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Ursula Murray Husted

Auteur de A Cat Story

5 oeuvres 120 utilisateurs 4 critiques

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Œuvres de Ursula Murray Husted

A Cat Story (2020) 109 exemplaires
The Lions of Valletta (Preview) (2013) 6 exemplaires
Making Rain (2004) 3 exemplaires
Drawing on Yourself 1 exemplaire

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Charming story with lovely artwork, especially if you like European architecture.

Cilla, an optimistic kitten, sets out to find the famous quiet garden with her friend Betto. The entire journey to see whether the garden truly exists is only half the fun. The friendship between the kittens and the backdrop of paintings was so endearing to me
 
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DestDest | 2 autres critiques | Nov 26, 2023 |
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
 
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fernandie | 2 autres critiques | Sep 15, 2022 |
Series Info/Source: This book was a Christmas gift to my son from his grandparents (and I stole it to read!!). It is a stand alone book.

Story (5/5): This is the story of two cat friends Cilla and Betto. Cilla is constantly being rejected from forever homes and wants to find the mythical garden of safety and food that supposedly exists. The two go on an epic cat journey to find this garden. This is well done and I enjoyed the way the story was presented. I loved their adventures on the Malta isles and enjoyed all the kitten tales and people/animals they met along the way.

Characters (5/5): I really felt for Cilla, she’s such a young and hopeful cat. I loved Betto’s dedication to his friend as well. The two meet a whole cast of interesting quirky characters along the way and they are all well done.

Setting (4/5): Having this take place in the State of Malta was interesting. It’s a unique setting that I didn’t know much about. The whole thing has a lot of history and a very Mediterranean feel to it.

Writing/Drawing Style (4/5): I loved the story here and how there were pages of fine art that the cats kind of journeyed through as stories were told. There are a lot of stories within stories, which I always enjoy. This graphic novel is creatively put together and nicely designed. However, I wasn’t a huge fan of the overall drawing style. At times the cats and their surroundings look a bit scribbled or unfinished.

My Summary (4.5/5): Overall I enjoyed this. This is a fun and heartfelt tale of two cat friends going on a journey to realize one cat’s dream. The unique setting and stories told within the story were well done. The drawing style wasn’t my favorite, it felt both too busy and a bit unfinished to me, but it was easy enough to follow. I would recommend this to cat lovers who enjoy the idea of cats adventuring through an exotic setting.
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krau0098 | 2 autres critiques | Dec 23, 2020 |
The Lions of Valletta av Ursula Murray Husted är en märklig men söt liten historia om två maltesiska katter: Cilla, en ung katt som letar efter en familj, och den lite äldre Betto, som är nöjd med livet i hamnen där de tigger när fiskarna kommer in med sin fångst. En dag får Cilla höra legenden om den Goda Damen, som tar in alla katter och ger dem ett hem där maten aldrig tar slut och det alltid finns en plats att ligga på i solen. Hon ger sig ut för att leta reda på henne, och färdas genom såväl Valletta som konsthistorien (när hon stöter på äldre katter som ger henne vägledning hamnar de av någon anledning i exempelvis Bayeuxtapeten, eller i Lascauxmålningarna).Historien är ganska enkel, nästan lite förväntad när lätt naiva Cilla ger ut sig på jakt efter ett förlovat land och mer luttrade Betto följer med för att skydda henne. Det är fint tecknat, speciellt vad gäller arkitektur och konst, och även om katter och människor kanske blir lite skeva ibland så framgår deras känslolägen alltid tydligt.Det är en fin liten bagatell, något att trivas med en timme eller så. Gillar man katter, eller för den delen Malta, kan man gott lägga den till samlingen.… (plus d'informations)
 
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andejons | Feb 19, 2019 |

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Œuvres
5
Membres
120
Popularité
#165,356
Évaluation
3.9
Critiques
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