Slow Blink: A Memoir

LoveReading Says

A poignant snapshot in time that explores the bonds we form with animals. Slow Blink is a focused memoir that reflects on the author’s experiences of having cats as a child and the bond she forms with a stray black cat. The gradual earning of trust, and complexities of watching after a stray cat, and the rapidly forming bond that develops despite the “no pets” rule of her townhome complex.

Though their time together is brief, meeting Archy teaches Louise Ross valuable lessons about life, love that can form across species and loss. I really enjoyed Slow Blink and I think that it will appeal to cat lovers and more broadly to those who have or have had beloved pets. Louise Ross manages to bring to life her pets’ unique characteristics through her anecdotes of growing up with them and even taking them on holiday as a child.

During the time with Archie we see him softening, a more unique bond forming than one between pet and human. There is a trust and a choice there that creates more depth. Once Archy has gone, that bond is the perfect tool to explore love, loss and grief in a way that applies to a broader range of relationships. This is a lovely, poignant snapshot of a life and the bonds that form.

Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading Ambassador

About Slow Blink: A Memoir

Slow Blink is a memoir about more than the weight of loving something you cannot keep. It recounts the author's relationship with a stray black cat whose bond with her transcended the ordinary, changing her understanding of love, loss, and the liminal space between life and death. Exploring themes of grief, wonder, and the mysterious threads that connect us across species, across time, and across the veil, this memoir reveals how one cat taught her that love persists even when we must let go.

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