An adorable book that brings people together. It's a novel of found family and love and friendship. A stray cat bands together 5 strangers that didn't really know how lonely their lives were until they found each other through Cat. Cat lovers will love this and Cat's insights are adorably perceptive. I'm so glad that this novel was recommended to me.

*Special thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for this digital e-arc.*

This is a heart warming story about a stray cat and the 5 strangers he is surrounded by. Each character has their own challenges. I enjoyed the nicknames cat gave all of his human friends that feed him as well as how the characters return kindness to cat. The chapters alternate POV with cat and the 5 strangers. Overall this is an easy, cozy read.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

As someone who has loved cats but from far away because of allergies, this book was charming and also believe it or not, informative. I loved Nuria’s character and felt a little like I understood why she was who she was. Also, reading from Cat’s perspective? Brilliant! I didnt think I was going to enjoy this book as much as I did and will be recommending to everyone!

A very cute story about the lives of those giving care to strays (one particular stray cat in this case) and how their lives intertwine, and eventually bring them all together. Shed a few tears towards the end, I felt like one of these characters caring for Cat

Thank you Random House, NetGalley and to the author for an ARC of this novel.

I was pleasantly surprised about this book, and absolutely loved the creativity in this. As someone who is not a pet person or cat person, I really loved how one black cat brought so many people together. I loved their stories and meeting the characters. This was a great cozy read, perfect for a fall or rainy day!

A sweet easy reading tale of a cat - Cat- who brings together five different people to make a found family. It's set in Brooklyn and reflects the diversity of the borough, Each of the characters including Cat share their POV. While it's a bit simple, it's also the sort of heart warmer that makes for a good read after a long day. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A nice adult debut for Guerrero.

I am not a cat person by any means.

I’m allergic to them and I’ve always been more of a dog person. However, when this ARC was offered to me, the cover was cute enough to intrigue me.

Honestly, overall, this book was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed it much more than I expected to. It was definitely a cozy and cheesy story, which is not my general type of read, but the cheesiness fit the story so I was ok with it for the most part. However some of the characters’ moments were a little drawn out and I grew tired of some of their internal conflicts.

The five characters that are connected by our protagonist, the cat, are a wonderful mesh of personalities and back stories. I felt like I connected to each one on a different level, and even the cat’s personality was a fun addition. The realness and wholesomeness that filled each chapter is really what got me through to the wonderful wrap up at the end. I feel like I even may have had a tear in my eye at one point. Definitely glad I was open minded and gave this book a shot.

Overall a light read to restore your faith and humanity but the cheesiness was a bit much for me and my liking. But definitely a good break up if you need something light and quick to read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House-Ballantine for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A story about a black cat bringing together a community?! SIGN ME UP!! This was like reading and experiencing a wholesome tv show. Multiple characters who have their own “issues” but slowly meet one another to help each-other through life…all thanks to a cute little cat named Cat¨̮.

I LOVED experiencing everyone’s story. Tanya writes a diverse set of POV’s from Nuria the stray-lover, to Bong the bodega owner, to Collin the introvert author, to CAT the uh….cat!!! (and more!!) It was just so dang sweet!!! I’m also a sucker for multiple characters that slowly come together one by one!! They were just all wonderful!!! WE LOVE FOUND FAMILY!!!

If you are a cat lover or people lover, this is the perfect book for you!! You get to jump inside the mind of a cat living as a stray as well as the people he meets along the way. It’s sweet. It’s fuzzy. It’s like a little warm hug. After finishing, it’s made me want to squeeze my own little black cat, Buffy, a little tighter!!!

Content warnings: strong language, attempted SA

This book was cozy and warm and lovely. It follows the interconnected lives of 5 people and a cat. I loved how it shows how the characters are connected and how they support each other in this Brooklyn neighborhood. There are also a few chapters that are narrated from the perspective of the cat.

I really just enjoyed this story.

Cat’s People by Tanya Guerrero is a wonderful read. The book reminds us that everyone can make a difference and how one person can change one person’s perspective. The book is written in many different voices including a feral cat.

Tanya Guerrero imagined a world of a feral cat and the people that interact and help care for the cat. The cat (named Cat) is a black cat who has lived on the street for many years. He looks forward to the rainbow lady’s daily visit with food and water. Nuria (the Rainbow Lady) belongs to the Meow-Yorkers, a group in Brooklyn who takes care of the neighborhood’s stray cats. On top of Nuria, Omar the mailman also speaks with Cat and brings him treats. Then there is Bong, the Bodega owner who is grieving his wife’s death, who gives treats to Cat. Collin owns the brownstone where Cat hides. Collin eventually makes a house for Cat to hide in and helps take care of Cat.

However, around the story of Cat are how the people who help Cat start to form friendships. That is the real story, the forming of relationships that change each of the lives of Cat’s helpers. Each will need to reach out to the other, but Cat seems to give them strength to do that.

Cat’s People by Tanya Guerrero makes me feel warm and fuzzy. It makes me feel stronger about how people can connect, even when they seem to be so different. Cat’s People by Tanya Guerrero is a great read.

Cat is the name of a stray cat in a Brooklyn neighborhood. The story is told from several POVs. There is Nuria (a barista who feeds strays), Bong (bodega owner who is grieving his wife), Omar (mailman), Lily (young women looking for her half sister), Collin (author with writer's block) and Cat who gets to share funny thoughts and perceptions. These are all strangers that connect because of Cat. Cat follows the mailman, meeting others on the way. These are all kind people looking to help others but who are also dealing with grief, insecurities and other issues. And of course it comes together in a satisfying way. The writing is straightforward and I wasn’t surprised the author has written Middle Grade novels previously. This is an enjoyable, wholesome, feel good story. (3.5 Stars)

Five strangers. One cat. Brought together by love and heartache.

I absolutely adored this book. It made me laugh and cry and left my heart feeling so, so full. This beautifully woven story follows five strangers—Núria, Collin, Bong, Omar, and Lily—whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined through a stray black cat named Cat. Throughout one fateful summer, chance encounters turn into deep connections, proving that love, family, and friendship can come from the most unexpected places.

I found myself completely invested in each character’s journey. I learned how these five strangers come together in a way they never expected, learning that sometimes, the smallest creatures can have the biggest impact on our lives.

While I wish there had been an epilogue or just a little more to the ending, I still loved that it wrapped up in a hopefully, beautiful way. This story had the same feel as movies like Valentine’s Day or New Year’s Eve, and I could definitely see it being adapted into a movie! 🐈‍⬛

This book was heartwarming, charming, and an absolute joy to read. Cat’s People comes out this Tuesday if you like books like this!

And finally - thank you so much to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

The perfect book for cat lovers! Through multiple POV, you follow the lives of 6 people (Rainbow Lady, Cheery Mailman, Sad Bodega Man, Awkward Neighbor Guy, and Bright Pink Person) and a stray cat. It was such a sweet little slice of life novel, low stakes, filled with love and friendship. The chapters are very short, and each voice is unique, so you never get confused while switching POV.

This book completely stole my heart🥹!!

The way a single cat managed to bring people together was nothing short of magical & I was fully invested in every beautifully interconnected moment. As a proud cat mom, one scene hit me so hard that I actually teared up because it was just so special 😭. If you love stories that tug at your heartstrings (especially if you’re a fellow cat lover), this one is an absolute must-read!💖

Thank you for the e-arc @randomhouse & @netgalley!

Heartwarming, charming, and full of feline magic—Cat’s People by Tanya Guerrero is the perfect feel-good read!

Set in Brooklyn, this novel follows Núria, a fiercely independent barista and member of The Meow-Yorkers, a group that cares for the neighborhood’s stray cats. But when she starts finding mysterious Post-It notes near her favorite cat, Cat, she’s thrown into a mystery. Could they be from Collin, the reclusive bestselling author? Lily, a teen searching for family? Omar, the neighborhood mailman in crisis? Or Bong, the grieving bodega owner? As these five strangers come together to care for Cat, they discover that fate—and feline intervention—has a funny way of bringing people together.

If you love found family stories, slow-burn romance, and books that make you smile (and maybe shed a tear!), this one’s for you. The way Tanya Guerrero weaves these characters’ lives together is simply beautiful. And Cat? An absolute scene-stealer!

A HUGE thank you to @randomhouse and @netgalley for the advance copy—I adored this book from start to finish!

Give a book about cat people, to the point that the cat has his own POV in the book. This book was so much fun to read. Given the other characters and their stories which were all so different but somehow they all connect because of this one stray cat, this book was just awesome. Cat lovers UNITE!!!!! Come get this book lol.

This was a cute cozy story about a cat and all the connections surrounding its life.

I’m a sucker for an interweaving story of different people lives and different things that connect them so this was right up my alley.

It was well done and easy to follow. Some storylines interested me more than others but it was fun.

Thanks to netgalley and random house for an eARC.

This is such a cute and heartwarming book about a community coming together to take care of a stray cat named Cat. It is a simplified story that captured my heart through several POVs and had me tearing up. Cats are dear to my heart. Growing up we had cats and cared for neighborhood strays. My heart feels sadness for all the ones that do not have compassionate families to love.
We do not have a cat now after the last one disappeared, but I miss the sweet purrs, sassy temperament and leg rubs for attention and approval.
Five strangers come together in their everyday lives in Brooklyn, NY due to a cat's needs and with his own personality and POV he joins the group, and has a name for each character.
Nuria, a barista and dubbed the "crazy cat lady" brings Cat food daily, but to him she is "Rainbow Lady"; Collin, an author and hermit leaves love notes to attract Nuria after visiting her coffee shop, but to Cat he is known as "awkward neighbor guy" bordering his alley; Bong, who has lost his wife that used to feed him, is known to him as "Sad Bodega man"; Omar, the mailman, known as "cheery mailman"; Lily, Nuria's sister, is known as "bright pink person".
This is a sweet, comforting story with emotion and warmth. Those of you who love cats will adore this one. Just maybe the ones who are not cat lovers will appreciate the author's creativity and find it inspiring to take care of a stray.
Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Delacorte Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Cats People is story about perfectly imperfect people and how a wonderful cat brings them all together. This was an incredibly sweet, funny, and charming story centered around a cat. If you’re a cat person I think you’ll enjoy this story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Between 3 and 4 stars.

This was a fine book, but if I had to compare it a heartbeat monitor, the plot is mostly flat with maybe two or three small peaks. It’s low stakes, mostly comforting, but also a bit uneventful.

In New York City, Cat (known by many names depending on who’s referring to him) is a stray black cat who spends his days looking for food and observing the people who live or work around his territory. Núria is a thirty-something barista who cares for stray cats and whose mother wants her to get a husband or a better handle on her life. Omar is the cheery mailman who feels unfulfilled by his job but not really sure what he wants to do. Collin is a bestselling author suffering from writer’s block and social anxiety but is crushing on Núria. Bong is a local bodega owner grieving the recent death of his wife. And Lily is a girl from Georgia who’s come to the city looking for her half-sister who doesn’t know she exists. With Cat bringing them together, connections (some complicated) start to form between this group of people.

So I guess it’s an ensemble cast and every person has a problem they have to get through. It is reminiscent of the recently translated comfort reads from Japan and Korea, with cats, but without any speculative elements. Maybe this book wasn’t quite for me. The characters were all normal people with normal, relatable problems, and nothing that dramatic ever happened, except for one attempted SA that felt very out of place in this otherwise comforting book. I feel like they could have thought of something else to replace this incident if they tried, and it really took away from the warm, gentle vibes of this book.

The writing was fine, and it might just be me, but I could kind of tell that this writer wrote mostly for children before this book; there was something about it that felt like it tried to make sure things were explained clearly, without letting readers make their own conclusion or giving as much introspection as I would have liked. The romance had vibes of an early 2000s romcom, and I really do think this book’s best audience are cat-loving millennials who have lived in the big city.

The chapters from Cat’s pov were maybe the highlight, a bit reminiscent of Remarkably Bright Creatures, but I don’t think it quite balanced making Cat realistically a cat while making sure the human audience understands what he’s talking about and his emotions. It just felt weird reading how Cat swallowed a lump in his throat (do cats do that?) or is aware what a thigh or mailman or a potential assault is, but then also acted like a cat.

The chapters were short and the writing was very readable, and I think the connections between the people and how Cat brought them together was well done. But it is mostly low stakes and pretty flat in terms of plot, so I think it might not be for everyone. I really do think cat-loving millennials would like this.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!