![]() ![]() It's more insightful than I feared it might be, but less engaging than I hoped it would be, mostly because the household that the cat occupies is a humdrum one. Most of the book listens in on the discussions the teacher, his wife, and his friends have about everyday life, love, and bureaucracy. It's a gentle satire told from the point of view of a household cat in the home of a teacher of modest means and abilities. I Am a Cat was written by Japanese author Soseki Natsume at the end of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s. Reading the book has been a lot like having a cat as a pet - occasionally delightful, sometimes insightful, and frequently annoying. ![]() ![]() If anyone asks you what it's like to be a cat, hand them a copy of the book and walk rapidly away. I've been a cat now for what seems like an eternity. ![]()
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