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The Rabbi's Cat 2 (Le Chat du Rabbin omnibus 2; books 4-5)
by
Joann Sfar
Joann Sfar's beloved, humorous, and wise talking cat is back for more beautifully illustrated adventures in Algiers and across Africa in the 1930s. While the rabbi is away, his cat tags along with Malka of the Lions (the rabbi's enigmatic cousin), who roams the desert with his ferocious-on-demand lion. Some believe Malka to be a pious Jew, others think he's a shrewd woma...more
Hardcover, 152 pages
Published
April 1st 2008
by Pantheon
(first published 2002)
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Readers of the original Rabbi's Cat would probably like this follow-up. I did. It had the same excellent artwork, humor, and heart. Something I really wanted to happen after reading the last book did happen, so I was happy about that. I will not give details unless you want a spoiler, which is (view spoiler).
The story involves a lot of wandering around, seeing new things, an...more
The story involves a lot of wandering around, seeing new things, an...more
The second book of this inventive and intelligent series about religion, race, and culture is maybe not quite as vibrant as the first, but is still well worth reading. I love Sfar's wonderful use of color, with each combination of different shades clearly carefully planned out page by page, and his half-cartoony, half-spidery drawing style. In terms of the writing itself, there is a wonderful warmth and light-heartedness in the tone of Sfar's stories. I can only hope we continue to get more of h...more
This is an excellent graphic novel set in the 1930s about a rabbi in Algiers, his daughter and son-in-law, his Muslim friend, and his snarky, talking cat without a name. The cat, as the title indicates, is the main character, and he's just as wise, arrogant, sarcastic, and curious as you'd expect a cat to be. The dialog is written in an insanely tiny, cursive font, which makes it really difficult to read without straining your eyes, but if you can get past that, it's a thoroughly enjoyable sto...more
THE RABBI’S CAT 2 BY JOANN SFAR, TRANSLATED BY ALEXIS SIEGEL: After the success of Sfar’s Rabbi’s Cat, along with receiving the prestigious Jury Prize, the eccentric and entertaining gray cat returns to his usual antics and journeys, while a strong, educating, and meaningful story surrounds him. The Rabbi’s Cat 2 continues on, and increases the humor and fun, but also the fascinating story of this strange cat in North Africa.
In the first story, while the rabbi is away on his own jou...more
In the first story, while the rabbi is away on his own jou...more
This delightful little book is the second of the delightful series. In turns made me teary-eyed, giggle with dirty laughter, read closely again on a new philosophical idea, and learned a ton of history and culture and Aramaic and Russian and Hebrew in the process. I'm not Jewish and I think this book could be valuable for absolutely everyone (adult age, anyway). I read it in one sitting and literally couldn't put it down.
The cat is back, and this time, he is in search of the lost Jerusalem. No matter what adventures the cat and his rabbi may have, beneath the surface of the adventures there is sly and not so sly commentary on issues that were relevant then and, as Sfar gently points out, relevant today. Yes, Tintin and his "moron" dog are made fun of, but watch for the story of the British colonialist, lost in a world that has passed him by and made him foreign to everyone and everything. Overall, Rabb...more
The further adventures of the rabbi, his cat and his daughter. This one has Marc Chagall (?) sending himself in crate of books from Russia to Africa to get nearer to the Falashas in Ethiopia. The rabbi, his cat, his Arab cousin who collects songs, the painter (he is unnamed, he is Chagall, right?) drive across Africa.
I wonder if the rabbi's cat (he is unnamed) has any further adventures?
I wonder if the rabbi's cat (he is unnamed) has any further adventures?
I got really excited when I say Rabbi's Cat 2 at the library. I loved
"The Rabbi's Cat" and didn't know Sfar had written another one. This one isn't as strong or funny as the first one, but it's still a great book with beautiful colors, witty lines, poignant commentary on racism and anti-semitism, etc. I would highly recommend any of Sfar's work to anyone interested in reading graphic novels.
"The Rabbi's Cat" and didn't know Sfar had written another one. This one isn't as strong or funny as the first one, but it's still a great book with beautiful colors, witty lines, poignant commentary on racism and anti-semitism, etc. I would highly recommend any of Sfar's work to anyone interested in reading graphic novels.
Joan Sfar’s tale of an old rabbi, his daughter and an all questioning cat continues, shining as brightly as before. This time Sfar takes his characters on a journey across Africa where they encounter a variety of characters and communities. This particular series is very wise and filled with heartwarming humor, but it also holds an almost magical kind of appeal. I’m enchanted.
This contains the fourth and fifth chapters of Sfar's continued tales of the rabbi's cat who gained, and then lost, the gift of speech. Like the latter half of the first book, these chapters focus less on the cat than on the stories and doings of the humans he travels with. Racism and religious intolerance are dealt with here, but again, the philosophical dueling of the cat is missing. I didn't find this book as engaging as the earlier volume.
i think i like this better than the first, but road novels are always appealing. this volume definitely tackles weightier topics: aging, racism, anti-Semitism, orthodoxy, love. also the part with Tintin is hilarious. i wish more of Sfar's work was available in the US. always entertaining and illuminating.
Jain
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More fun yet thought-provoking adventures with the multilingual cat of an Algerian rabbi. I'd have liked to see more of the rabbi's daughter Zlabya, who was my favorite character from the prequel and who has a much smaller role in this book, but otherwise I thought this was great.
Joann Sfar is genius. I loved this book, maybe even more the first one. Sfar takes on interesting stuff about Jews and race, and the cat, as always, is witty, smart, and hilarious. I might have to go to France just to meet Monsieur Sfar.
Poor Abby had to hear me go on and on about this already today. The truth is I just love this artist/writer so much, I love everything he does but I especially love this book. If you read the 1st one it is much the same, the sarcastic cat who challenges everything, the existence of god, the sanctity of marriage, and in the new book look for where he trashes Tin Tin and his little dog who he calls a "moron". If you want to learn just a little about Algeria in the 1930s or different Jew...more
What would a rabbi and a talking cat discuss, if they could? Soteriology. Religious anthropology. Systematic theology. And of course, theodicy. And why the rabbi's daughter gives the best hugs of all.
sometimes a brilliant sequel outshines the original. Sometimes a lackluster sequel disappoints after a brilliant original. This, however, is a sequel that is well worthy of its brilliant predecessor.
Sfar is a master; these 2 books eclipse any western graphic novel I've read in years... I strive to do work this good when I grow up.
Not a religious tale but a ribald and intelligent graphic novel about a secular cat seeking the love the beautiful Rabbi's daughter.
I loved both these books, the first a little more than the second. Story feels incomplete. Will there be more? After all this time, I suppose not.
Not quite as good as the first one but still pretty interesting. Also, I must be getting old because the type is really small.
another glorious work by joann sfar. in this one, the cat gets to speak russian for a while. 'HE SAYS HE WANTS PAINTS!"
I enjoyed this roughly equally to the Rabbi's Cat. Maybe not quite as good, but it doesn't lose much. It's a nice take on religion.
7/7/09
7/7/09
Peter
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maybe a notch below RC1 but definitely worth a go if you liked the first one.
Really fucking good comic book. Great writing.
Joann Sfar is a wonderful graphic novelist and the best books I've read of his are the Rabbis Cat and this sequel, not-overly-creatively named Rabbi's Cat 2. It is set in a Jewish community in what I believe is French Algeria in what I believe is the 1920s. It describes the intersection of different cultures and religions, from Judaism to Islam, tradition to modernity, Europe to Africa, etc., with a sympathetic and insightful eye. The imagery is beautiful. And the cat featured in the title is th...more
Just as much fun as the first volume!
Cricket
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Also wonderful!
More charm
Even better than the first!
really good read
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