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We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida - 4 stars
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There are a lot of recent Japanese books that are short, uplifting and feature cats! I am also a cat lover , and I have this one on my TBR.



This book comprises six interconnected stories of patients who visit Nakagyō Kokoro Clinic for the Soul in Kyoto, Japan. It is a mental health clinic accessible only to those who need it. The clinic's doctor prescribes a cat for the patients, and they feel better due to their new feline companion. The cats are just “regular cats,” and anyone who has owned a cat will recognize their behaviors. The book is about the effects of alienation and isolation. This is a sweet novel about human-feline bonding. It is uplifting and positive. As a cat lover, I enjoyed it very much.