A charming tale set in Algeria (while it was under French occupation) and Paris, told by a cat who gains the power of speech

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by eating a parrot, though later the cat loses the power of speech

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Much of the dialogue is written in an old-fashioned idiosyncratic cursive script, unlike what most comics and graphic novels would use:



You might end up learning something about Judaism while reading this, especially if you're starting from scratch. And I was amused by the ending, in which

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the rabbi tells his congregation that since disobeying God's laws doesn't actually ruin a person's life, he's not quite sure why we need to. And then he continues with the worship service

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