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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot

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allymcevoy's review against another edition

3.0

Anything written by T. S. Eliot is bound to be worth reading. It's charming, low key, and absolutely wonderful. Even if you think you have no use for his poetry, you should try this one. If you have any love in your heart for animals, particularly cats, you should read this. It's pure delight.

thebookishlibrarian's review against another edition

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Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot is the book on which the Broadway musical “Cats” is based. Having not seen “Cats” since I was a little girl, I hadn’t realized this until I read the jacket cover. Even so, the poems are a lot of fun to read and to read while listening to the “Cats” soundtrack, although the words aren’t exactly the same. It was quite entertaining to read the stories of the cats that Eliot supposedly based on lives of those he knew. I would recommend this book of poems for readers of all ages!

bjayfogg's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

bisonwoman's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

fleece30's review against another edition

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5.0

Cats and books. What else does one need in life?

wanderingstories's review against another edition

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4.0

My favourite short tales of Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats were The Naming of Cats, The Song of the Jellicles and Macavity: the Mystery Cat.

I thought some tales were funny while others were more delightful to read. In this book you will find all kinds of cats. There are cats that are naughty, a mystery, respectable and others quite more responsible than others. I liked the cat - Skimbleshanks - who works on a train who is respected and responsible.

This is definitely a book for cat lovers and as I'm one of those people I really enjoyed reading it.