Book Review: Avalon by Vanessa Morgan
Some cats need nine lives to make a difference. Avalon only needed one.
From Amazon bestselling author Vanessa Morgan, Avalon is the heartwarming and once-in-a-lifetime love story of a girl and her neurotic Turkish Van cat.
With humor, the author details how Avalon made other creatures cringe in distress whenever he was around, how he threw her dates out by means of special techniques, and how he rendered it almost impossible for her to leave the house. Avalon was so incorrigible that even her landlord ordered her to get rid of him. But beneath Avalon’s demonic boisterousness, Vanessa recognized her own flaws and insecurities, and she understoodthat abandoning Avalon would be the worst she could do to him. Thanks to her unswerving loyalty, Avalon transformed into a tender feline, and even landed a major role in a horror movie. In turn, Avalon made it his mission to be there for his human companion.
By turns jubilant and deeply moving, Avalon is a memoir for anyone who has ever been obsessively in love with a pet.
I wasn’t sure what to expect with Avalon. I’m definitely a dog lover and wasn’t sure I could stay engaged in a book about a Belgium author and screenwriter’s relationship with a cat. However, Avalon is a sweet tribute to a cat that left a lasting impact on the author.
What I enjoyed about Avalon was it seemlessly weaved the author’s life as a writer into Avalon’s. She learned life lessons from the cat. When life was tragic, Avalon was there to pick up the pieces. When Avalon’s life was at the end, the author puts you there with the emotional goodbye and epilogue.
Earlier this year I had to put my senior dogs to sleep. I had no idea until after they were gone how embedded my life had been in caregiving. I didn’t realize how sick they were until they were gone. Everything about them became a part of me, and in their absence, I still think about the ways they defined our home.
That’s what Avalon does—sneaks your way into your heart as you learn about Avalon’s “catty” ways and utmost devotion. If you love animals, Avalon will tug at your heart and not let go.
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I received a copy of Avalon in exchange for an honest review.
