Cat by Rebecca van LaerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Full Disclosure: I received an Advanced Reader's Copy of Cat by Rebecca van Laer from Bloomsbury Academic via NetGalley. It will be published around October 2, 2025.
Cat by Rebecca van Laer is a standalone book in the Object Lessons series. Each book in that series focuses on one topic. Cat is about (surprise!) cats. More specifically, it is the story of Toby and Gus. Rebecca shares her experience with cats, these two in particular, and how they have shaped her life experience. While I loved almost all of the stories, there were a few that I found difficult to read. If you are very sensitive to animal pain/suffering/cruelty, you will want to approach with caution. The good thing is it is fairly easy to just skip the uncomfortable bits. I understand it can be difficult to tell the story of cats without mentioning how they have often been villainized and paid the price for it. Caveat aside, this is a sweet book for the cat lover.
Bonus points for including photos of the cats in the book.
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