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There are currently 24 member reviews
for Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known
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Carol N. (San Jose, CA)
For Animal Lovers
This sweet and tender book is filled with "pet" essays written by the legendary NPR commentator, Scott Simon. His viewpoint is focused mainly on his family's wide array of pets, from cats, dogs, hamsters and even a tray full of earth worms. I really enjoyed the essay on a day in the life of a local San Jose veterinarian. His comments certainly made me stop and consider the pitfalls of being animal medic. I did not realize how deeply the vet's life can be affected by ill animals.
If you are a person who has had or loved many fur babies, this little book is for you. Filled with lots of humor and many "interesting" animals, Simon's book is a quick and easy read.
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Jane at The Reserve Library Book Club
Ulysses S. Cat
This is a sweet little book, enjoyable but forgettable. It will sell extremely well, because of it's Author, Scott Simon of NPR fame. It will undoubetly circulate well in libraries. Book Club readers should have a fun time telling their own pet stories. Many will have had similar experiences. Nothing unique here. The tone is self-congratulatory and provincial. It will appeal to the top 1 and those who aspire to be in that category, especially on the East Coast. I'll probably give this book to my sister-in-law.
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Nancy B. (Rochester, NY)
I LOVE Scott Simon!
But...I didn't love this book. First, I tried to read it as a series of vignettes about his pets, then as a series of glimpses into his life (in which pets played a part). Initially, I could hear his voice as I read along. Unfortunately, as my dismay with the book grew, the voice diminished.
I enjoy Liana Finck's New Yorker cartoons, but here, the illustrations were distracting.
I regret that this will be a DNF for me.
