I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki, Aiko Ito, Graeme Wilson

480 pages first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
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I am a cat. As yet I have no name.So begins one of the most original and unforgettable works in Japanese literature.Richly allegorical and delightfully readable, I Am a Cat is the chronicle of an unloved, unwanted, wandering kitten who spends all ...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 1,794 reviews

Moods

funny: 73%

reflective: 65%

lighthearted: 52%

challenging: 17%

relaxing: 16%

informative: 15%

adventurous: 11%

emotional: 11%

sad: 11%

dark: 5%

inspiring: 5%

hopeful: 3%

mysterious: 2%

tense: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
15% of readers chose medium
79% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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