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Summary: felicitous
Review: an absolutely delightful overview of the wonderful world of feline.This book is written in a very friendly style that starts off as a light read but moves into deeper territory akin to Joseph Campbell. Explores the rich life of cats with highly interesting forays into unexpected realms. While I love this book, I was distracted from time to time by statements that I suppose were misprints, "This cat, though small at around eighteen pounds." I wondered why these were not caught and rectified for later editions. Anyway, the two authors write with much authority, wisdom and respect that renders other books about cats inferior. A great read in many ways!
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Summary: Not the Cat's Meow
Review: I'm a big fan of cats, believing them to be superior in nearly every way that counts to dogs. But a love of cats is not enough to get one through this poorly crafted book. "Poorly crafted" is precisely what I mean. The Hausmans appear unable to decide whether they are relating anecdotes, myths, popular culture, vetrinary science or something else altogether. The narrative tone varies from pedantic to pseudo-scholarly to mind-numblingly pedestrian - sometimes in the same sentence. There is an appalling lack of structure, as well. The Hausmans thought it would be cute to section the book into chapters by cat breeds, but are unable to stick to their own plan. Each chapter itself is supposed to be divided into a "lore" section and a "fact" section, but, again, the division is truer in name than reality. Ultimately, the whole thing reads somewhat like Robert Graves' analysis sections in The Greek Myths without the scholarly impact. I can think of more succinct summary of the book than "lame."
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Summary: Not the Cat's Meow
Review: I'm a big fan of cats, believing them to be superior in nearly every way that counts to dogs. But a love of cats is not enough to get one through this poorly crafted book. "Poorly crafted" is precisely what I mean. The Hausmans appear unable to decide whether they are relating anecdotes, myths, popular culture, vetrinary science or something else altogether. The narrative tone varies from pedantic to pseudo-scholarly to mind-numblingly pedestrian - sometimes in the same sentence. There is an appalling lack of structure, as well. The Hausmans thought it would be cute to section the book into chapters by cat breeds, but are unable to stick to their own plan. Each chapter itself is supposed to be divided into a "lore" section and a "fact" section, but, again, the division is truer in name than reality. Ultimately, the whole thing reads somewhat like Robert Graves' analysis sections in The Greek Myths without the scholarly impact. I can think of more succinct summary of the book than "lame."
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Summary: Every cat lover should read this
Review: Select whatever cat you love in this book to read such interesting details of the personality and legends about your cat. Contains very accurate references to other cat literature and famous cat people. You will want to read these books too. There are fascinating and entertaining stories which will provoke you to read further into the "Mythology of Cats" about other cat types of your acquaintance. You will associate cats in your life with so many of the characteristics described.
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Summary: Every cat lover should read this
Review: Select whatever cat you love in this book to read such interesting details of the personality and legends about your cat. Contains very accurate references to other cat literature and famous cat people. You will want to read these books too. There are fascinating and entertaining stories which will provoke you to read further into the "Mythology of Cats" about other cat types of your acquaintance. You will associate cats in your life with so many of the characteristics described.
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