The Guest Cat [Paperback]

A wonderful What initially reads like free association turns out to be a near-microscopic record of emotion and phenomena. The best novels are often the ones that change us. Over time, they stay with us- like small miracles. Takashi Hiraide, the Japanese poet and novelist, blindsided me- he shows himself to be a poet of the highest grade. A rare treasure, beautiful and profound; whether you're a cat lover or not, don't pass this one up. ultimately, it's about what it means to love and to lose. Even dog lovers will relate. A beautiful, ornate read, brimming with philosophical observation, humor and intelligence. An unusually intimate, detailed and vivid picture of a place that is simultaneously private and?open. Its clear there is a tradition of literary works centering on orfeaturing cats in modern Japanese, and we now have from New Directions atranslation of a splendid addition to that list. (...) a work ofsubtleties revealed only with repeated readings. I recommend itunreservedly to the general?reader. The little feline sets off a chain of disquisitions on nature, destiny, joy, pleasure, and?sorrow A wonderful tale about the desire to possess and the pain of absence. And such writing! Precise, delicate,?enchanting. Hiraide's work really shines