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dominicangirl's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
awildfawn's review against another edition
2.0
قرار بود کتاب کودک باشه این الان؟ :|
انقدر دارم و پیچیده و نمادین و فلسفی؟ من نفهمیدم هیچ ازش. یا اینطور بگم، برای انتقال پیغامی که کتاب به من داد ایییینهمه پیچیدگی لازم نبود.
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انقدر دارم و پیچیده و نمادین و فلسفی؟ من نفهمیدم هیچ ازش. یا اینطور بگم، برای انتقال پیغامی که کتاب به من داد ایییینهمه پیچیدگی لازم نبود.
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marinelibrareads's review against another edition
2.0
Un joli livre mignon, très adapté pour les enfants et agréable pour les plus grands mais qui reste assez pessimiste, de mon point de vue. J'imagine que l'on peut y trouver beaucoup de messages d'espoir, c'est un livre très philosophique. Mais j'attendais plus de joie et de bonheur dans ces petites pages, j'ai été assez déçue.
baklavopita's review against another edition
3.0
I'd really like to talk to someone about this book. It's one weird little book, and I'm seeing a lot of interpretations out there that aren't exactly what I thought. Is it a fable about good and evil, or is it a fable about knowledge and innocence? Is it evil that takes away eternity, or is it knowledge that takes away eternity? I might have rated this book higher, but I'm still not sure what to make of it. I've read reviews this morning that really seem to malign the cat. I found the cat to have a more realistic, albeit cynical, perspective. Maybe that says something about me.
lauralynnwalsh's review against another edition
2.0
I am not so good at deciphering metaphors and I usually prefer straightforward prose. That said, there are a few quirky parts of this enigmatic, philosophical work that are intriguing. I wonder if it reads differently in the original German. At any rate, this is an odd book - better if you like metaphorical elliptical writing.
engpunk77's review against another edition
3.0
Weird story; I was attracted to the story because it was on top of the bookshelf, on display, in the school library. This imagery, on the second page, drew me in: "A whole world unfolded before me on the street, a world with glimmering rainbow-streaked gasoline puddles." I visualized this with such delight, realizing that I hadn't noticed the rainbow-swirls in puddles in YEARS (a lot of years). Do only children notice these things? Do these images appear only to children?
The rest of the story I read quickly, unable to relate to anything else with as much interest, and I was mildly annoyed by the strangeness of it. In the end (this was the quickest read ever), it made a bit of sense and I felt a vague sense of satisfaction, understanding that this is about making choices about what you believe is true and right and how ultimately this coming of age causes you to sacrifice the magic that comes with ignorance, innocence, and youth. I did also end with an itching sense that I hadn't quite grasped its full meaning and that I could benefit from a second reading. However, I have no interest in persuing that meaning, so I'm just rating this a 3.
I have NO IDEA why this would be considered a young adult title, as I can't imagine it appealing to ANYONE younger than 25.
The rest of the story I read quickly, unable to relate to anything else with as much interest, and I was mildly annoyed by the strangeness of it. In the end (this was the quickest read ever), it made a bit of sense and I felt a vague sense of satisfaction, understanding that this is about making choices about what you believe is true and right and how ultimately this coming of age causes you to sacrifice the magic that comes with ignorance, innocence, and youth. I did also end with an itching sense that I hadn't quite grasped its full meaning and that I could benefit from a second reading. However, I have no interest in persuing that meaning, so I'm just rating this a 3.
I have NO IDEA why this would be considered a young adult title, as I can't imagine it appealing to ANYONE younger than 25.
uniqueenie's review
3.0
The Cat is another one of those graphicy novel things that's supposed to be for kids. It's philosophical and weird and funny... Just read it. It'll only take you an hour, and you'll be glad you did.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
1.0
A 1001 CBYMRBYGU. This is a children’s book? If a kid could read this book and get what the author was trying to say, then that kid is a wiser soul than I am. Here’s the plot, as best I can figure it: A girl walks to school each day and sees a cat. The cat talks to her. The cat is quite the philosopher. She tells the girl what she knows about the world. The cat makes the girl late for school and that causes the girl problems. There is also a mailman who is trying to find a wife and the Pug, a boy who lives in the apartment below the girl.
I have no idea what this book is really about. If anyone knows, then please send a cat over my way to share it with me.
“Eternity felt very big and very slow, especially when I couldn’t share it with the cat. The only thing that helped was the chain saw that Waldemar Buck used to carve up the afternoon. It wailed over the rooftops, and I imagined that with each wail a little piece of eternity fell from heaven.”
I have no idea what this book is really about. If anyone knows, then please send a cat over my way to share it with me.
“Eternity felt very big and very slow, especially when I couldn’t share it with the cat. The only thing that helped was the chain saw that Waldemar Buck used to carve up the afternoon. It wailed over the rooftops, and I imagined that with each wail a little piece of eternity fell from heaven.”
tatidengo's review
1.0
I don't know wtf I just read. I wouldn't be surprised if there's some obscure, overly allegorical message the author meant to convey. If she did, then I surely missed it, and I admit it was more effort than I expect to expend on a supposed children's book, even a deeply meaningful one. Didn't enjoy it at all.
The only thing memorable about this book is the nice graphic design, prints, and monochromatic color scheme.
The only thing memorable about this book is the nice graphic design, prints, and monochromatic color scheme.
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