Unexpected

I hadn't read too much about Jumping the Scratch before I started it, but I knew it was by Sarah Weeks, of course and I find her books to be just so very, very good.  And this one was no exception.  Thoughtful, painful, beautiful.  Real.  Yeah.  Great, great book.  I didn't want to read it at first, because the cat dying and all, but the description of the book tells you that right up front.  I mean, man, if a cat is going to die, then that is the way to tell it.  Let us know first!  Excellent.