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Summary: whimsical but gloomy
Review: This is only the third "TCW" book I've read (the others were the first in the series and the one that apparently takes place right after this). Call me crazy, but this book was a little dark for my tastes (a sentiment apparently not shared by the other reviewers so far). The cats are amusing, and even Qwill's unending grumpiness did sort of grow on me, but other things left me feeling uneasy -- particularly the apparent casualness with which the Moose County locals accept a man's violent death, and the depressing twist at the end (and I'm not referring to sudden change in Qwill's fortunes). If this is a cozy, it's sort of a Gothic one.
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Summary: The 5th Koko Book - The Biggest Turning Point
Review: This is the 5th book in "The Cat Who..." Series. Not so enjoyable as the previous books, but this is the biggest turning point in the series. Qwilleran is tired of Daily Fluxion. The managing editor wouldn't let him return criminal reporting, the "modernization" of the office irritates him, and his favorite good old press club has been changed to a tasteless, characterless thing! Qwill takes a long vacation and goes to Moose County, near the Canadian border, with his Siamese cats. At the end, Qwill's life changes most drastically; he becomes a millionaire, and he decides to quit the job and to live in Moose County. I'm afraid I can't like this drastic change. First, I don't like stories at a small, narrow, closed society of countryside very much, and I don't like this Moose County, either. Second, I loved the surroundings of Qwill as a newsman (the jolly colleague Odd Bunsen, discord with the managing editor, competition with the rival paper and so on) and the urban atmosphere of the previous books. Nevertheless, I'll read the 6th book at least, because I still love Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum.
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Summary: The 5th Koko Book - The Biggest Turning Point
Review: This is the 5th book in "The Cat Who..." Series. Not so enjoyable as the previous books, but this is the biggest turning point in the series. Qwilleran is tired of Daily Fluxion. The managing editor wouldn't let him return criminal reporting, the "modernization" of the office irritates him, and his favorite good old press club has been changed to a tasteless, characterless thing! Qwill takes a long vacation and goes to Moose County, near the Canadian border, with his Siamese cats. At the end, Qwill's life changes most drastically; he becomes a millionaire, and he decides to quit the job and to live in Moose County. I'm afraid I can't like this drastic change. First, I don't like stories at a small, narrow, closed society of countryside very much, and I don't like this Moose County, either. Second, I loved the surroundings of Qwill as a newsman (the jolly colleague Odd Bunsen, discord with the managing editor, competition with the rival paper and so on) and the urban atmosphere of the previous books. Nevertheless, I'll read the 6th book at least, because I still love Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum.
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Summary: The 5th Koko Book - The Biggest Turning Point
Review: This is the 5th book in "The Cat Who..." Series. Not so enjoyable as the previous books, but this is the biggest turning point in the series. Qwilleran is tired of Daily Fluxion. The managing editor wouldn't let him return criminal reporting, the "modernization" of the office irritates him, and his favorite good old press club has been changed to a tasteless, characterless thing! Qwill takes a long vacation and goes to Moose County, near the Canadian border, with his Siamese cats. At the end, Qwill's life changes most drastically; he becomes a millionaire, and he decides to quit the job and to live in Moose County. I'm afraid I can't like this drastic change. First, I don't like stories at a small, narrow, closed society of countryside very much, and I don't like this Moose County, either. Second, I loved the surroundings of Qwill as a newsman (the jolly colleague Odd Bunsen, discord with the managing editor, competition with the rival paper and so on) and the urban atmosphere of the previous books. Nevertheless, I'll read the 6th book at least, because I still love Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum.
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