TITLE: The Cat's Table
AUTHOR: Ondaatje, Michael
GENRE: Autobiography
DATES READ: 1/28/2012 - 2/7/2012
MY RATING: 3/5
This book was given to me as a Christmas gift in 2011. Whenever I receive a gift shaped like a book (there's nothing better!) I become extremely happy. I unwrapped this one, and immediately began to peek inside...
...I have to admit, this book was a little strange once I began to read it. It is not advertised as an autobiography. It appears to be a fictional memoir. However, the more one reads it, one begins to realize it is indeed an autobiography of a young boy's coming-of-age.
Upon finishing it, I have to say that there were a lot of messages that I took away from this book. It was not glamorous or wildly detailed. It brought home that fact that one's childhood is often comprised of snapshots. These snapshots form vague conclusions ruled by sensory experiences and emotions. Overall, this was a fair coming-of-age tale.
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