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Interesting and somewhat entertaining because of the countries lived in, but I didn't get the sense the author (or even the family) was a true cat lover. Given the fact that the cat was allowed to roam free in whatever city or hotel/apartment/home they were in, cross busy streets, disappeared in Egypt for weeks, and given MILK on a regular basis, suggests either they were terribly ignorant and/or the author embellished quite a bit.
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I’m sorry, but the anecdotes in this book are not nearly as interesting or amusing as the premise would suggest. The stories are generally along the lines of “my cat sat on Andropov’s lap” or “my cat ate from KGB trash cans.” And more of the same. Sorry, although this sounds like such an adorable book, it does not live up to expectations.
