The blanket cats / Kiyoshi Shigematsu ; translated by Jesse Kirkwood.
"A peculiar pet shop in Tokyo has been known to offer customers the unique opportunity to take home one of seven special cats, whose "magic" is never promised, but always received. But there are rules: these cats must be returned after three days. They must eat only the food supplied by the owner, and they must travel to their new homes with a distinctive blanket. In The Blanket Cats, we meet seven customers, each of whom is hoping a temporary feline companion will help them escape a certain reality, including a couple struggling with infertility, a middle-aged woman on the run from the police, and two families in very different circumstances simply seeking joy. But like all their kind, the "blanket cats" are mysterious creatures with unknowable agendas, who delight in confounding expectations. And perhaps what their hosts are looking for isn't really what they need. Three days may not be enough to change a life. But it might just change how you see it."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593852699
- ISBN: 0593852699
- Physical Description: 263 pages ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The cat who sneezed -- The cat in the passenger seat -- The cat with no tail -- The cat who knew how to pretend -- The cat no one liked -- The cat who went on a journey -- The cat dreams were made of. |
| Language Note: | Translated from Japanese. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Cats > Fiction. Human-animal relationships > Fiction. Pet shops > Fiction. Tokyo (Japan) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Animal fiction. |
Available copies
- 11 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 8 current holds with 20 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Hot Springs Library | FIC SHI (Text) | 30229101385366 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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