The Rabbi's Cat | 
pickAn Algerian rabbi‘s cat can speak, argues with the rabbi about theological matters, demands a bar mitzvah, is jealous when his mistress (the rabbi‘s daughter) falls in love with a young rabbi from Paris and accompanies the couple and rabbi to France to meet the in laws. Funny, clever. Thanks @Adventures_of_a_French_Reader for recommending! 🥰
pickI love this series.
The cat here represents the philosopher. He observes and questions, sometimes destabilizing the other characters. This book is, to me, a fun way to witness human limitations in reasoning. It's not a book to learn about the Jewish religion, it's just a book that is taking place in a Jewish community, if you catch the nuance. It's full of wit, and I laughed quite a lot. It's a great and fun book if you like critical thinking.
so-so3/5 ⭐. This book got very strange at times and jumped around a bit. Abraham got really annoying when they traveled to France. But I did enjoy the humor and the way the philosophical/religious themes were explored. #projectnew
The immediate reaction when someone leaves your house that it's because of a food-related issue is the most relatable Jewish thing I've ever read. 😂
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"You sure you don't want me to kill him? You know, sometimes you kill just one person and it takes care of everything."
LOL, I'm amused.
#projectnew
pickThis has been on my radar since the English translation showed up at my library twelve years ago, and I wish I'd snatched it up back then because it's WONDERFUL. The rabbi's cat gains the power of speech and proceeds to lie his arse off, causing everyone around him to interrogate their world. It's the sort of religious fiction I like best: full of complicated questions, with a strong human component. #comicthon
My first stack of books for Women in Translation month. My library has a bunch of graphic novels by women that are translated into English. Two of these are Japanese, 1 Korean, and 1 French. #WITMonth
pickI really loved the cat's voice. It was such a rambly sort of story (which I enjoyed) and I loved the art.
pickIt has a cat who is a bad-ass philosopher/skeptic. What more could you want? Well I suppose at the end I was hoping it wasn't over yet. The graphic novel is the perfect format. The illustrations of the cat snuggling, rolling around, his catitude are perfect!
I've been curious about this author's work since he kept being mentioned in Stephanie Perkins' Isla and the Happily Ever After. I wanted to buy this but it's so expensive! Book Depository has more affordable copies. Has anyone else tried Joann Sfar?
#Kinokuniya #graphicnovel
pickIt is fun to watch a cat ask sometimes irreverent, but thoughtful questions about religion. This was an enjoyable read and an odd, but kind of useful pairing with When Breath Becomes Air. This comic is my pick for the Panels #ReadHarder 2015 (going back in time) category of Originally Published in Europe. #24in48 #HSreadathon
pickIt is fun to watch a cat ask sometimes irreverent, but thoughtful questions about religion. This was an enjoyable read. It is my pick for the Panels #ReadHarder 2015 (going back in time) category of Originally Published in Europe. #24in48 #HSreadathon
