Review: Cats are deep thinkers and sleepers too!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2013
I have, both owned and taken care of stray cats most of my adult life. I have seen many generations pass on (feral) cats that generally do not live beyond a handful of years. Sad. Normally, like this book implied, food is about all a cat needs. The rest is skillfully handled by the cat itself, however there can be volumes told about these amazing creatures. Seems each cat has its own personality just like dogs, but the one thing common in all cats is their uncanny sense of survival in both captivity and in the outdoor wilds. They adjust well to their surroundings for the most part ...Except for the main character in this book named Alex. And I have seen examples of this type of 'hot/cold' attitude and have wondered why. This book attempts to explain it in a lovely story beginning with the birth of Alex. Alex is born in a normal cat way, to a loving mother and father figure of a cat, who does his best to provide for the family. Inner city populations of feral cats become a problem it seems and the pickens get slim.The events thereafter break the happy time bonds in the family and has a deep impact on young Alex and how he sees the world around him. Even so, Alex, in his search for friendship and food, places him into a world of discovery and added exceptions in his already angst ridden life.There are still, with the good moments in Alex's life, there are the upsets and hard lessons he is exposed to.I would not recommend reading this book as a bedtime story to a child. It wasn't written as a bedtime story, but rather a young adult book, best read by pre-teens and it is written as it would seem, as an interesting primer to introducing young adults into the world of reading. And what better way. This book has a strong sense of adventure with a mix of happiness/sadness and how lessons are learned by those in the animal kingdom. Very interesting.The story and the writing style flowed well and I gave that a four star.The book cover was exceptional and contributed very well with the story content. I gave the book the last and final fifth star for that reason.Reviewer Note:I received this book free (promotion) for the author's wish for an honest review.