Shigematsu Kiyoshi
MacLehose Press
5 September 2025
304
eBook - PDF
Contemporary Fiction
ARC via NetGalley
Is three days with a cat long 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 temporary feline companion from a unique pet shop can help them find a solution. Or at least provide a few days' relief and distraction.
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 can be enough to change how you see it.
Blanket Cats was a sweet story idea that is sure to please fans of contemporary, cosy Japanese fiction with feline protagonists. The book is divided into a series of short stories, each focusing on a different cat and temporary owner. Some of these tales appealed to me more than others, but overall it was a cute and thoughtful, easy-going read, and if you liked other books of this ilk, you are sure to find something to enjoy in these pages too. Definitely one to appeal to cat-loving readers around the world. I am giving it four stars.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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