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144 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811221504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 28 January 2014
Description
A bestseller in France and winner of Japan's Kiyama Shohei Literary Award, The Guest Cat, by the acclaimed poet Takashi Hiraide, is a subtly moving and exceptionally beautiful novel about the transient nature of life and idiosyncratic but deeply f...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,059 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 54%
relaxing 28%
lighthearted 26%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, GriefModerate
Death
144 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811221504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 28 January 2014
Description
A bestseller in France and winner of Japan's Kiyama Shohei Literary Award, The Guest Cat, by the acclaimed poet Takashi Hiraide, is a subtly moving and exceptionally beautiful novel about the transient nature of life and idiosyncratic but deeply f...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,059 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 54%
relaxing 28%
lighthearted 26%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 4%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, GriefModerate
Death