Something Worth Saving

Something Worth Saving is a heartfelt story about a boy and his cat Charlie and Lily Charlie chose Lily from all of the other cats at the shelter She walked with a limp from an old injury and he loved her right away This family drama, told from the perspective of the cat, interweaves a variety of themes including coming of age, sexual identity, divorce, and abuse Charlie s mother kicked Dad out of the house and his oldest brother, Kevin, misses him desperately His sister, Victoria, has a [...]

Sandi Ward s SOMETHING WORTH SAVING is an absolute gem of a book, written in poetic prose and so compellingly about an abused boy and his dysfunctional family all from the point of view of Lily, the family cat.In Sandi s heart wrenching novel, teenager Charlie has chosen Lily from all the kitties in the animal shelter, seeing her true beauty despite her injured leg, the result of a cruel previous owner As he has saved her, she wants to save him.This novel will break your heart and remake it i Sa [...]

I m not exactly sure what my impression of this book is, it s a difficult one to dissect.I think the storyline was pretty decent, and Mrs Ward s writing style is well developed But the narrator of the book is the cat which was something that I found a bit odd, and as result, I had a hard time getting into this book as much as I wanted.I don t think it s for everyone, but one should definitely give it a chance Copy received through NetGalley Actual rating 3.5 5 stars

Happy families are all alike, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way but only some have a wry cat narrating the tale This deceptively simple novel defies categorization, being at once funny and bittersweet piercingly sad but never sentimental.Lily the cat is loving yet self interested her perspective is at once intimate she can eavesdrop like a champ and limited Anything that doesn t happen in the house or nearby must be intuited, and though she understands her humans well, ther Happy fa [...]

A huge fan of Sandi Ward s debut novel, The Astonishing Thing, I was anxious to get my hands on an early copy of her next book Something Worth Saving, Ward s sopho novel, was worth the wait Powerful and smartly written, Ward explores the intricate workings of family life with a compassionate touch and unflinching honesty You ll root for the characters in this memorable novel long after you ve turned the last page.

I received a copy from the author through TLC Book Tours in exchange for my honest review of it.Something Worth Saving was completely different from anything I have read before and I loved it It is told from the perspective of the family cat We follow Lily as she navigates and experiences her world that revolves around her human family, their experiences and relationships with each other and the animals in their lives Things are changing pretty fast in Lily s family, some good changes and som I [...]

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review From the publisher, as I do not regurgitate the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it Sandi Ward s shrewdly observed, funny, and wonderfully touching novel tells of a fractured family, a teenage boy, and a remarkable cat whose loyalty knows no bounds.A boy and his cat It s an unconventional friendship, perhaps, but for Charlie and Lily, it works beautifully It was Char I receiv [...]