One evening, when a former alley cat named Jinx’s human is
laying on the sofa, fresh from the hospital for gall bladder surgery, Jinx
starts talking to the human. Sure, the human is not only on prescription meds
but has done some self medicating with pot and alcohol, but it’s a pretty
intense experience. Jinx tells the human about his former life as a pampered
pet of Cleopatra. The heart of the story is the history of Cleopatra, Julius
Caesar, and Mark Antony.
Sadly, even though it’s a story narrated by a cat, there is
not much cat in the tale. It’s a fairly dry relating of the facts of the
struggle between Egypt and Rome. Jinx doesn’t have much to do, and doesn’t develop
a personality. Jinx’s human is a captive audience. The author has his facts
down pat, but doesn’t make them come to life. Only three stars, even though a
cat is the main POV.
I received this book from the Library Thing Early Reviewers program in return for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion.
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