Kelley’s Reviews > Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter > Status Update
Kelley
is 48% done
I was so excited when this book first came out, but now I’m not sure it’s for me. I keep having to look past tropes I strongly dislike. “Man + Magic = Good; Woman + Magic = Evil” is one of my least favorite tropes in existence, and it is all over this thing.
— 3 hours, 16 min ago
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Kelley
is 44% done
The man is dashing, powerful, flamboyant, and unpredictable. The woman is plain, practical, and resolutely ordinary. He thinks about the world; she's concerned only with her corner of it. My love for cats and eagerness to read stories that feature them might not be enough to get me past my dislike of these gender dynamics.
— Mar 22, 2026 07:02AM
Kelley
is 25% done
I'm not fond of "Magical Guy, Mundane Girl" pairings, and this one isn't off to a great start. But there are cats. I will power through this trope I dislike for the sake of the cats.
— Mar 17, 2026 08:38AM
