Written by: Joann Sfar
First line: Jewish people aren’t crazy about dogs.
Why you should read this book: As best as I can tell, the
thesis of this book is that God exists, but this fact doesn’t really matter.
The rabbi’s cat is an irreverent philosopher who briefly gains the power of
speech by eating a parrot and immediately uses that power to tell lies and,
occasionally, very upsetting and uncomfortable truths. Against a backdrop of
Algeria in the 1930s, with a brief stop in Paris, this story examines love,
theology, faith, and family in provocative and humorous arcs.
Why you shouldn’t read this book: Blasphemy.
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