Catching Andromeda's Light

One of my favourite books of all time, I Am a Cat by Natsume Soseki is a comic masterpiece. Set in Tokyo before the WWI, the primary character is the author's cat who wanders around the neighbourhood picking up bits of conversation and making fun of its owner and his relationship with his wife and n......more

4,5/5 Natsume Sōseki es uno de los escritores más importantes de Japón, tanto es así que es de lectura obligatoria en la escuela secundaria y el libro japonés más vendido es “Kokoro”, su obra cumbre. Tras haber leído dos de sus novelas sabía que tenia que aventurarme con “Soy un gato”, un libro que p......more

Natsume Soseki holds an unparalleled position in both Japanese and world literary history. His masterpiece, I Am a Cat, is undoubtedly a Japanese household name. This satirical work is a classic exploration of the minds of Japanese intellectuals during the Meiji era. Soseki's wit and satire extend f......more

Well, I loved the narration style, humour, philosophical ramblings of our cat and his amusing habits. Really enjoyed these elements of the book. But otherwise it was quite a slog, a lot of nonsensical conversations(about noses, God!). A meandering narrative, an abrupt end(a very depressing one, cont......more

A wonderful book that has less and less cat in it as the book progresses. However, the dialogue and stories told are wonderful and the interactions between the characters are excellent. The human characters are fascinating in their originality and keenly observed by the author. I would recommend this......more