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A review by alexalovesbooks
The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide
slow-paced
2.5
I'll be honest here: this book was entirely a cover & title buy. I've been drawn to books that have cats on the cover since the beginning of the year, and it's always an extra draw if the book actually happens to be about cats in some way. The Guest Cat was one of the books that I picked up earlier on in the year, but I honestly had no real idea of what I was getting into when I started reading it.
I didn't expect this one to feel more like a mini memoir about the author, his wife and the cat that managed to make a place for itself in their lives. It wasn't a bad thing and nor did I end up feeling like dropping the book at any point, but reading a slice of life novel about individuals who didn't stand out to me in any way that allowed for personal interest or connection meant that the overall experience was simply alright. It felt like a brief, slightly voyeuristic peek into someone's life, one that felt unremarkable on the whole save for the cute cat(s) in described in it.
I didn't expect this one to feel more like a mini memoir about the author, his wife and the cat that managed to make a place for itself in their lives. It wasn't a bad thing and nor did I end up feeling like dropping the book at any point, but reading a slice of life novel about individuals who didn't stand out to me in any way that allowed for personal interest or connection meant that the overall experience was simply alright. It felt like a brief, slightly voyeuristic peek into someone's life, one that felt unremarkable on the whole save for the cute cat(s) in described in it.