If Cats Disappeared from the World If Cats Disappeared from the World

If Cats Disappeared from the World

A Novel

    • 4.2 • 80 Ratings
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Publisher Description

The international phenomenon that has sold more than two million copies, If Cats Disappeared from the World--now a Japanese film--is a heartwarming, funny, and profound meditation on the meaning of life.

This timeless tale from Genki Kawamura (producer of the Japanese blockbuster animated movie Your Name) is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, and of one man’s journey to discover what really matters most in life.

The young postman’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family and living alone with only his cat, Cabbage, to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the devil shows up to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, the postman will be granted one extra day of life. And so begins a very strange week that brings the young postman and his beloved cat to the brink of existence.

With each object that disappears, the postman reflects on the life he’s lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he’s loved and lost.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2019
March 12
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
160
Pages
PUBLISHER
Flatiron Books
SELLER
Macmillan
SIZE
4.5
MB

Customer Reviews

quartzgem ,

Super Good!

SPOILER!!

Absolutely balled my eyes out when lettuce passed but it was definitely worth it!!,

Sosa 35674689 ,

Makes me want to reconnect…

A misty-eyed read about life, death, meaning, and memories. It does drag and insist upon itself at times, but I believe that’s the point. If I were dying, I would do the same.

I imagine it’s more beautiful and poetic in Japanese.

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