



The cat, Chidi, slowly comes into the lives of the husband and wife, eventually reaching the point where the cat enters into their house. Set mainly in a guesthouse on a larger Japanese estate, The Guest Cat is centred around the relationship between a husband and wife and a cat owned by a neighbour. The quoted reviews certainly set a high bar for this book, a New York Times Bestseller. I started to think about the relationships between humans and cats, leaving me to think that The Guest Cat would be an excellent book to read next. I have two cats at home and I have not yet read any books or longer materials about cats. The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide Book ReviewĬontinuing my interest in Japanese fiction books, I stumbled upon The Guest Cat written by Takashi Hiraide.
