Review of Rolo on the Planet of the Cats
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Review of Rolo on the Planet of the Cats
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Rolo on the Planet of the Cats" by Hans Ness.]
Rolo on the Planet of the Cats, by Hans Ness, had me immersed by the end of page one, and giggling by page 3. By the end of chapter three, I was sad and scared for Rolo as he discovered his trip may not produce the results he had hoped for.
This story follows Rolo, a young teen “hooman”, as he leaves the only home he has ever known in search of a better life. Along the way, he made friends and enemies. Life did not turn out as he had planned! He was arrested and subsequently broke out of jail, with the help of his best friend and pet Quiggles, ending up in a flying circus by accident. There, he met Ailey, the orphan with an attitude, Scram, the alley cat turned handyman who had a heart of gold, and Madame Marvelli, the owner of the circus, with her own past and secrets to hide.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars for not only a great story but also for all the emotions I felt while reading. This was an unexpected reaction for a children’s book. Rolo became so real to me that I felt sadness and hope, anger and joy, and finally excitement and defeat, at the same time he did. I loved every character and did not have a favorite. I loved Rolo for his spirit and kindness towards everyone, even when they were mad at him. Ailey was so angry, but she had a feistiness that so much fun. She was tough and not willing to give up, no matter what life threw at her. Miggy, Morby, and Moobu were hilarious, even though they were supposed to be the bad guys. I loved the way they talked to each other, and their accents were charming. Scram grew up as an orphaned alley cat, but he did not let his rough beginning affect his love of others. Quiggles was a funny and loyal pet and friend to Rolo.
I loved the play on words such as Catue of Liberty and Catlantic Ocean. This felt like a post-apocalyptic era but with a twist. The book having been written for children just made it that much better and different from other post-apocalyptic books I have read. I would recommend this book to ages eight and up. There are not a lot of illustrations, which may make it less appealing to the younger crowd, but the ones that are there are beautifully done. One line in the book stood out to me as something I want to remember and pass on to others as it was very profound. Moobu the aper was talking and said, “Like they says, boss: You can blame your past for making you who you are. But you can only blame yourself for staying that way.”
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Rolo on the Planet of the Cats, by Hans Ness, had me immersed by the end of page one, and giggling by page 3. By the end of chapter three, I was sad and scared for Rolo as he discovered his trip may not produce the results he had hoped for.
This story follows Rolo, a young teen “hooman”, as he leaves the only home he has ever known in search of a better life. Along the way, he made friends and enemies. Life did not turn out as he had planned! He was arrested and subsequently broke out of jail, with the help of his best friend and pet Quiggles, ending up in a flying circus by accident. There, he met Ailey, the orphan with an attitude, Scram, the alley cat turned handyman who had a heart of gold, and Madame Marvelli, the owner of the circus, with her own past and secrets to hide.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars for not only a great story but also for all the emotions I felt while reading. This was an unexpected reaction for a children’s book. Rolo became so real to me that I felt sadness and hope, anger and joy, and finally excitement and defeat, at the same time he did. I loved every character and did not have a favorite. I loved Rolo for his spirit and kindness towards everyone, even when they were mad at him. Ailey was so angry, but she had a feistiness that so much fun. She was tough and not willing to give up, no matter what life threw at her. Miggy, Morby, and Moobu were hilarious, even though they were supposed to be the bad guys. I loved the way they talked to each other, and their accents were charming. Scram grew up as an orphaned alley cat, but he did not let his rough beginning affect his love of others. Quiggles was a funny and loyal pet and friend to Rolo.
I loved the play on words such as Catue of Liberty and Catlantic Ocean. This felt like a post-apocalyptic era but with a twist. The book having been written for children just made it that much better and different from other post-apocalyptic books I have read. I would recommend this book to ages eight and up. There are not a lot of illustrations, which may make it less appealing to the younger crowd, but the ones that are there are beautifully done. One line in the book stood out to me as something I want to remember and pass on to others as it was very profound. Moobu the aper was talking and said, “Like they says, boss: You can blame your past for making you who you are. But you can only blame yourself for staying that way.”
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