By Sara Lundberg
Translated from the Swedish by B. J. Woodstein
Published by Eerdman's
Mom's Review
I don't know where the "real" part of the story ends and the metaphor begins, and I think that is perfect in The Cat Way. We don't know if the cat was really gone for seasons or if it just felt like that to the girl. We don't know if the cat really questioned the girl or if it just felt that way. With cats, the uncertainty is a perfect fit.
This Swedish import pushes the reader to consider the meaning of time and the concept of control in relationships. While neither the girl nor the cat embraces relinquishing control on their walks, both love one another and come to a place of agreement and mutual respect. In retrospect, there is a fair amount of stuff going on with The Cat Way, not just the story of a kitty who disappeared for a while when out on a walk. But really that is true of life - scratch the surface of anything and layers of meaning are revealed. So maybe the whole story is a metaphor. It makes you think.
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