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abaugher's review against another edition
4.0
silly, cute, and full of cats! Not usually my style of book, but because of the presence of cats in the story, i loved it!
thebrainlair's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Fun read but a little draggy. Lots of suspending disbelief required of the reader
shirleymak's review
4.0
Pretty good book actually! Her Talent is talking to cats so yeah. it was kind of confusing at first because they didn't really explain about the Talents and everything, but you can kind of pick up on it after a while. YAY NOW ON TO THE SELECTION
sqeeker's review against another edition
3.0
- I loved Nat's funny phrases like "Monkey snot on a stick," "Frick on a stick," etc. Everything is on a stick. They were funny, and I think I might use them.
- I like the bits of cat wisdom on the top of each chapter. There were all dead on about cats! They made me laugh.
- I felt bad that Rufus had to be pink the whole time, poor thing.
- Some things in this book were a bit over the top, and I think the book is more suited for maybe a younger audience than me...like the age group the book was made for.
- I liked the little romance bits between Nat and Ian. I laughed a bit cause it was a pretty realistic awkward high school relationship.
- I enjoyed all the characters. Nat was wonderful, and her 2 friends were the best! I love great friends in stories. Everyone should have great friends. Nat's friends were very lively and such go-getters! Nat would NEVER have done a lot of the things she did without them. They helped her become a hero.
- I want to talk to animals. I wouldn't want it to be just cats, but if that is all I could do, I'd take it!
- I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE that this book was kind of a dedication to John Hughes and Ferris Bueller's Day Off! I enjoyed the references, and thought it was a worthy subject to write about.
- I really liked that the author made her characters believable and act their age. Some books make 12 year olds act like 20 year olds, and I just can't buy it. This story did not have that problem.
- Overall, this was a cute book. It isn't epic or anything, but it is a fun, light read.
- I like the bits of cat wisdom on the top of each chapter. There were all dead on about cats! They made me laugh.
- I felt bad that Rufus had to be pink the whole time, poor thing.
- Some things in this book were a bit over the top, and I think the book is more suited for maybe a younger audience than me...like the age group the book was made for.
- I liked the little romance bits between Nat and Ian. I laughed a bit cause it was a pretty realistic awkward high school relationship.
- I enjoyed all the characters. Nat was wonderful, and her 2 friends were the best! I love great friends in stories. Everyone should have great friends. Nat's friends were very lively and such go-getters! Nat would NEVER have done a lot of the things she did without them. They helped her become a hero.
- I want to talk to animals. I wouldn't want it to be just cats, but if that is all I could do, I'd take it!
- I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE that this book was kind of a dedication to John Hughes and Ferris Bueller's Day Off! I enjoyed the references, and thought it was a worthy subject to write about.
- I really liked that the author made her characters believable and act their age. Some books make 12 year olds act like 20 year olds, and I just can't buy it. This story did not have that problem.
- Overall, this was a cute book. It isn't epic or anything, but it is a fun, light read.
saidtheraina's review
5.0
First off, I should be clear - I am NOT a cat person. Yes, I'm a librarian. Yes, I'm a single woman over 30. Yes, I wear a lot of cardigans.
But I.
Have.
a Dog.
And I should also be clear - this IS a cat book. There are lots of jokes about cats, which fans of [b:Chi's Sweet Home|6845839|Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 1|Kanata Konami|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320560524s/6845839.jpg|2707205] will enjoy. For real cat people.
But I LOVED it anyway.
For one thing, it's been too long since I've read a light-hearted YA. Nat's entire family has superpowers. So does she. But she has the lamest superpower. All she can do is talk to cats.
Luckily, this comes in handy when she can understand a screaming cat in a YouTube video. And off she goes with her two best friends to rescue a missing gossip blogger.
This book is not as much about Ferris Bueller's Day Off as you might expect. Although, yes, there are references to it, I've only seen that movie once (years ago) and only vaguely remember what happens. Just as it is not necessary to be passionate about cats to enjoy this book, it is also not necessary to be passionate about 80s Teen Movies.
It is also not necessary to be passionate about superheros. Even though this story is set in a world where a significant part of the population has superpowers. A significant-enough portion that there is a semi-secret government agency dedicated to the superpowered (think Men in Black).
Nat struggles with feeling like the ignored member of her family (she's the middle child), her crush on a classmate (who's well described and not overly muscular), and works with her friends to solve the mystery and save the day.
She's likeable, real, everygirlish, and NOT WHITE.
There are many hijinks.
The only thing that annoyed me -- just a touch -- was that her friends were 1. a gorgeous girl destined for stardom (these things do become plot-points aka serve a purpose, but still) and 2. a gay dude obsessed with celebrity (his love life and interests also serve purposes, but still). I mean, yay for diversity. But I'm a little tired of the outsider girl with one gorgeous friend and one gay friend thing. I feel like I've read that combo a lot. I feel like there could be way more female lesbian friends (who are NOT interested in the protagonist) in teen fic. But that's my personal issue. Give us an inch and we'll yell atcha for not giving a mile. ;)
Bottom line: This book is awesome. It's a shoo-in for middle school booktalks next year and combines a unique set of elements in an elegant, fun, quirky way. I didn't want it to end.
Does your cat like to play with your toothbrush when you're not home?
But I.
Have.
a Dog.
And I should also be clear - this IS a cat book. There are lots of jokes about cats, which fans of [b:Chi's Sweet Home|6845839|Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 1|Kanata Konami|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320560524s/6845839.jpg|2707205] will enjoy. For real cat people.
But I LOVED it anyway.
For one thing, it's been too long since I've read a light-hearted YA. Nat's entire family has superpowers. So does she. But she has the lamest superpower. All she can do is talk to cats.
Luckily, this comes in handy when she can understand a screaming cat in a YouTube video. And off she goes with her two best friends to rescue a missing gossip blogger.
This book is not as much about Ferris Bueller's Day Off as you might expect. Although, yes, there are references to it, I've only seen that movie once (years ago) and only vaguely remember what happens. Just as it is not necessary to be passionate about cats to enjoy this book, it is also not necessary to be passionate about 80s Teen Movies.
It is also not necessary to be passionate about superheros. Even though this story is set in a world where a significant part of the population has superpowers. A significant-enough portion that there is a semi-secret government agency dedicated to the superpowered (think Men in Black).
Nat struggles with feeling like the ignored member of her family (she's the middle child), her crush on a classmate (who's well described and not overly muscular), and works with her friends to solve the mystery and save the day.
She's likeable, real, everygirlish, and NOT WHITE.
There are many hijinks.
The only thing that annoyed me -- just a touch -- was that her friends were 1. a gorgeous girl destined for stardom (these things do become plot-points aka serve a purpose, but still) and 2. a gay dude obsessed with celebrity (his love life and interests also serve purposes, but still). I mean, yay for diversity. But I'm a little tired of the outsider girl with one gorgeous friend and one gay friend thing. I feel like I've read that combo a lot. I feel like there could be way more female lesbian friends (who are NOT interested in the protagonist) in teen fic. But that's my personal issue. Give us an inch and we'll yell atcha for not giving a mile. ;)
Bottom line: This book is awesome. It's a shoo-in for middle school booktalks next year and combines a unique set of elements in an elegant, fun, quirky way. I didn't want it to end.
Does your cat like to play with your toothbrush when you're not home?
crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very fun rompy kind of book. It left me laughing and smiling.
snazel's review
That was fun, and I really loved the main character's friendships. I'm not sure if I'm missing references, however, by never having watched Ferris Beuller's Day Off.
catladyreba's review
2.0
I know. Only 2 stars. I thought I would like this so much more than I did, but it was only OK for me. Between the Ferris side plot and the fact that my e-mail is catladyreba it should have been a slam dunk, but it kind of fell flat in more places than I would have liked.
buuboobaby's review
4.0
4.5 stars
I enjoyed this one quite a bit, despite the annoying, stereotyped BFFs. I consider this a popcorn read; it's quick and the prose is breezy and humorous. I loved all of the cats, even if Nat wasn't so fond of all of her new feline friends. Pack this one in your beach bag - it's the perfect book to consume while lounging in the sun.
Full review soon at www.mangamaniaccafe.com
I enjoyed this one quite a bit, despite the annoying, stereotyped BFFs. I consider this a popcorn read; it's quick and the prose is breezy and humorous. I loved all of the cats, even if Nat wasn't so fond of all of her new feline friends. Pack this one in your beach bag - it's the perfect book to consume while lounging in the sun.
Full review soon at www.mangamaniaccafe.com