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Review by Quinto -- Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
[Following is a volunteer review of "Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula" by R.F. Kristi.]
4 out of 4 stars
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Inca, the top detective cat, is excited when they receive a magnificent painting of a Siberian tiger. Everyone, including her detective team and their mom, Missy, keeps on looking from the painting to her. Inca's ancestors are from Russia and she knows she’s a sensation wherever she goes. Nevertheless, she admits she doesn’t look much like this handsome Siberian tiger kitty, but she’s glad they share the Siberian brand all the same.
Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula by R.F. Kristi is the eighth book in the Inca Cat Detective Series. It features Inca—the cute, adventurous, courageous, and snoopy head of the detective agency, Inca & Company. More often than not, though, Inca is too full of herself, something that, surprisingly, works to her favor.
On the whole, Kristi has managed to write a cute story based on two of Inca’s favorite past times: solving mysteries and having fun with her family. And what a large family she’s got! Anyhow, my favorite character, aside from Inca, is Terrance—the world-famous detective doggy. I would be correct to say that Inca, the little Queen of Kitties, is the brains while Terrance, the big doggy, is the brawn in this story.
Moreover, the surreal paintings of the characters and landscape, and the mention of interesting geographic locations, such as Seoul in South Korea, evoke both emotion and imagination in children. I can imagine children learning the importance of peace when reading about the Demilitarized zone, which divides North Korea from South Korea.
Kristi’s tone is amusing and cautionary at times, as humanoids (like Missy) and pets interact in her story. My heartbeat raised a notch higher, for example, when Inca and her crew came across armed North Korean soldiers while they attempted to cross the border into North Korea.
The book seemed to be professionally edited and formatted. Nevertheless, the only error I came across involved the word “comprise” which means “consist of.” So, I felt that the word was wrongly used in a sentence which partly read as “comprised of my pretty Siamese sister Cara….”
To conclude, because of the strong points for the book mentioned above, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend the book to younger readers up to age 8 or 12 and also animal lovers.
As a parting shot, the harmonious friendship and relationship between the cats and dogs is a moral lesson on how divided people can find common ground and live in peace with each other.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Inca, the top detective cat, is excited when they receive a magnificent painting of a Siberian tiger. Everyone, including her detective team and their mom, Missy, keeps on looking from the painting to her. Inca's ancestors are from Russia and she knows she’s a sensation wherever she goes. Nevertheless, she admits she doesn’t look much like this handsome Siberian tiger kitty, but she’s glad they share the Siberian brand all the same.
Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula by R.F. Kristi is the eighth book in the Inca Cat Detective Series. It features Inca—the cute, adventurous, courageous, and snoopy head of the detective agency, Inca & Company. More often than not, though, Inca is too full of herself, something that, surprisingly, works to her favor.
On the whole, Kristi has managed to write a cute story based on two of Inca’s favorite past times: solving mysteries and having fun with her family. And what a large family she’s got! Anyhow, my favorite character, aside from Inca, is Terrance—the world-famous detective doggy. I would be correct to say that Inca, the little Queen of Kitties, is the brains while Terrance, the big doggy, is the brawn in this story.
Moreover, the surreal paintings of the characters and landscape, and the mention of interesting geographic locations, such as Seoul in South Korea, evoke both emotion and imagination in children. I can imagine children learning the importance of peace when reading about the Demilitarized zone, which divides North Korea from South Korea.
Kristi’s tone is amusing and cautionary at times, as humanoids (like Missy) and pets interact in her story. My heartbeat raised a notch higher, for example, when Inca and her crew came across armed North Korean soldiers while they attempted to cross the border into North Korea.
The book seemed to be professionally edited and formatted. Nevertheless, the only error I came across involved the word “comprise” which means “consist of.” So, I felt that the word was wrongly used in a sentence which partly read as “comprised of my pretty Siamese sister Cara….”
To conclude, because of the strong points for the book mentioned above, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend the book to younger readers up to age 8 or 12 and also animal lovers.
As a parting shot, the harmonious friendship and relationship between the cats and dogs is a moral lesson on how divided people can find common ground and live in peace with each other.
******
Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
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