'Sometimes you have to leave behind everything you know to find the place you truly belong...
Nana the cat is on a road trip. He is not sure where he's going or why, but it means that he gets to sit in the front seat of a silver van with his beloved owner, Satoru. Side by side, they cruise around Japan through the changing seasons, visiting Satoru's old friends. He meets Yoshimine, the brusque and unsentimental farmer for whom cats are just ratters; Sugi and Chikako, the warm-hearted couple who run a pet-friendly B&B; and Kosuke, the mournful husband whose cat-loving wife has just left him. There's even a very special dog who forces Nana to reassess his disdain for the canine species.
But what is the purpose of this road trip? And why is everyone so interested in Nana? Nana does not know and Satoru won't say. But when Nana finally works it out, his small heart will break...'
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We're trying out discussion sections as an encouragement to keep those reading on a more similar timeline and perhaps foster more discussion. These are only softly recommended however and not required at all. Anyone can discuss any part or aspect of the selection at any time.
Recommended discussion timeframe starts for approximately 256 pages divided into four quarters-
The first quarter, pages 1-64: immediately
The second quarter, pages 65-128: Wednesday the 19th of December
The third quarter, pages 129-192: Wednesday the 26th of December
The fourth quarter, pages 193-256: Wednesday the 2nd of January
This is the MR Literary Club selection for December 2018. Everyone is welcome so feel free to start or join in the conversation at any time; the more the merrier!
