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Apr 09, 2018Summerday18 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I was drawn to this book by the kitten on the cover and the promise of humour, but was put off by the coarse language. Still, I read on to learn about the kitten. The story was disturbing. Although Helen the kitten was in rough shape arriving at the animal hospital where the author worked, they didn’t connect because of her persistent hissing. The “disgusting garbage monster” (one of the lighter labels) refused to die, thanks to “Satan or Xenu or some other diabolical deity.” Somehow the author ended up taking the kitten home, where they continued an unhappy seven-year relationship: “I hate this bitch and she hates me.” The author says, “I know I should feel happy that she survived her harsh early life, but I had a bad childhood, too,” which may account for her prickliness. In a later essay, more of a connection with Helen is revealed when multiple health problems are diagnosed prior to her passing. Still, expressing hatred toward an innocent animal does not strike me as amusing.