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Cat Lady: The Sunday Times bestseller and the latest funny, brilliant and bold fiction novel for 2023 from the author of So Lucky

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I really just think that this one wasn't particularly aimed for me. I didn't get the humour or wit and I haven't read any of Dawn O'Porter's other works to compare them to. I enjoyed the fact that the protagonist was an older lady - in her 40s but she wasn't relatable to me in any way, shape, or form. She was quite repulsive. AD: Thanks to Tandem Collective UK and Harper Collins for my free copy of this book in return for an honest review] I’ve had people in life that have said to me ‘it’s just a cat’ .. well no, it isn’t ‘just’ a cat. They are family, companions. Well, mine absolutely are anyway. I think if people have never owned a cat they should never make comments. They truly are wonderful. I loved laughing with/at some of the characters and I was emotionally destroyed* as I watched some of the characters' lives unravel.

Welcome to the world of Mia…..someone struggling in all aspects of her life to conform to the norm! Her only mainstay her beloved cat Pigeon (the absolute star of this book) It’s quirky,it’s cringy,it’s sad,it’s amusing,it’s over the top situations.Best enjoyed when taken with a pinch of salt,a smile.and a tissue.But deep down it’s core is connecting with your pet and other like minded animal lovers,,finding yourself and not caring about what others think or do as long as you are happy. I am a cat lady, I’ve experienced the joy and grief of owning a pet, and l love this authors very unique writing style. It has a strong feminist voice that felt cathartic to read. Sometimes my heart was overflowing with tender feelings and the other times I wanted to punch someone. I love the “very strange group of friends”. Obviously I love Mia’s character. I love how everything turned out, even though I think there’s a lot of little holes where the story skipped from scene to scene. That’s fine, tho. It’s still very much coherent. I just wanted it to be a bit longer.Sometimes she's way too open - the visit to the GP to get support with her crabs is a stand-out moment. Mia is quite put upon at home, especially by her husband’s ex wife. Not something I think a lot of women would endure and I was overjoyed to see Mia handling her own with the woman’s snooty attitude. Tristan, her husband is irritating and very annoying and her high powered boss is ignorant and selfish but someone who also lives a life different to their inner feelings. This is a mature top range rom-com, where the "rom" is on the the periphery and the "com" is what this is all about. A delightful dark-ish comedy set around a "my pet has died" grief counselling group and essentially about forming and living one's best-self and not taking on a label that society expects from you. One of the best 'rom-coms' I have ever read, well written and pushing boundaries throughout, yet still remarkable insightful, heartfelt and most of all funny! A ground breaking book that re-imagines the "cat-lady" taking her and pet ownership to new heights! A recommended Autumn read! A 9.5 out of 12, super fun Four Star read. I love Dawn O'Porter's books - I think I've read all of them to date. I loved this one too. I could relate to Mia's love for Pigeon and her wish to protect herself from just about every other living being. We learn about her challenging childhood and how Pigeon saved her from herself in her teens but much as I love my cats, I know that humans need other humans.

Aside from the bad weirdness, the story here is just one I'm not interested in. It's just basically a family drama in disguise and I do not as a rule like family dramas, unless they are extremely well done, which this wasn't. Also, the main character is not fun to read from and I do not like her. This woman goes to grief meetings for people who have lost pets but her cat is still alive! I am insulted on behalf of all cat ladies that this book is trying to represent us. Mia has made all the right choices. She's married, she has the nice house, the good career. But life isn't about fitting into a box. And there's another woman inside her who's just clawing to get out . . . But life isn't about fitting into a box. And there's another woman inside her who's just clawing to get out . . .PRAISE FOR CAT LADY:'My book of the year' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A reminder to live your life your way. I'll finish this with one of the quotes that gave me lots of feelings: "The kindness of strangers can get you to the next place you are supposed to be"Dawn O’Porter challenges the stereotypes of the typical ‘cat lady’ with this beautiful and emotional read’ Reader review Don’t get me wrong, if you got rid of all the uncomfortable encounters, or at least toned it down a little, it would’ve had the potential to become quite an impactful story about mental health and self discovery, and at times it was. But sweet hell, some of the encounters and thoughts that the main character had were just unnecessary and outright disturbing. I did enjoy the development of some of the characters, especially (colleague designer) and how she fought for what she believed to be right within the company, even if it did feel a little half- hearted at times. In contrast to this though, others just outright disturbed me, the main being (creepy babe guy) who had a questionable understanding of what consent was at the best of times and was just straight weird. Mia has been living in terms of what society expects from her, rather than what she wants in fear of judgement. However, when a particular event happens, she begins to live life for herself (and obviously her cat, Pigeon)

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