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

Description

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 704 reviews

Moods

funny 70%
reflective 63%
lighthearted 53%
relaxing 21%
challenging 15%
informative 13%
emotional 10%
sad 10%
dark 7%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 11%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.52

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