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Summary: Funny, moving and insightful
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The author's portrayal of Claudius, the talking cat, is a little wierd at first but by the middle of the book you really get a sense of the cat's personality and it feels totally normal to "hear" his comments.
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Summary: Claudius & Clare: My Hero's
Review: My emotions ran as wild as Clare and Claudius on their journey across America! This is a must read for anyone who has had a special relationship with a cat or has had not-so-special realtionships with men. Whatever the case may be, I guarantee you will laugh and cry!
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Summary: Ok here is my title
Review: Not at all what I expected. I picked this from the travel section.. looking for a bit of escapism.I was delighted from cover to cover! Each night reading bits aloud to my boyfriend in bed, he is reading it next! Having lived in almost every area she travels through, she nails it (the people.. etc)!
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Summary: Drags like a busted elephant's foot.
Review: Not one of the best travel-related pieces I've read. Driving alone, de Vries has no-one to play off against so in order to provide some dialogue, she makes constant references to conversations with her cat throughout the book. This is funny the first time but should be left as a one-off joke. De Vries flogs it until it become irritating to read. In addition to this, I would assume large tracts are fictitious: the very odd-coincidencies, the almost-slapstick moment where she knocks an important boss into a pool, the 'stay with people after knowing them 10 minutes' etc. It can't have happened this way. One for the cat lovers; for readers who like travel, try something else.
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Summary: Traveling with Gusto
Review: Of all travel books I've read so far, this one has got to be the most hilarious and magnificent. Clare writes with gusto and love for her cat and of travel, and one feels as if they're right along with the couple as they travel throughout the USA. Another great novel to read by De Vries is "Of Cats and Kings", which is equally, if not more, stunning and entertaining. Readers don't have to be cat people to laugh at De Vries antics and mishaps. I would highly reccommend this novel to any female of any age, for it deals with feminine humor and romance.
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Summary: You'll laugh; you'll cry; you'll purr
Review: Of course you will read all the other reviews here, and they are pretty right-on. Clare is a bit of a female Holden Caulfield; she is amusing and appealing while going through real trauma and not always behaving well. Unlike Holden of course, she is real and this is a true story. However, do not mistake "I & Claudius" for a how-to-travel-with-your-pet manual or a travel guide to the United States. This is HER story (and Claudius' ). I cried so when it ended-- because it was beautiful and because I was sorry it was over!
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: This is possibly the funniest book I have ever read. Clare De Vries is an extremely talented writer who turns a travel diary of a roadtrip into a fiery masterpiece.
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Summary: Kudos for Clare and Claude!
Review: What a wonderful idea and story... for the cat lover and for anyone who has ever dreamed of hitting the road just to "find themselves." Way to go, Clare and Claude, for having the nerve to do what the rest of us only dream about. Claude will be missed by those who knew him. I am glad his last days can now be shared with everyone in the world.
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