320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416950592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 05 January 2010
Description
There is nothing lonelier than a cat who has been loved, at least for a while, and then abandoned on the side of the road. A calico cat, about to have kittens, hears the lonely howl of a chained-up hound deep in the backwaters of the bayou. Sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 696 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 57%
hopeful 52%
adventurous 47%
dark 42%
mysterious 38%
inspiring 28%
tense 28%
challenging 19%
lighthearted 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parentMinor
Child abuse, Pregnancy320 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781416950592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 05 January 2010
Description
There is nothing lonelier than a cat who has been loved, at least for a while, and then abandoned on the side of the road. A calico cat, about to have kittens, hears the lonely howl of a chained-up hound deep in the backwaters of the bayou. Sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 696 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
reflective 57%
hopeful 52%
adventurous 47%
dark 42%
mysterious 38%
inspiring 28%
tense 28%
challenging 19%
lighthearted 9%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, DeathModerate
Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parentMinor
Child abuse, Pregnancy