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Genki Kawamura

If Cats Disappeared From the World

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Our narrator's days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage for company, he was unprepared for the doctor's diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can set about tackling his bucket list, the Devil appears with a special offer: in exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, he can have one extra day of life. And so begins a very bizarre week . . .
Because how do you decide what makes life worth living? How do you separate out what you can do without from what you hold dear? In dealing with the Devil our narrator will take himself — and his beloved cat — to the brink. If Cats Disappeared from the World is a story of loss and reconciliation, of one man's journey to discover what really matters in modern life.
This beautiful tale is translated from the Japanese by Eric Selland, who also translated The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide. Fans of The Guest Cat will also surely…
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  • Frieta Andhitashared an impression4 years ago
    👍Worth reading

    its a heartwarming book

  • Мариshared an impression8 hours ago
    👍Worth reading
    🔮Hidden Depths
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  • mshared an impression10 months ago
    👍Worth reading
    💧Soppy

Quotes

  • Мариhas quoted9 hours ago
    “Cats and humans have been partners for over ten thousand years. And what you realize when you’ve lived with a cat for a long time is that we may think we own them, but that’s not the way it is. They simply allow us the pleasure of their company.”
  • Мариhas quoted20 hours ago
    “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.”
  • Мариhas quoted21 hours ago
    “There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.”
    That’s a line from The Matrix.

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