A review by kazemiko
The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth

4.0

I bought this book because a friend recommended it to me. She said it was one of her favorite books to read as a child, so of course I was interested in reading it myself. I understand why she likes it as much as she did then and does now. The story is cute. I enjoyed how almost...sentient the cat was when it came to certain things, such as how she reacted to the various animals in the painting.

The tale of the cat's own folly made me think of Natsuki Takahashi's Fruits Basket series and how the cat spurned God by not attending a banquet and thus got himself banned from being part of the Zodiac. Perhaps Natsuki picked up some inspiration from this novel?

I took the last star off because it was far too short for my taste and when I got the book it was damaged. I'm glad I read it though.