wombat_88's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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? No
3.0
tobyyy's review against another edition
1.0
I’ll be honest: DNF around 60%.
I’m so glad to see that I wasn’t the only person confused, annoyed, bewildered, and befuddled by this book. And also glad — in a way — to see that there’s a consensus among LJB fans that she either didn’t write this or was senile when she did so.
I love the Cat Who series. They were some of the first “adult mysteries” I read as a kid, and Koko, Yumyum, and Qwilleran will always have a very special place in my heart.
That being said — this book SUCKS. There is no plot. There is also no mystery. No resolution. Characters are acting out of character. It’s extremely disjointed and honestly I can’t even describe the story to you because there was NO COHESIVENESS.
Do not read this. Pick up literally any other book in the Cat Who series instead.
((Initially I was worried that my dislike and sense of no plot was because I’ve been stressed lately and have been struggling to focus enough to read. Glad to see that it’s not that — or at least, not JUST that...))
I’m so glad to see that I wasn’t the only person confused, annoyed, bewildered, and befuddled by this book. And also glad — in a way — to see that there’s a consensus among LJB fans that she either didn’t write this or was senile when she did so.
I love the Cat Who series. They were some of the first “adult mysteries” I read as a kid, and Koko, Yumyum, and Qwilleran will always have a very special place in my heart.
That being said — this book SUCKS. There is no plot. There is also no mystery. No resolution. Characters are acting out of character. It’s extremely disjointed and honestly I can’t even describe the story to you because there was NO COHESIVENESS.
Do not read this. Pick up literally any other book in the Cat Who series instead.
((Initially I was worried that my dislike and sense of no plot was because I’ve been stressed lately and have been struggling to focus enough to read. Glad to see that it’s not that — or at least, not JUST that...))
codecat54's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
aliseaymcmahon's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
princessleia4life's review against another edition
Just awful! For me the series ends at [b:The Cat Who Talked Turkey|623316|The Cat Who Talked Turkey (Cat Who... #26)|Lilian Jackson Braun|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388941969s/623316.jpg|2457493]. All the books after that are just horrible.
hellkitty915's review against another edition
2.0
This is possibly the worst book in the entire series.
Too many misuses of punctuation! I don't know why... And many sentence fragments.
With strange wording and unusual paragraph breaks.
Whoever was paid to write this book (everyone knows it's not Lilian Jackson Braun) made too many changes and wrote it very badly to boot. I highlighted the consistently annoying bits above but there are many more for you to find if you are extremely bored & brave.
I don't recommend this book to anyone for any reason. *If you are or were a fan of the Cat Who series, please do not read this book.* It will ruin your happy memories.
Too many misuses of punctuation! I don't know why... And many sentence fragments.
With strange wording and unusual paragraph breaks.
Whoever was paid to write this book (everyone knows it's not Lilian Jackson Braun) made too many changes and wrote it very badly to boot. I highlighted the consistently annoying bits above but there are many more for you to find if you are extremely bored & brave.
I don't recommend this book to anyone for any reason. *If you are or were a fan of the Cat Who series, please do not read this book.* It will ruin your happy memories.
becadreads's review against another edition
1.0
Its obvious that Lilian Jackson Braun was going downhill when this book was written. It was scattered, confusing, left plot holes open everywhere and had a variety of unlikely events happen in the town of Pickax. I'm honestly not even sure what the murder mystery was.
I'm disappointed that the publisher allowed this to be published. If you're a fan of this series, stop reading at book #28. You'll be heavily disappointed otherwise.
I'm disappointed that the publisher allowed this to be published. If you're a fan of this series, stop reading at book #28. You'll be heavily disappointed otherwise.