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astrireads's review against another edition
5.0
I just finished reading this book today. Homer's Odyssey is a memoir about a wonderful blind cat named Homer, who seems to have lived a remarkable life with eyes wide open, in the most literal sense. Gwen Cooper, Homer's owner, wrote about his daily antics alongside her two other cats, Scarlett and Vashti. As a cat owner (and vet!), I completely understand how each cat have different personalities and Gwen captured it in writing so well. I enjoyed reading this book so much, some parts made me tear up, some made me warm and fuzzy inside, some made me cry ugly fat tears.⠀⠀
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I recommend this book for all the cat owners. I am sure it will make you want to snuggle your cat immediately, as it did for me. I want to smother Candy with hugs and kisses, if only she doesn't bite! I am also incredibly grateful and humbled that cats are here in this world to fill our lives with love
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I recommend this book for all the cat owners. I am sure it will make you want to snuggle your cat immediately, as it did for me. I want to smother Candy with hugs and kisses, if only she doesn't bite! I am also incredibly grateful and humbled that cats are here in this world to fill our lives with love
salgalruns's review against another edition
4.0
So, I'm not going to lie. I still am not a fan of cats and much prefer a good "woof" to a "meow" sound anyday, but I enjoyed this tremendously. What's not to love, really? Gwen Cooper rescues a cat without eyes who is a tiny little bundle of fur (awwwww) and who instantly steals your heart. Homer is the daredevil of the group of 3 cats - it's as if he has no idea how dangerous what he's doing really is. Yet, he is the most social, the most loveable, and the one who captures everyone's heart.
This book is definitely told through the eyes of "Mom" and you can tell she adores them and would do anything to get to them (including through the barricades set up after 9/11). If you even slightly like cats, you'll love this. Truly.
This book is definitely told through the eyes of "Mom" and you can tell she adores them and would do anything to get to them (including through the barricades set up after 9/11). If you even slightly like cats, you'll love this. Truly.
bhnmt61's review against another edition
I can’t give this a star rating since I really did just skim through it, but it is a good story, and that is coming from someone who doesn’t usually read animal stories. I’m only writing this review in case someone wants to know if the cat dies at the end, and he does not. I won’t say any more than that but I refuse to read animal stories where the animal dies at the end, so I thought I would let you know as a public service. ;-)
appaloosa05's review against another edition
I very much enjoyed this story of Homer and his approach to life, along with Gwen's own story.
hckilgour's review against another edition
3.0
So this book is gonna make you feel some kind of way. And what that way is depends on the section.
Pet owners, especially cat folk, are going to identify with this story a lot more. But dog people will get it too. You gotta be the best parts of our pets in the end.
Surprisingly this book doesn’t end with a few cat(s). Which is unusually, but honestly really uplifting and refreshing. And leaves a bit more to take from it I felt like.
MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING. Gwen Cooper lived and worked near the World Trade Center during 9/11. I was 6 when this happened and I still felt anxiety in this section from the heart wrenching way it was described. Not to mention the fear of not being able to get back to the cats, which for me is a potentially very real reality as I live in south Florida where hurricanes might make me make a choice.
Pet owners, especially cat folk, are going to identify with this story a lot more. But dog people will get it too. You gotta be the best parts of our pets in the end.
Surprisingly this book doesn’t end with a few cat(s). Which is unusually, but honestly really uplifting and refreshing. And leaves a bit more to take from it I felt like.
MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING. Gwen Cooper lived and worked near the World Trade Center during 9/11. I was 6 when this happened and I still felt anxiety in this section from the heart wrenching way it was described. Not to mention the fear of not being able to get back to the cats, which for me is a potentially very real reality as I live in south Florida where hurricanes might make me make a choice.
cemoses's review against another edition
5.0
good story about a blind cat. Can be applied to all types of living beings that have attributes that can be seen as handicaps.
natleesaurusrex's review against another edition
5.0
I loved every minute of this book. It's hard not to fall in love with Homer! There are so many things I could relate to, even aside from being a cat owner, from relationships to adopting a pet patenting mentality. You feel like you're sitting in the room watching Homer and all his antics. A feline Marley & Me.
monicadee88's review against another edition
5.0
An incredible read; I was hooked from the beginning. I highly recommend this not only for cat-lovers and owners, but for all animal lovers. Cooper's story-telling abilities are astounding. This story of the eyeless kitten who nobody wanted is an emotional rollercoaster, and all the more enjoyable because of that.