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A review by ajkhn
The Rabbi's Cat by Joann Sfar
5.0
This book is incredibly micro-targeted to me, a swarthy Jew who loves cats, but it's really great! A cleverly-drawn and -told story of empire, love, god, and all the other big things to be skeptical of, for a variety of reasons. It's definitely something I wish I read about 20 years ago, but that's not Sfar's fault.
This review is pretty poor qua review. I'm largely of the idea that if you like the idea of a talking cat being skeptical of religion and empire, you should read this and if that idea offends you this book...might change your mind? I dunno. I can definitely see it making really good syllabus material for Jewish educators, or people teaching undergrad-level on the French Empire or the Middle East or something. Basically, anything that gets this out in front of impressionable minds.
This review is pretty poor qua review. I'm largely of the idea that if you like the idea of a talking cat being skeptical of religion and empire, you should read this and if that idea offends you this book...might change your mind? I dunno. I can definitely see it making really good syllabus material for Jewish educators, or people teaching undergrad-level on the French Empire or the Middle East or something. Basically, anything that gets this out in front of impressionable minds.