This is really hard to rate. It's been a few days since I read this, and I still don't know how I feel about it! 75% or so of this book is full of adorable, hilarious comics about this cute, cranky kitty. It's super relatable for cat lovers and I was having a great time! Then the final 25% or so hit, and this book became a devastating, tragic story of an elderly cat's end days. That was sad enough on its own, but certain elements of Linney's passing hit far too close to home.

I lost my sweet Lotus to early onset/congenital kidney failure back in 2022, and I haven't recovered yet. I'm not sure I ever will, truthfully. And while I appreciate the fact that Lucy Knisley tried to make the story of Linney's death as gentle and loving as it could be—and probably used these comics as an outlet for her own grief—I honestly wish I hadn't read it. 💔

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy! All thoughts are honest and my own.