Reviews

I Am a Cat, the Manga Edition: A Cat Without a Name, But with Great Intelligence, Wit and Bite by Natsume Sōseki, Chiroru Kobato

tesshalim's review

3.0

I think I would like the actual novel better. 

n011ya's review

2.0

This book looked so promising but was so mid

emmakitt's review

4.0

I’m erasing the last few pages from my memory thanks

mwaskom's review

0.5

No. 

adastraperlibris's review

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

taketwolu's review

Through a cat’s pov, we follow the lives of an English teacher, his friends, nosy / annoying locals, and other neighborhood characters.

Um, what a weird book?? Not sure I want to read the original after discussing with it witha  friend. There was an interesting mix of characters + plot -- an English teacher with a weak stomach, a big nosed lady who was trying to ruin her daughter’s marriage plans, a scholar who was studying frog eyeballs??, another cat bully who was afraid of farting weasels, and other nonsense. No clue what this book was about but I guess it captures the societal and cultural mindset at the time 🤷🏼 ALSO, the ending?!? wtf 😭

 

jmyodafriend's review

funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Animal death

Minor: Alcohol

the cat drowns at the end of the book

noellesmagicallibrary's review

2.5

I hadn’t read the novel this manga is based off of, maybe if I had, I could have connected more to this story. It brought me back to reading classic American literature/plays in school and not understand the wit or the importance of events because I can’t relate to the times. 

Loved the art though. The cats were depicted so beautifully. 

I’m upset by the ending. I believe my exact words were “the f***?!?” as I stared blankly at the page and then reread the last few pages to be sure I read it all correctly. 

taegen's review

1.0

The cat is drawn cute but I hated everything else about this.

giu's review

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75