This was the most wholesome, heartwarming book. The relationships that were made were so special and i loved the connections between everyone and Cat. Cat had such an impact on those people and brought together such an unlikely group.

if you are a cat lover (like me!) you need to pick this one up!!

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What a delightful read! I absolutely loved how this story wove in the cat’s perspective — such a charming and refreshing touch. The characters felt real and relatable, and their bond through the stray cat was both heartwarming and beautifully written.

Nuria especially stood out to me — her compassion, resilience, and the way she grew through her connections made her such a memorable character. I also really enjoyed seeing how the others, each with their own struggles and stories, were drawn together by this unlikely feline thread. It made the book feel layered with meaning, while still cozy and heartwarming.

As a cat owner myself, I couldn’t help but smile at how spot-on Tanya Guerrero captured feline quirks, personalities, and behavior. It truly felt like she understands the secret world of cats and the way they sneak their way into our lives (and hearts 🐾).

Huge thanks to #NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the gifted copy.

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Cat's People is the uplifting read we all need right now. Cat is a stray who relies on many different people during his life. The Rainbow Lady who feeds him, Cheery Mailman, Sad Bodega Man who just lost his wife, and Awkward Neighbor Guy. Together Cat and his people are an eclectic group, but they eventually come to see each other as family. Told from different viewpoints, Cat and his people are genuine and loveable. If you like cats (or maybe even if you don't), I would highly recommend this heartfelt book.

Thank you to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for the eGalley to review initially!

I more or less devoured this in two and a half sittings because of the interpersonal relationships between cat and human and human and human. Tanya Guerrero has an excellent knack for creating people you can care about and made Cat (the titular character) the most beloved of them all. Because this is a story about genuine connection and healing the soul, with one stray cat helping to bring together the entire cast and making big differences in their lives in return for caring about him.

My favorite parts of the book were definitely from Cat's point of view, making me emotional with how he responds to the little things these people do for him (which are actually very big things to a stray cat, because most people turn their nose away from him). His parts made me appreciate the humans' parts more because I'm seeing them through his eyes and as a reader, I trust his perspective and feelings for these humans. I think it's awesome when an author can make that happen.

My initial complaint was that this book wasn't a little bit longer to address some open-endedness, but you know what? With some time to sit with it, I am actually quite happy with where and how it ends. And I absolutely will be recommending this bit of coziness to anyone who may need a little bit of healing and inspiration. So this is a 4.5-star review bumped up to a 5. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

Just finished this beautiful story and I am once again, mad at myself for not reading it when I first got the arc ☹️.

This book follows the story of “Cat”, a stray living on the streets of New York City. Despite cat being a stray, he has Núria, the “rainbow lady” who always feeds him, Omar, the mailman who always gives him creamy treats, Bong, the owner of the bodega around the corner, whose wife used to be Cat’s friend, but recently passed away, Lily, who saved cat from getting hurt, and Collin, who lives in the brownstone near the alley where Cat sleeps. Cat has the power of bringing all of these people together changing their lives forever.

When cat suddenly falls ill, these 5 strangers come together and go out of their way to care for him, and end up forming a beautiful connection they didn’t know they needed. The story has found family, beautiful friendships, and an asshole cat you’ll fall in love with.


The writing was wholesome, and I loved each and every character. The way the author makes you care, and feel so much for this characters, and THE CAT, the beautiful Cat stole my heart from page one. I am a new cat mom so this book meant a lot to me, and I’ll probably constantly think about it. 🐈‍⬛


A must read! 5 ⭐️

I adored this story! All 5 of these main characters, Nuria, Collin, Lily, Bong and Omar, are all brought together by Cat. Cat has lived all eleven years of his life on the streets of NYC people watching and finding nice people to help him survive.

Seeing how these characters all end up connected was fascinating, and I just couldn’t help but smile as the friendships among this very different group of people developed.

Seeing the perspective of Cat added an extra layer I didn’t even know I needed. This really was a great read.

this was a sweet read about the connections between these people, community, and caring for a stray cat. i would recommend this to people who loved "remarkably bright creatures." it was a little silly at times, but overall pretty endearing. i just think that EYE personally am not the target audience for this book, but if you want something light and sweet, this is for you!

This was a very endearing, sweet, simple story. It's the kind of book that you read strictly for the characters, not the plot. I wouldn't call it an exciting page turner, but it moved along quickly and realistically. It probably could've been a bit shorter, but it's a cute cat/community story if you're in the mood for that.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

Cat’s People is a sweet story about Cat, a stray black cat in Brooklyn, and the connections he creates between people who might otherwise never cross paths with each other. The slice-of-life novel is categorized as general fiction but I think it’s better suited for young adults since the prose and characters weren’t as developed as they could have been. For instance, the romantic subplot feels one-sided for most of the novel with a couple of the characters coming across as stalkers - yikes. It looks like this is Guerrero’s first adult novel after writing middle grade fiction which explains (but doesn’t excuse) some of the one-note characters. The New York setting worked well overall, but there was one description that fell flat for me when the author described the entire clientele of a Brooklyn coffee shop as hipsters who had expensive shoes, haircuts, and tattoos. I’m just saying there’s a lot of people in Brooklyn, let alone New York, so this seemed like an odd assessment. The book includes a diverse cast of characters and tells the story from their perspectives, so this statement seemed out of place and like it should have been caught during the editing process. Overall, this was a fun, feel-good book about Cat and the many people he loves.

Cats People is an entertaining and emotionally involving tale of five strangers who come together in various ways due to their interactions with a stray cat. It’s a quick read and fun and each chapter is from the point of view of a different character - even the cats!

People in animal rescue will recognize their kind. I really enjoyed this and thought it was very touching.

Told primarily from the perspective of a stray cat in Brooklyn, this story was so sweet and heartwarming! I'm more of a dog person than a cat person, but I love stories about how animals bring people together and bring out the special parts of their humanity. The perfect palette cleanse of a book compared to the news of the day!

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Such a fun book! You meet these 5 totally different types of people in Brooklyn, NY. They each have their own chapters. You know right at the beginning of this book that of course they are all somehow going to come together because of this particular black cat, who also has his own chapters. Then by the end of the book of course it's no big surprise because of the title, Cat gets all of his people. And he gets to love them all.

It's a lovely book. With lovely people. Coming together to create community. A community that these people never imagined they would find in this big city. I highly recommend it. I would definitely read another book by this author!

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If you need a little time with a cat - because like me I can't have one around due to family members who are violently allergic to them (but I grew up with them and have had them over, under and about me in my younger years - what fun!) - pick this read up, and you'll find yourself purring in no time.

Cat is the main character in this book - just to make sure we are clear. He's in charge, and directing the traffic of this story. Then a reader will meet Nuria, an avid cat lady, then Collin - tall, dark and awkward, but the charming kind of awkward, then Bong, a elder man who has a business to run, then Lily who's looking for lost family in the Big Apple, and last of all Omar who is wondering what his One Right Career is. These five don't know each other. Cat likes it that way, because as long as they don't know that they are all feeding him each day, he lives a very satisfactory life. He's a stray, free and easy, and mostly pleased to be that way. He has his moments though, when a Person looks like a good way to go, with all that food and shelter at their fingertips - and fingertips have their uses too.

A delightful read - not long, not complicated, and pulls at the heartstrings. I had to buy myself copies of Six Dinner Sid to share with the kids - Cat reminded me of Sid. A robust 3.5 stars, that fond memories of my past kitties bumped up to 4 chirping stars.

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A great feel good story even for readers who don’t like cats or animals. The characters are diverse, interesting and likable and the story is told from each of their perspectives brought together by Cat, a stray that lives in an alley. It was nice to also have Cat’s POV which I guess added a little magical realism. The chapters are short and switch between characters and everything turns out positive for everyone by the end of the book.
This is surely a lighthearted story that can give readers a “break” from heavier topics in lots of other popular genres. I found it to be quick and enjoyable. The characters are quirky and likable and not developed as well as I usually like but going into each of their backgrounds more would have made the book too long. The writing is fairly simple and the characters and setting somewhat unrealistic but so what - this is feel good fiction! I’m glad I read this one!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own.

Cat’s People tells the story of various people brought together through their connections to a stray cat. I absolutely adored this book. A fantastic idea and even better execution, it was enjoyable and heartwarming in equal measure. Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Tanya Guerrero, Delacorte Press, and NetGalley for the gifted copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is a heartwarming tale about a cat. Yes, a cat. But y’all it is a pretty good read. This stray cat has quite a few people that take care of him on the streets of Brooklyn. Each one of his caretakers have issues. But, they are good people and this cat brings it out in them. Enjoyable tale.

As much as this is supposed to be a feel good book about the curative power of relationships between people and how animals can help, it really reads like it was written by someone who doesn't like people or cats. It's somehow saccharine and mean at the same time, which is almost impressive, but it does not make for pleasant reading.

I loved how the story was from so many perspectives including a cat. It brought different people together and showed how they were a family and the cat was the center of their world.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I liked this book a lot. All of the characters were so delightful and I am a sucker for an animal narrator. I’m giving it 4 stars only because the veganism was mentioned way way too much and I didn’t need a huge list of food every time food was mentioned. It got to be pretty annoying.

Very sweet, easy and cozy read. I have never read a book that included both human POVs along with their cat's POV. It was such a creative way of telling this story. I enjoyed following each character’s story and finding out how all the characters are intertwined. It was cool to get to know the characters from the cat’s POV and then figuring out who was who by the cat's description once we knew all the characters. Each character had a unique story to tell, and we got to follow their journey in love, heartbreak, self-discovery, etc. All around a great read.