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A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting

5 reviews

syazahaniss's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The relationship development was very organic and realistic and the backstory was actually really developed but the ending part when Kitty became a meme made the story unnecessarily draggy. I get that the story lacked conflict and was rather smooth-sailing throughout otherwise, but I expected more of a relationship conflict than a random work-related one. The resolution being for Kitty to do something new with her career felt very sudden, considering she had no problems with it in the first place until the meme.

Overall a pretty good read. I could’ve finished it in 3 days if I didn’t have to go to work.
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kyleethecatlady's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-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? Yes

4.0

It was slow to start and get interested in, but I kept with it and it got much more interesting!
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theespressoedition's review

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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.
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tamsterdam_reads's review against another edition

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funny 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? Yes

3.75

Sometimes you just need a lighthearted book and A Love Catastrophe was just that. There are cat puns, slapstick clumsy moments; starting with a funny meet-cute, and the budding feelings between Kitty the Cat Whisperer (cat trainer & cat-sitter) and Miles, a NHL data analyst (which is such a unique career!), it all added up to such an adorable story.

I will, however, say that there are some heavy topics that are involved. A parent with early on-set dementia and deaths of a parent and a sibling were the unlying history that connected Kitty and Miles. And so, these heavy topics did compete with the humour and romance of the book, but it didn't detract me from enjoying the story. 

If the topics included in the content warnings don’t affect you, this is a fun romcom book that cat lovers especially, will really enjoy.

Thank you Forever for the arc. Thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
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emmas_bookshelf's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I really loved this book. In many ways I felt like it was written just for me. Kitty is so unapologetically a cat lady and as a woman who talks to her cat and is obsessed with cats, I loved seeing that. Also all of the social awkwardness and putting your foot in your mouth - I feel that. One of the big things Miles and Kitty share is having lost a family member and gotten stuck living in a home that hasn’t moved on. While I haven’t lost anyone quite that close, I did lose my grandma recently and it was really tough. These parts of the book really made me sad but it was also kind of cathartic and a comfort to read. I am really hoping we will get a second book featuring Hattie and Josh - and more cats!!! 
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