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Following a tragic fire at their housing complex, and a miraculous rescue effort led by a cat named You Too, tenants band together to form a different sort of housing experience.
Justin, Dakota, Geri, Caressa and Javier plan to start a one-of-a-kind homestead, a place where inhabitants must live with a pet. Opposition is strong, and danger lurks around the corner no matter which way they turn, but the group is determined to start their Homestead.
Each brings their own particular talent to the effort to start the Homestead, with You Too being the glue that holds the enterprise together, forming a bond between the previous strangers. You Too brings his own brand of magic, helping in a way that only a very special cat can.
Author Bob Harvey has broken down the barriers between graphic novels, picture books and regular novels with his book ME AND YOU TOO – CATALYST. The book not only provides a great literary experience, but it also gives readers an extra bonus by adding full-page eye-popping graphics, colored text and different fonts. ME AND YOU TOO – CATALYST is definitely a unique and extraordinary read. The distinctive graphics for each chapter add huge visual interest to the story, and the unusual fonts and colored text add further appeal.
As for the story, again, author Bob Harvey has created something truly unique – a world where animals and people not only coexist and cohabitate, but also create a symbiotic relationship in which each party needs the other. Bob Harvey obviously has a talent for words and a strong love for animals - both are apparent when reading the pages of ME AND YOU TOO – CATALYST.
I absolutely loved the format of this book. ME AND YOU TOO – CATALYST is beautiful and exceptional, and I would like to see publishers begin to produce novels of this quality in the future. Author Bob Harvey has raised the caliber of the publishing world and crossed boundaries to produce a total reading experience – one can only hope the publishing world follows his lead.
Reviewed by Janean Nusz
for The Road to Romance
December 13, 2006
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