SuitabookFeral
Bev Cooke
- Reading
- If the cat’s hardship feels intense, read together and pause to talk about which moments feel difficult. You could also discuss what “home” means to each character.
- Themes
- Trust and belonging: The cat meets Candlewax and Katherine, and is said to learn that trust can banish fear and love can provide a home. The premise signals a hopeful direction, but does not establish how the story develops or resolves these ideas.
- Life in the tunnels: The cat lives in subway tunnels, fears trains and other animals, and subsists on human rubbish; hard shoes kick her ribs. These details establish a harsh situation, but not how extensively it is depicted or whether the story offers further context.
- Worth knowing
- The cat is described as living in fear and having her ribs kicked by hard shoes; trains and other animals also frighten her. These hardships may be upsetting for some readers.