Something Worth Saving

Name: Something Worth Saving
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Sandi Ward
ISBN: 9781977383167

Author: Sandi Ward

Narrator: Kristin James

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/22/2019

Categories: Fiction, Family Life

Synopsis

A boy and his cat. It's an unconventional friendship, perhaps, but for Charlie and Lily, it works beautifully. It was Charlie who chose Lily from among all the cats in the shelter. He didn't frown, the way other humans did, when he saw her injured back leg, the legacy of a cruel previous owner. Instead, Charlie insisted on rescuing her. Now Lily wants to do the same for Charlie.

She's the only one who's seen the bruises on Charlie's body. If she knew who was hurting him, she'd scratch their eyes out. But she can't fix this by herself. Lily needs to get the rest of the family to focus on Charlie—not easy when they're wrapped up in their own problems. Charlie's mother kicked his father out weeks ago and has a new boyfriend who seems charming, but is still a stranger. Oldest son Kevin misses his father desperately. Victoria, Charlie's sister, also has someone new in her life, and Lily is decidedly suspicious. Even Charlie's father, who Lily loves dearly, is behaving strangely.

Lily knows what it's like to feel helpless. But she also knows that you don't always have to be the biggest or the strongest to fight fiercely for the ones you love . . .

About Sandi Ward

Sandi Ward is a native New Englander who now lives on the Jersey Shore with her husband, kids, dog, and a big black cat named Winnie. She was an English major at Tufts and received her MA in Creative Writing from New York University. She is a copywriter at a medical advertising agency.

Reviews

Goodreads review by DJ

Favorite Quotes: No creature should be mistreated. I did not deserve it, and neither does Charlie… I recall how humiliating it was to be too small to fight back. It makes my eyes sting and nose quiver when I think about it. Believe me, if I knew who was hurting Charlie, I would scratch his eyes out.......more

Goodreads review by Greta

A very sweet cat named Lily is the narrator of this book. It is the story of her family and the difficult experiences that they are going through both separately and together. Charlie is her owner, he is the youngest of 3 kids. Lily and Charlie are a great comfort to each other and she is worried ab......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca

This was a very sweet and sad story from a cat's point of view.......more

Goodreads review by Literary

Sandi Ward’s SOMETHING WORTH SAVING is an absolute gem of a book, written in poetic prose and so compellingly about an abused boy and his dysfunctional family — all from the point of view of Lily, the family cat. In Sandi’s heart-wrenching novel, teenager Charlie has chosen Lily from all the kitties......more

Goodreads review by Samantha

Something Worth Saving is a heartfelt story about a boy and his cat—Charlie and Lily. Charlie chose Lily from all of the other cats at the shelter. She walked with a limp from an old injury and he loved her right away. This family drama, told from the perspective of the cat, interweaves a variety of......more