The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

Cat Who... #1

Lilian Jackson Braun

256 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Description

Jim Qwilleran is a prizewinning reporter who's been on the skids but is now coming back with a job as feature writer (mostly on the art scene) for the Daily Fluxion. George Bonifield Mountclemens, the paper's credentialed art critic, writes almost...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 977 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
lighthearted 62%
funny 40%
adventurous 29%
relaxing 22%
tense 7%
challenging 3%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 37%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | A mix: 14% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9%

Average rating

3.57

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...