SO good! I've had this book for years, maybe since it was first published, and finally got around to reading it this month. Homer was a truly amazing cat in so many ways - yet at the same time, so quintessentially a typical cat. The tales of his escapades are delightful, and his mom (author Gwen Cooper) is a wonderful writer. The chapters about Cooper trying to get back to Homer and his feline housemates in the aftermath of 9-11 are particularly heart-wrenching. Homer changed the author's life for the better in many ways, and we can all learn some good life lessons from him. Highly recommended! ( )

Wonderful pet story. You have to have had a bonding experience with a cat to appreciate it fully and I had that one time. Gives you a better view of a disability. Homer was like Daredevil, the superhero. This is a worthwhile read. ( )

In Homer's Odyssey, the reader meets Homer, a tiny blind kitten when Cooper first took him home. The book is based on Homer's disability and his life with Cooper. Cooper's beautiful writing shapes a well-crafted story that begins when Cooper herself was young and underemployed. Later, when Homer and his two sister cats were home alone during the 911 tower attack and Cooper couldn't get home to them for days, my heart was thudding for the poor cats because I'd fallen in love with Homer, as well as Scarlett and Vashti, thanks to Cooper's writing.
The most well-written of the memoirs featuring cats that I have read. ( )

I love animal stories...especially ones that are told BEFORE the pet gets old and dies. This was a very nice story about the very-much-alive Homer! ( )

Homer was two weeks old when he was found on the streets of Miami. His eyes were so infected they had to be removed to save his life. Gwen adopted him as her third of three cats and was told he'd forever be a subdued, cautious cat.

But they forgot to tell this to Homer who apparently didn't realize he was blind. He caught flies in mid-air, climbed bookshelves, and could move around a room unhindered within a few days. Homer made friends wherever he went and lived life to the fullest. A favorite chapter is Gwen moving to NYC and the logistics of flying with all three cats. Each chapter begins with a relevant quote from "The Odyssey" by Homer. The quote for the chapter dealing with Sept 11, and Gwen being unable to get to her cats for several days is especially poignant: 'We wept and lifted up our hands to heaven on seeing such a horrid sight, for we did not know what to do.'

Homer is a wonderful tale of a lively, loving cat given a second chance.