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Gallico, Paul

Thomasina: The Cat Who Thought She Was a God

351 pp. | NYRB | June, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-68137-232-7 $17.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-68137-233-4
New ed. (1957, Doubleday)
(4) 4-6 Cat Thomasina is scheduled to be put down by her owner's veterinarian father, but she is rescued and awakens convinced she's the Egyptian Cat Goddess Bast-Ra. Thomasina narrates some chapters in the first person, and her delusions add humor to a thoughtful novel. However, dense narration and some dated portrayals ("gipsies" who are cruel to their animals) may make this problematic for contemporary readers.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

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