This was really sweet and silly, and it got surprisingly poignant and emotional towards the end as the metaphors came to light about the house spirits and how they were affecting Buster's human's mental health. I loved the implication that housecats are tiny superheroes who run around busting up the sources of our depression or anxiety! While mental illness is obviously more nuanced than always being solved with cuddles from a cat, I know my girls have helped me through so many bad days that I could easily see them as kicking the butts of some mean little house spirits around here.

There were a few things that I wish we'd gotten more information on, but I hope we will in future installments (like what was in that letter? And why haven't Chauncey and Nova gone home?!). I read this with my 6-year-old and he loved it so much that he was beyond excited to find out there will be a sequel, so I've already pre-ordered book 2 for us! 🥰