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    If Cats Disappeared from the World: A Novel
    If Cats Disappeared from the World: A Novel
    If Cats Disappeared from the World: A Novel
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    If Cats Disappeared from the World: A Novel

    Written by Genki Kawamura

    Narrated by Brian Nishii

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    "Brian Nishii narrates this imaginative tale set in Japan about the complexities of death, life, and cats...A brief, charming parable." — AudioFile Magazine

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

    The postman’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, 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 appears to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, our narrator will get one extra day of life. And so begins a very bizarre week…

    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.

    Genki Kawamura’s timeless tale is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, of one man’s journey to discover what really matters most in life.

    Praise for If Cats Disappeared from the World:

    "At first, If Cats Disappeared from the World feels as light and puzzling as a fairy tale, but then, steadily, chapter by chapter—using nothing more than conversation, memory, and a winning narrator's searching, sensitive thought experiments—it raises its cosmic stakes higher than any thriller. Like a padding cat or the shadow of death, Genki Kawamura's book snuck up on me; the next thing I knew, I was crying." — Robin Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    TranslatorEric Selland
    Release dateMar 12, 2019
    ISBN9781250299505
    Author

    Genki Kawamura

    Genki Kawamura is a bestselling author of three novels. His first novel, If Cats Disappeared From The World, has sold over a million copies in Japan and has been translated into eleven languages. His other novels are Million Dollar Man and April Come She Will. He has also written three children's books Tinny & The Balloon, MOOM, and Patissier Monster. Kawamura is a producer, director, screenwriter, and a showrunner as well.

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    • 5/5
      Look in the mirror and think about life. That exactly what this book did, in the best way possible. Highly addicting and a must read.

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    • 5/5
      This book was very interesting and thought provoking listen. The main character is facing his mortality and what physical objects he can live without.
    • 4/5
      It would be better to read the book. This novel is for any son who never said the right thing to his father, and then it was too late.
    • 2/5
      Not very interesting for me, maybe better suited for teens.
    • 2/5
      Flat book. Good premise yet never truly delivers the insightful punch you expect. Less poetic than expected and the humor doesn't land.
    • 5/5
      What a heart warming story and one that puts life into perspective. Perfect ending and a good read.
    • 4/5
      This was an enjoyable read! Hopefully other people had enjoyed it as much as I did.
    • 5/5
      Such a Heartfelt and touching book, really enjoyed this one.
    • 4/5
      it was a good light read... It made me realized that I'm asking something more about life too much. I am satisfied now.
      Loved it!
    • 5/5
      Made me appreciate the world more. Thank you.