unfortunately i wasn't able to get into this book due to its writing style.

this book follows five strangers in new york as they're brought together by one little cat. the main character is nuria, a barista who's dedicated to caring for stray cats in her free time. the cast of characters includes collin, a secluded author, bong, a grieving bodega owner, lily, a young cashier searching for her half-sister, omar, a friendly mailman, and cat, a little black cat who's the heart of the novel.

i did not enjoy reading this book. the writing style felt too simplistic; i saw multiple grammatical errors that frustrated me, such as missing commas and sentences starting with except and or. the similes used in this book were questionable to me at least ( "oozing like the middle of a chocolate lava cake" ). there were times where i was baffled by some sentences that were incredibly short and static, yet there were times where i found sentences overwritten, running on too long to explain a simple detail. also, references. we cannot be making too many references to the modern day, and this book has a crazy reference in the middle that i cringed at.

now for the characters...i think collin is creepy. that letter? MEN NEED TO ACT NORMAL. and then his behavior later with omar is crazyyy. also nuria for me was sometimes likable sometimes not. like girl i get your frustration with your mom but don't treat your friend like that come on now. and then her treatment of lily was nasty like how are you okay with one "stalker" but not okay with the other??? i liked lily, omar, and bong though.

ultimately this is a cozy novel and if you're into those you might enjoy this book. however the writing style and characters were lacking, resulting in an unpleasant experience for me.