Fifth Life of the Catwoman
(category: fantasy)Kathleen Dexter
published by Berkley Publishing Group in 1996, read in November 2009Nick's opinion: 7 out of 10
"A sense of New Mexico's magic landscape permeates..." almost put me off, even before I started reading. Just as well that I read on -- it was great! A story of a "witch" whose present life is haunted by the memories of being burnt, stoned, drowned, etc in every previous life. A very unrealistic portrayal -- in my cynical opinion! -- of the way in which she gets her messages of tolerance through to her high school students. A fantasy of tolerance and an evocative (rather than magical) environment. A love story backed by a chorus of wise cats whose main interest appears to be, tinned tuna. A great read.email nick leth at gmail dot com. |
