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devianjanny's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
chrysalis11's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully narrated, Nilanjana Roy does an incredible job with this sequel to 'The Wildings'. I must admit however that I was terribly disappointed with the cut-down in illustrations! Was expecting much more. That said, the book is lovely with a host of memorable characters as before and an array of puns -- the peacock Thomas Mor, and the Supreme Court cats Affid and Davit! It follows the problems of the Nizamuddin clan and the relationship between the clan and the Sender. Waiting for the next one now! :)
shom's review against another edition
5.0
A sequel to "The Wildlings", this one is as engaging as its predecessor. It's not even possible for me to finger out the best among this two. For me its still one tale, continuing to a second book, with the life of the lovable cats of Nizamuddin, though the geography that this book handles had now enlarged to other parts of Delhi as well as India too. Please read the previous one, if you haven't. It will turn you into a cat person, if you already are not.
This book traces the origins of the protagonist Mara, and her mother. Also gives you a new evolving face of Delhi, that is changing and the troubles the local pets are facing in the emerging capital. Reading about the old characters in the new book feels like meeting old friends. Their behaviour is predictable. It is also equally easy to predict how the story will end. After a point the puns tend to get a little indulgent, the preaching even more so. The first book had the suspense build up to a crescendo culminating in that deadly battle. Here, the battle seems tame and the ending a tad too saccharine. The tale of the Hundred Names of Darkness was a fascinating one for me. The humor around the golf course public was amusing one, with Thomas and the others..
Though I missed the zoo in this book, Why is there so less of Ozzy in this?
Waiting for the next book or this series to be made into motion pictures.
Thanks to the author for sustaining that parallel dimensional portal open for me to dwelve into and enjoy this rich tale.
A light-hearted yet though-provoking follow up of a must read.
This one's a must read too. Highly Recommended!
This book traces the origins of the protagonist Mara, and her mother. Also gives you a new evolving face of Delhi, that is changing and the troubles the local pets are facing in the emerging capital. Reading about the old characters in the new book feels like meeting old friends. Their behaviour is predictable. It is also equally easy to predict how the story will end. After a point the puns tend to get a little indulgent, the preaching even more so. The first book had the suspense build up to a crescendo culminating in that deadly battle. Here, the battle seems tame and the ending a tad too saccharine. The tale of the Hundred Names of Darkness was a fascinating one for me. The humor around the golf course public was amusing one, with Thomas and the others.
Though I missed the zoo in this book, Why is there so less of Ozzy in this?
Waiting for the next book or this series to be made into motion pictures.
Thanks to the author for sustaining that parallel dimensional portal open for me to dwelve into and enjoy this rich tale.
A light-hearted yet though-provoking follow up of a must read.
This one's a must read too. Highly Recommended!
carmenghia's review against another edition
4.0
A continuation of an interesting Nimh-like tale set in Delhi, India. Cats and their psychic whiskers at the forefront, but fun other-animal characters too.
mrsjenniferwheeler's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't write a review for the first book because I wasn't sure what to say about it. I liked it, but not as much as I thought I would. The writing style is pretty good for YA (I don't tend to read a whole lot of YA for this reason). I suppose it's a bit ridiculous to wish that the "cat facts" were more realistic, in a book about cats that are sentient beings that can speak to one another though whisker-link, but there were definitely a few things that bothered me. I enjoyed the second book more than the first - maybe because I was more invested in the characters.
mkempner's review against another edition
3.0
This book is enjoyable, but also... is it a children's book? It doesn't even seem to be an allegory. It is just straight up a cat love story, not that I hate a good cat love story.
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