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Cat Lady

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What to expect

*THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER and Richard & Judy summer book club pick*

Funny, original, incredibly entertaining – and the perfect gift for the cat ladies in your life!

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WHAT IF THE LIFE YOU’RE LIVING . . . ISN’T THE ONE YOU WANT?

Mia has made all the right choices. She’s married, she has the nice house, the good career. But life isn’t about fitting into a box. And there’s another woman inside her who’s just clawing to get out . . .

PRAISE FOR CAT LADY:

‘Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read’ Matt Haig

‘My book of the year’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat’ Fearne Cotton

‘Really gets the reader to think about what matters in life Unputdownable and completely wonderful!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph’ The Unmumsy Mum

‘Dawn O’Porter challenges the stereotypes of the typical ‘cat lady’ with this beautiful and emotional read’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together’ Emma Gannon

‘I absolutely adored this book!’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth’ Sarah Morgan

‘A beautifully written book that I'd recommend to anyone’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A lovely onion of a book, layered with humour and emotion’ Daisy Haggard

‘A joyous, touching, funny, sharp story – I cannot praise it enough. Purr-fection’ Milly Johnson

Dawn O’Porter's book 'Cat Lady' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 24-10-2022.

Critics Review

‘A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat’ FEARNE COTTON

‘I love the way Dawn writes. Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read. It is warm, funny and challenges a few stereotypes along the way. I also now want a cat’ MATT HAIG

‘A perfect mix of moving, funny and a little bit bonkers, in Dawn’s signature style. A love letter to pets everywhere, an ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together’ EMMA GANNON

‘I cried with laughter as much as sorrow . . . this engrossing and entertaining novel is the cat’s whiskers’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘I can’t remember the last time a book made me laugh so hard. Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph’ THE UNMUMSY MUM

‘Beautifully written, heart-breaking and hilarious, often counter-intuitive and always thought-provoking’ DAILY MAIL

‘Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth. I adored this book’ SARAH MORGAN

‘A witty, tender novel’ I PAPER

‘Quirky, funny and unexpected’ ADELE PARKS

‘At last a kickass novel for us cat ladies. We are legion – and this book is FABULOUS. Purr-fection. I adored it’ MILLY JOHNSON

‘Cat lovers will rejoice in this tale of a woman who simply cannot, and maybe doesn’t want to, be tamed’ HEAT

User Reviews

Book 4.8
Narration 4.8
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5.0
Loved this tale. I laughed, I cried, I gasped in horror. I chuckled, a lot, all the way through. I stayed up late to finish it even though i had to be up early the following day. Would not hesitate to recommend.
SecenGreenSocks 20/03/2025
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5.0
Great story. Well narrated. I liked the spikiness of the main character.
Treasure 05/11/2024
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A funny and engaging saunter through the life and back story of a complex character, with a bit of a bang here and there! I felt it could have finished earlier, without all the ends being tied up quite so neatly (!), but Iu2019m sure many would be grateful that they were u2026
robinh 18/08/2024
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Fantastic book, brilliantly funny, moving, tear jerking, heart warming story, brilliantly narrated by Daisy, who really bought all the characters to life, (animals included).
I adored it.

Thank you Dawn Ou2019Porter for giving us the gift of this book.
AngieW 04/08/2023
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I adored this book. I was really looking forward to listening to it after reading two of Dawn O'Porter's previous books. I definitely wasn't disappointed. I can't wait for her next book. I would highly recommend ud83dude3b
Eviecatmum 07/05/2023

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