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A review by elsecallerreads
I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'll be completely honest here, I picked this up just because I love cats. I found a lot of the book amusing, even with being unfamiliar with this time period in Japan. I can see why it was so popular when it was released and a lot of it was really clever.
Unfortunately this book suffers from a problem that I find most books written during this time period have: it is way too long. I got the point in the first third and I don't feel the rest of the book was justified.
Unfortunately this book suffers from a problem that I find most books written during this time period have: it is way too long. I got the point in the first third and I don't feel the rest of the book was justified.