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I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki

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caramin's review

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funny reflective slow-paced

4.0

julianh's review

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funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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nikikalyvides's review

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

overall, i really enjoyed this book. i liked seeing the interactions and connections of human beings and their nature in a different perspective, that of a cat. i think the relationships between the main character, mr sneaze, and his friends was a very humble and calming kind of thing. they could get together whenever and talk about anything that comes up, it was a tranquil kind of book. there wasnt any major events, just the little series of lifes misfortunes and sufferings, such as the students bothering mr sneaze. this book is definitely a comfort read of mine, the only thing i wasnt too fond of was the ending. it seemed abrupt and not planned out well, but perhaps thats the best part, as life is unexpected and abrupt.

delaguila19's review against another edition

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4.0

Muy interesante la forma de Sōseki para narrar desde la perspectiva del gato, sin nombre y sin mas interes que ir contado lo que pasa con su amo, el profesor, y los diferentes personajes que lo rodean. El gato usa al profesor para tratar de comprender la naturaleza humana atraves de sus anecdotas y sus experiencias, usa tambien a su circulo intimo para describir que es lo que los motiva a hacer o dejar de hacer determinadas acciones, asi tiene a Meitei como el amigo inoportuno del profesor para describir la personalidad narcisa y extrovertida, tambien esta la esposa del profesor para dar la cuota de sentido comun, y a varios mas que atraves del analisis del felino van siendo identificados como elementos
que pueden encontrarse en gran parte de la sociedad y no solo la japonesa sino tambien las occidentales.

imissyou's review against another edition

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3.0

Look, this is a great book with great quotes but its not the book for me personally. I honestly don't know how I feel about it, it was slow and I skipped like 100 pages at least but I still liked it, anyways, yeah good book but not that good, read it anyways if you have a cat.