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Cats People by Tonya Guerrero, when the book starts we meet Mura, she’s almost 40, she volunteers to feed homeless cats, she’s single’ and has been a barista for almost 20 years. The next one we meet is Bon, he owns the local bodega and he’s a widow who recently lost his wife Concetta and is severely depressed in morning her loss. then we have Connor, he is a famous author he’s also almost 40 and it’s very awkward around new people. next is Omar he’s the local mailman in the Bronx, he has a partner named Neil and loves the people on his route and this includes their pets. Last but not least is Lily she moved to New York City and lives in the Bronx and works at the local grocery store but she didn’t move there for fame or Fortune but because she was looking for her half sister. throughout the book we see how one homeless cat who goes by a few different names but is mainly called Cat will bring the Mötley group together to form a family. I loved this book so much! This is my type of book. The characters were so lovable not to mention Mura was like a lot of characters but also very original in her own right. I loved the ending although kind of bittersweet but also very great. For those who love love and all it’s forms will definitely enjoy this book. This is definitely a great happy feeling fiction tale.#NetGalley, #RandomHousePublishing, #TheBlindReviewer, #MyHonestReview, #TonyaGuerrero, #CatsPeople,

This book was exactly how it was described and exactly what I needed to read in the moment. So sweet and cute without being cheesy! A stray cat has wormed his way into the hearts of a variety of neighborhood characters and inadvertently brings them all together.
Thanks to NetGalley for early access to this charming novel.

The dedication alone had me (and the cover)! “For all the cat people in the world, especially the suckers who always fall victim to the cat distribution system; the kind souls who adopt the oldest, sickest, and “ugliest” cats in the shelter; the hardworking, selfless, and brave cat rescuers; and the TNR volunteers You are my people, my favorite people.”
This book was so cozy and warm! I love different character POV that interconnect. Storylines of characters living in Brooklyn and a lovely cat, a found family. There’s love, grief, friendship, family, humor. A feel good at a time that’s always needed!
“It was then, in his half-conscious state, that he realized that home wasn’t necessarily a place. Home could be people too. As long as he was with them, he would be all right. Cat had finally found a home to call his own.”

This unfortunately was a DNF. It’s a sweet concept and the writing itself is nice, but the premise just wasn’t for me. I wanted so badly to push through, as the reviews I’ve read are largely positive, but something about it just never held my interest. The characters are light and fun, and overall it’s a whimsical and heart warming story, I just don’t feel like I’m the target audience.

This book follows the journey of several different people and a beloved neighborhood cat who they all adore. Soon, they all become interconnected.
This book was really cute. It was multi perspective and eventually all the characters linked togheter. All brought together by a cat. It touched on so many emotions and hardships as each character walked through their own battles, including Cat. It was a touching story about the importance of interconnectivity with your community.

DNF @70%
This was not for me, but it isn't a bad book. If you are a fan of cozy, self-help-esque fiction in the realm of What You Are Looking for is In the Library, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop, even Water Moon, etc and also are a cat lover, I think this will very much be for you. It was well written and felt very reminiscent of the aforementioned books in style. Unfortunately these types of books usually bore me and this was no exception.
This did do what it was trying to do well and I didn't dislike it by any means, so it doesn't feel right to give this any less than 3 stars. Just not quite my type of book and I don't care to finish it!
Thanks so much to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

What a sweet and heartwarming read! Perfect book for the cat lover in your life.
This book is about five lonely strangers in New York that somehow all meet and become important in each other’s lives all thanks to this stray black cat! 😍
This had multiple POVs, including the cat who is named Cat lol.
It felt a little like Remarkable Bright Creatures in that sense - which I loved. I was rooting for everyone in this book and I ended the book with happiness in my heart!
Thank you to Delacort/Penguin Random House for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this ARC!
3.5 Stars!
The heart warming and cozy story about a stray cat that has a way of bringing people together. If you're looking for a feel good book, then this is the one for you! The stray cat bonded with several strangers and aligned them together. With the several characters there was also multi POV which I loved. I would consider this a light read. It didn't have a lot of depth, but that didn't bother me. It's the perfect book to cozy up with at a coffee shop.

Cats People by Tanya Guerrero is a heartwarming story that celebrates friendship, kindness, and connection. This delightful tale follows the unlikely bond formed between five strangers and one extraordinary cat. A must-read for all feline enthusiasts, this book will warm your heart and remind you of the power of unexpected connections.

A sweet tale about a stray cat on the streets in Brooklyn and 5 lonely people who care for him. We get 6 povs and their interactions with the black cat who lives in the hedges. Nuria who helps take care of the stray cats by feeding them and checking on them. Collin is a bestselling writer but is stumped with his next novel. Bong, a recently widowed bodego owner. Omar, a mailman and Lilly a recent highschool graduate looking for her half sister and the black cat.
This book was so sweet and cozy. I'm a big lover of cats unfortunately I'm allergic and hubby is deathly allergic. So I can only admire them from afar, read about them or watch cat videos. 😻 I loved this book and loved the found family and the romance. This is a phenomenal debut and I can't wait to see what else the author writes.

Calling all cat people! I love a pet-centered book, and this one really tugged at my heartstrings. This read is for anyone who loves cats, dogs, found family and heartwarming tales. I really enjoyed the Brooklyn setting and the loveable cast of characters. Such a sweet read.
My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.

Thank you random house and PRH audio for the review copies! This was all the warm fuzzies about found family and how people find each other even when they don't know what they need/what they are looking for. Cats really are that kind of magic.... A charming story that won me over! Guerro's writing was easy to connect with and I loved the varied POVs as the stories were shared and how each character became part of the bigger story and themes.

“And even though he was under the weather, he could feel a vibration coming from within.”
This book is excellent or dare I say perfect. This story is in multiple POVs (6, to be exact) that all do intertwine and aren’t hard to follow. One of them is from the black cat, Cat’s POV as an aging stray cat whose entire life has been spent without a home. Slowly but surely, all of our characters are drawn more closely to each other. Nuria is a barista who serves the other characters but cares more about the cats than people for the most part. Bong owns a Bodega where the cat food is purchased. Lily is a cashier for a grocery store which also helps the cat food supply for the neighborhood feeders. Finally, Omar is their mailman.
Cat has delightful nicknames for all of them, such as Rainbow Lady and Sad Bodega man. He slowly starts to trust each one of them and finds himself unwell after an event that leads to his protection of one of these characters. All five of the human characters rally around Cat to help save him and protect him for the rest of his life.
I lost my black cat last year and I was devastated. I haven’t been the same since. This book brought me back into the way that a cat can really make your day more positive and bring people together.
This is most definitely a found family story with a slight undertone of romance (it is not the focus of the book but does drive the plot to a degree).
Again, this book is incredible and had a more personal, deeper meaning for me.

This book was precious! I cried. I loved the different characters and their stories. The cat’s point of view was EVERYTHING!! This was such a sweet story.

I could say this book might be more of a 4.5 because it did feel a little long for what it is, but I'm going to round it up to a 5 anyway because it had me sobbing.
The beauty of a little stray cat changing the lives of so many people because of how they fall in love with him. The found family. The cat's perspective.
There's a lot of queer representation and just a mix of different people living in New York coming together to give this cat a better life. A couple of the perspectives I wasn't AS interested in, but I still loved it.
I would definitely put this with the category of healing fiction because that's is for sure what it felt like to me.
I will say I did expect a different outcome with two of the characters and I would have liked a resolution to part of someone's story.
TW SPOILER: the cat does not die.

Cat’s People is the book I didn’t know I needed! Ever wonder what is going through a cat’s mind? Here is your chance to find out. Cat is a street cat in Brooklyn. Luckily for him, he has found many people who want to help him stay fed and comfortable. Cat manages to help his people as much as they help him. The humans are all lovable characters- even the one unsure about cats. It was great seeing their lives intertwine with Cat and each other.

This was a very readable, cozy book. There were some intriguing plot points, too, but overall it was very cozy and fun to read. A very quick read, nice and light.

Cat's People by Tanya Guerrero was an entertaining and truly sweet story.
This book was so cute and lighthearted with such amazing diverse characters.
A fascinating read that I truly enjoyed from the very beginning.

Such a sweet story! I loved getting to know the characters and watching their lives intertwine. Cat’s chapters were my favorites.
While the dialog did feel a touch simplistic at times, I still thought this was a perfect, easy, heartwarming pallet cleanser book.
Thanks to Delacorte Press for providing an arc through NetGalley for me to review!

-What a delightful surprise. Thank you to @netgalley for the advance copy. #CatsPeople by @tanyaguerreroauthor is a charming story about Cat, a stray who lives on the street in Brooklyn, and their people. There’s Rainbow Lady, Awkward Guy and others. This little neighborhood all have relationships with Cat and soon they all meet each other. I loved it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️