lornesausage10's review against another edition
1.0
As a teacher, I read a lot of children's books. This one I read as I was looking for a novel to tie in with my class's Ancient Egyptians project. Well. I lost my dog last year and this book really affected me. I was crying my eyes out when Verity discovered her dead cat in her wardrobe. What hope would I have reading this to 8 year olds? The book isn't appropriate for the age range it is aimed at at all. The mummified cat is seriously messed up.
I also question Wilson's writing skills. She overuses a few key words such as 'special'. One best avoided if looking for a short novel...
I also question Wilson's writing skills. She overuses a few key words such as 'special'. One best avoided if looking for a short novel...
leoriou's review against another edition
4.0
my forever childhood favourite. maybe because it was one of my first novel books i own, it's quite personal for me.
cassiekins92's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.5
twiinklex's review against another edition
3.0
I read this as a child but it hit me harder when I re-read it as an adult because now I have pets and I can imagine the pain of losing them and not wanting to let go of them.
gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
5.0
Read for the Jacqueline Wilson readathon. Here is the reading vlog: https://youtu.be/fg9WuWRiYz8
I think I would have loved this even more, had I read this as a kid, because I started getting into Egyptian mythology and our main character, Verity, is inspired by them when her cat passes away (I've always had cats).
As an adult, I still adored it and I can connect further still, with my own mother passing away and that the conversations around death and grief can be painful and uncomfortable, so reading Verity's story, I really felt for her. It also introduces regret too and I felt like everything regarding the discussion of death was handled very sensitively.
I also adored all the illustrations in this. It was great to look over and really added to the story telling.
The mummification was pretty disturbing and traumatic to read about, yet I can see how literal Verity would take all that, considering that was the only form of burial and death she had had exposure to.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. It was beautiful, sad, and heart warming.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
I think I would have loved this even more, had I read this as a kid, because I started getting into Egyptian mythology and our main character, Verity, is inspired by them when her cat passes away (I've always had cats).
As an adult, I still adored it and I can connect further still, with my own mother passing away and that the conversations around death and grief can be painful and uncomfortable, so reading Verity's story, I really felt for her. It also introduces regret too and I felt like everything regarding the discussion of death was handled very sensitively.
I also adored all the illustrations in this. It was great to look over and really added to the story telling.
The mummification was pretty disturbing and traumatic to read about, yet I can see how literal Verity would take all that, considering that was the only form of burial and death she had had exposure to.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. It was beautiful, sad, and heart warming.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
fandomjaxxox's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
2.5