Book Synopsis:
CAT LADY [n.]
Single, independent, crazy, aloof, on-the-shelf, lives alone . . .
It’s safer for Mia to play the part that people expect. She’s a good wife to her husband Tristan, a doting stepmother, she slips on her suit for work each morning like a new skin.
But beneath the surface, there’s another woman just clawing to get out . . .
When a shocking event shatters the conventional life she’s been so careful to build, Mia is faced with a choice. Does she live for a society that’s all too quick to judge, or does she live for herself?
And if that’s as an independent woman with a cat, then the world better get ready . . .
Fresh, funny and for anyone who’s ever felt astray, CAT LADY will help you belong – because a woman always lands on her feet.
My Review:
Cat Lady is a funny, emotional story that was much more than I was expecting.
The book starts off a little slowly as the author sets the scene and we learn more about Mia. On the surface she seems to have a wonderful life but when we look deeper there’s a few things that she’s struggling with which resonated with me as I think this is the case for a lot of people. It did take me a while to warm to Mia though but I soon found myself firmly on her side wanting things to get better for her.
I’m not a big cat fan, due to a rather vicious cat I met in my childhood, but even I couldn’t fail to be moved by some of the scenarios in this book. Mia’s obvious love for her cat Pigeon (great name) was beautiful to read about and I found myself feeling glad that they had each other when everything was going wrong.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from this author in the future. The author’s writing style makes the book easy to read and there always seemed to be something happening to help keep my interest. There are some extremely funny moments in this book which had me laughing out loud – especially at some of the banter and ridiculous scenarios Mia finds herself in. It was lovely to go on this emotional journey with Mia and see how different she is from the start.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Harper Collins for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
DAWN O’PORTER lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris, her two boys Art and Valentine, two cats Myrtle and Boo and two dogs; Puffin and Meatloaf.
Dawn is the bestselling author of The Cows and the Richard and Judy Book Club pick So Lucky, and her latest non-fiction title Life in Pieces was also a Sunday Times bestseller.
Dawn started out in TV production but quickly landed in front of the camera, making numerous documentaries that included immersive investigations of Polygamy, Size Zero, Childbirth, Free Love, Breast Cancer and the movie Dirty Dancing.
Dawn’s journalism has appeared in multiple publications and she was the monthly columnist for Glamour magazine. She is now a full-time writer of eight books, Co-Founder and Director of Choose Love Inc., designs dresses for Joanie Clothing, LOVES Instagram, and has a large following on her Patreon blog.
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