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The Bobcat: A Novel

von Katherine Forbes Riley

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Haunting and lyrical, The Bobcat is Katherine Forbes Riley's magical debut novel in which Laurelie, a young art student who suffers in the aftermath of a sexual assault, has grown progressively more isolated and fearful. She transfers from her busy city university to a small college in rural Vermont, where she retreats into her vivid imagination, experiencing the world through her art. Most comfortable in the company of the child for whom she babysits, and most at ease in the woods, Laurelie has shunned any connection with her peers. One day, while exploring the woods, she and her young charge encounter an injured pregnant bobcat - and the hiker who has been following it for hundreds of miles. In the hiker and his feline companion Laurelie recognizes someone as reclusive and wary as herself. The hiker, too, finds human companionship painful to endure, yet he is drawn to wounded Laurelie the way he is drawn to the bobcat. As Laurelie moves toward recovery and reconnection she also finds her voice as an artist, and a sense of purpose, maybe even a future, comes into sight. Then the child goes missing in the woods, threatening the bobcat, the hiker, and the fragile peace Laurelie has constructed. With the hypnotic intensity of Emily Fridlund's The History of Wolves and Fiona McFarlane's The Night Guest, Riley has created a mesmerizing love story, in lush, gorgeous prose, that examines art, science, and the magic of human chemistry.… (mehr)
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This isn't a bad book, but it wasn't for me. Although the writing was indeed lyrical, the pacing was a little too slow for me, and the vibe was the wrong kind of awkward. Reading it as an abuse survivor myself, I just found myself uncomfortable a lot of the time. I didn't end up finishing the book. I would recommend it to other readers who were a little more patient with slowly unfolding, slice of life plotlines than myself. ( )
  emmy_of_spines | Sep 8, 2022 |
This book is probably one of the oddest books I’ve ever read. I was captivated by the title, the synopsis, and the writing in the opening paragraph. What I was not expecting, however, was for the bobcat to play such a minor role in the story, nor did I expect such a myriad of phrases describing the nose, nostrils, and breathing pattern of one of the main characters. Never before have I known nostrils to flare quite so much, let along “dance ecstatically” or “flutter like sheets in the wind.” Overall, even though the writing was sometimes lyrical, the odd plot line and the fixation on nostrils left me bewildered and sometimes giggling at the absurdity. When a nose or nostrils are mentioned 4 times on one page, each time engaged in a different activity, I’m left scratching my head in bewilderment. I for one have never paid so much attention to noses. And the attempt at humor when the main character smashes a bug that lands on her and the other main character says that he sees a proboscis, just falls flat, like the book itself. ( )
  LoriFox | Oct 24, 2020 |
''They guarded against her own ghosts as well; whenever the atmosphere grew somber or anxious, first one cat and then the other would spontaneously tear through the room, ears cocked and eyes wild, claws skittering for purchase as they chased invisibles across the old wideboard floors.''

A young woman has left Philadelphia for a small community in the mystical Appalachian Mountains, trying to recover from a nightmarish sexual assault. An Art student, she has established a peaceful life in her quiet cottage, living in close proximity to nature and the little boy she babysits is her only friend. However, change comes swiftly on a late April day when Lorelei stumbles upon a bobcat and a strange hiker. The Appalachian Trail is full of surprises…

[...] until all signs of civilization faded way and only wilderness remained.''

Katherine Forbes Riley has created a novel that communicates its message through the beauty and secrecy of the forest and the silence that carries our thoughts to our hearts. At least, this is how I felt while I was reading The Bobcat. It wasn't an easy experience from which the reader escapes unscathed. The budding lilacs, the soft sunlight, the mystical blue hour cannot prevent the trauma that returns again and again and Laurelie has to fight against a heartless mother, a rude landlady, creepy fellow students and above all, her own frightening demons. Wilderness is a cocoon that protects and isolates, leaving the darkness behind. Everything is better than the unpredictable, threatening presence of humans. Laurelie is the soul that knows healing comes through our powerful bond with Nature. After all, what is better than hiking and listening to the whispering trees?

''[...] the river's low burble and the forest's stillness [...]''

Laurelie reflects the nature that surrounds her. She may come across as quiet and timid but her resilience and strength to trust herself and the one who responds to her loneliness makes her a very memorable character. The restricted use of dialogue helps us understand her even better. As we experience the story through her eyes she becomes a friend whose almost aetherial presence is a welcoming company. As an artist, Laurelie views her world through images of Monet and Gauguin, Warhol and Rembrandt, Dali, Klimt and Cezanne. Riley's beautiful descriptions reflect the ingenuity of a great artist. I could feel I was there, in the forest, witnessing the changing light falling on the leaves, casting shadows through the branches of the trees.

A story of resilience and hope, a story about the relationship between Nature and the human being, a story of darkness and light. The Bobcat is an extraordinary debut by an extremely talented author.

''The fog light heightened contrasts, turning the trunks dark and the low growth bright, and the air between them almost blue. But though she remained there watching for a long time, nothing else moved.''

Many thanks to Skyhorse Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

My reviews can also be found on https://theopinionatedreaderblog.wordpress.com/ ( )
  AmaliaGavea | Feb 5, 2020 |
A “haunting and lyrical” short novel that packs a punch. This beautifully written debut follows Laurelie, an art student, who suffers from the aftermath of a sexual assault. She transfers from a city university to a rural small school in Vermont. Hiding from human connections, Laurelie finds a likeness in a hiker who is following a pregnant bobcat.

This will be one of my top reads for 2019.

Thank you to NetGalley and Skyhorse Publishing/Arcade Publishing for providing me with an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review. ( )
  Lauranthalas | May 20, 2019 |
The Bobcat
by Katherine Forbes Riley
due 6-15-2019
Arcade / Skyhorse
5 / 5

Fantastic and inspiring, this gave me all the feels-happiness, sadness, love, hope, humor and imagination. Written in an engaging and relatable way, I was instantly drawn into the life of Lauelie, and artist / student at Montague in Vermont. Laurelie rents a small cottage behind the home of a young couple and in exchange for some of the rent, she also watches their 2 year old son, Rowan. They enjoy following the trail behind the cottage through the forest to a river.

One day while sitting on the riverbank, Laurelie and Rowan see a bobcat limping from the forest to the water. She is pregnant and obviously hurt. They are not sure how to react, when a hiker comes out of the trees, following the bobcat. He tells them he has been following the bobcat from Bangor, Maine-about 300 miles away- after seeing it being shot by hunters. The hiker, Laurelie and Rowan begin meeting and form a friendship, that enriches them all, convincing them to reach beyond their pasts and learn to trust again.

The action, flow and suspense are absolutely perfect. The relationships between the characters is inspiring and delightful. The interaction with the bobcat- and the character of Rowan is heartwarming.This is an endearing story that I just can not forget. Highly recommended
Thanks to Arcade/ Skyhorse for this e-book ARC for a fair and honest review.
#netgalley #TheBobcat ( )
  over.the.edge | Mar 15, 2019 |
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Haunting and lyrical, The Bobcat is Katherine Forbes Riley's magical debut novel in which Laurelie, a young art student who suffers in the aftermath of a sexual assault, has grown progressively more isolated and fearful. She transfers from her busy city university to a small college in rural Vermont, where she retreats into her vivid imagination, experiencing the world through her art. Most comfortable in the company of the child for whom she babysits, and most at ease in the woods, Laurelie has shunned any connection with her peers. One day, while exploring the woods, she and her young charge encounter an injured pregnant bobcat - and the hiker who has been following it for hundreds of miles. In the hiker and his feline companion Laurelie recognizes someone as reclusive and wary as herself. The hiker, too, finds human companionship painful to endure, yet he is drawn to wounded Laurelie the way he is drawn to the bobcat. As Laurelie moves toward recovery and reconnection she also finds her voice as an artist, and a sense of purpose, maybe even a future, comes into sight. Then the child goes missing in the woods, threatening the bobcat, the hiker, and the fragile peace Laurelie has constructed. With the hypnotic intensity of Emily Fridlund's The History of Wolves and Fiona McFarlane's The Night Guest, Riley has created a mesmerizing love story, in lush, gorgeous prose, that examines art, science, and the magic of human chemistry.

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