So I am very late to the party with this one, but its better
late than never. Dewey is the story of a kitten who was pushed into the book
return box at a local library and abandoned. He was adopted by the library
staff and the people of the town and took up residence in the library itself.
It’s a really heart-warming story that if you’ve not yet
read you should do. I found myself very quickly absorbed, and in need of
tissues at the end. It might be because this weekend marks the end of the first
year since our two rescue cats moved in. They too have taken up residence and
despite my reluctance found their way to my heart (although I still don’t
appreciate having to clean up after them)
As much as Dewey is
the story of a cat it is a story that has wider implications on how we view life
and one another. What I liked is that Myron was clear on how the effect that
Dewey had is not an effect that can be achieved by just any cat, it has to be
the right cat with the right temperament. Which is fair – I can’t imagine of either
of mine putting up with being amongst so many people all the time.
If you haven’t read it you should, it’s easy to get into and
there was only a couple of chapters that I found hard going. If you have read
it, what did you think?