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thekatcan's review against another edition
5.0
This was one of my favorite books in high school. It really made me think on how we are all connected and intertwined. The store is odd and twisted. Just my kind of book.
the_bookubus's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
There are some really interesting elements here: witchcraft, a scientific study into life after death, a priest with a dark past. These made for some great scenes, especially when the darker subject matter came to the fore, but unfortunately I found the story to be too convoluted and disjointed.
There are some really interesting elements here: witchcraft, a scientific study into life after death, a priest with a dark past. These made for some great scenes, especially when the darker subject matter came to the fore, but unfortunately I found the story to be too convoluted and disjointed.
mprov80's review against another edition
2.0
A curious book, this one. I cannot say that I enjoyed it, but do give it credit for being imaginative and different. I found the beginning of the book to be... completely different to what I had expected (the blurb made it sound like an undead cat terrorising a town - it was not that), yet fairly compelling, if unsettling. But it peaked at the halfway mark. After that, it was a tedious, torturous (literally) descent into Hell (literally), that I couldn't wait to be over with. Only finished the book because I'd read so far already that I figured I might as well see it through.
None of the characters were very sympathetic and the cat, which potentially could have been extremely cool, ended up coming off as more of a gimmick. He played an important role at the very beginning; after that didn't do much of anything other than sit around looking scary.
Didn't hate the book, but found it disappointing and more than a bit annoying. Can see how those into Wicca might enjoy it, though.
None of the characters were very sympathetic and the cat, which potentially could have been extremely cool, ended up coming off as more of a gimmick. He played an important role at the very beginning; after that didn't do much of anything other than sit around looking scary.
Didn't hate the book, but found it disappointing and more than a bit annoying. Can see how those into Wicca might enjoy it, though.
5hadow_girl's review against another edition
4.0
This was my fourth time reading CAT MAGIC, and I still enjoy it.
I don't like how the author blends ancient Witchcraft myth & legend into story that is trying to portray 'modern' Wicca in a positive light. But -it was written in '86, before the new generation of Pagans became the 'in' thing, and it does help Strieber weave an interesting web.
For those who have read this already read this, the part with the frog in the lab... it breaks my heart every time! Ripped away from Summerland, and thrust back into pain and confusion - it makes me shed a tear and resent life.
My full review is up on BBB - http://beckisbookblog.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/cat-magic-by-whitley-strieber/
I don't like how the author blends ancient Witchcraft myth & legend into story that is trying to portray 'modern' Wicca in a positive light. But -it was written in '86, before the new generation of Pagans became the 'in' thing, and it does help Strieber weave an interesting web.
For those who have read this already read this, the part with the frog in the lab... it breaks my heart every time! Ripped away from Summerland, and thrust back into pain and confusion - it makes me shed a tear and resent life.
My full review is up on BBB - http://beckisbookblog.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/cat-magic-by-whitley-strieber/