. Wren, who hates cats, had some childhood issue: a cat scratched her up so badly she needed surgery to repair her face. All righty then.
All of the characters are basically flat characters. They don't undergo any amount of growth. (Although, a case could be made for Jubal's father, who uses his criminal skills to save the cats.)
The plot is okay. I mean, it's about cats in space, not sure how much one should expect. I do have to give the authors credit for their imaginative story-telling. Coming up with a plausible inter-galactic economy, previously unknown species, etc. was the most entertaining part of the story.
The last 100 or so pages were better. More cats and more action made for more enjoyment.
This is apparently just one installment in a larger series, but I don't think I liked it enough to read the rest.
All of the characters are basically flat characters. They don't undergo any amount of growth. (Although, a case could be made for Jubal's father, who uses his criminal skills to save the cats.)
The plot is okay. I mean, it's about cats in space, not sure how much one should expect. I do have to give the authors credit for their imaginative story-telling. Coming up with a plausible inter-galactic economy, previously unknown species, etc. was the most entertaining part of the story.
The last 100 or so pages were better. More cats and more action made for more enjoyment.
This is apparently just one installment in a larger series, but I don't think I liked it enough to read the rest.
littlewolf92's review against another edition
5.0
It seems silly, but i loved it and there was quite a lot of heart wrenching going on. I have a medium haired Tortie with a fluffy tsil like Chessie, so it was kind of easy to imagine myself in Janina's place. Id get upset enough i would have to stop reading for a time. But i really liked how it was written. Cant wait to start the next one!
ijprest's review against another edition
2.0
A quick & easy read, which was a blessing after the last couple books I tried. I wouldn't say it's a particularly *good* book---though, admittedly, I'm not exactly the target audience. As a cat-person, I enjoyed all the little cat jokes... but the plot and characters are pretty weak.
trufyre's review against another edition
3.0
If I were ten I would adore this book. As an adult reader this book was a simple, slightly entertaining book.