The Blanket Cats
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Kopierschutz
Ja
Family Sharing
Ja
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Verkaufsrang
54375
Erscheinungsdatum
05.09.2024
Verlag
QuercusSeitenzahl
304 (Printausgabe)
Dateigröße
1550 KB
Übersetzt von
Jesse Kirkwood
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781529435252
"A breath of fresh air in the genre of healing fiction. Boldly exploring the grey areas and struggles of life . . . it left me feeling hopeful that a small step in the right direction is what it takes to make things better" Shanna Tan, translator of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
"The Blanket Cats is a triumph" Jinwoo Chong, award-winning author of FluxFlux and I Leave It Up to You
Is three days with a cat enough to change your life?
The troubled and anxious of Tokyo are desperate to find out. They all have their problems - and they all want to believe that a feline companion from a unique pet shop can help them find a solution. But there are rules: they must be returned after three days, and they must always sleep in their own familiar blankets.
In The Blanket Cats, we meet seven such customers, including a couple struggling with infertility, a middle-aged woman on the run from the police, and two families in very different circumstances simply seeking joy.
But like all their kind, the blanket cats are mysterious creatures with their own unknowable agendas, who delight in confounding expectations. And perhaps what their hosts are looking for isn't what they really need.
Three days may not be enough to change your life. But it might be enough to change how you see it.
"There's more to the mysterious Blanket Cats than meets the eye. Shigematsu's canny felines are adept at bringing clarity to their temporary owners and giving them a subtle nudge in another - often unexpected - direction" Cat Anderson, translator of The Chibineko Kitchen
Translated from the Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood
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So Cozy!
Blanket Cats is a cozy and heartwarming collection of short stories about people whose lives are gently changed by special cats. Shigematsu's simple yet emotional writing makes this a comforting read filled with kindness, hope, and quiet life lessons. A perfect book for anyone who enjoys touching, character-driven stories. -
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Rent a cat
That’s literally the idea behind these seven self-contained stories: set in Tokyo, there’s a small shop that provides well-trained cats for rent. Limited to three days a month, customers experience all kinds of small adventures and cozy moments with their furry companions. I have to admit that the book carries a melancholic undertone, shaped by some profound hardships the characters face. In this context, the “rental cats” offer a form of emotional support. Cozy short stories of a different kind — that is my personal impression. Best suited for readers who prefer emotional depth over romance.
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