I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki

I Am a Cat

I am a Cat #1-3

Natsume Sōseki with Aiko Ito (Translator), Graeme Wilson (Translator)

480 pages first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
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Written over the course of 1904-1906, Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical advent...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,218 reviews

Moods

funny 73%
reflective 62%
lighthearted 51%
challenging 18%
relaxing 17%
informative 15%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
sad 9%
dark 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 16%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.5

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