Set mainly in a guesthouse on a larger Japanese estate, The Guest Cat is centred around the relationship between a husband and wife and a cat owned by a neighbour. The cat, Chidi, slowly comes into the lives of the husband and wife, eventually reaching the point where the cat enters into their house

"The Guest Cat" by Takashi Hiraide fails to engage readers with its sluggish pace and lackluster storytelling. The narrative, centered around a stray cat's sporadic visits to a couple's home, lacks depth and fails to evoke any significant emotional response. Hiraide's overly descriptive prose tends to meander, creating a tedious reading experience that struggles to maintain interest. 

It's hard for me to stay focused on this book. I almost wanted to keep this book down but lucky since the page was hundred plus then I decided to finish it.

The characters remain one-dimensional, failing to develop into relatable or memorable figures. The author always uses first-person opinion to describe everything in this book. I felt that this book lacked of cat! I want more stories of the cat not rather than the cat eat, play, sleep only. Lack of detailing about the cat rather the character talks about how details is the building , and how neat is the house.

The plot lacks a compelling trajectory, leaving readers questioning the purpose of the story. Overall, "The Guest Cat" falls short in delivering a meaningful or engaging literary experience, leaving me unsatisfied but can give some point to indifference to the tale it attempts to tell.