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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Very nice novelette by Moacyr Scliar, written many years before Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, and much much better. I think everyone it should read both, though I thought Martel's take has nothing on Max and the Cats. There's much to be said about the simplicity of Scliar's work, and much can be...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I read this book after reading about claims that Life of Pi was plagiarized from this book. After reading it, I'd say nothing could be further from the truth. There are similarities (like the lifeboat and feline), but the two books are radically different for the most part. And Max and the Cats...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Apparently I missed the controversy about Yann Martel's Life of Pi owing a debt to this book until this past month when my friend mentioned it to me. Curious, I picked up a copy and it was okay. Nothing too memorable and nothing compared to Life of Pi. ”
Patricia L wrote this review Thursday, April 28, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Supposedly this was the inspiration for Life of Pi. Not sure why we would think that as the story is very different. There is one scene where Max is in a boat with a Jaguar, but that event lasts about 4 pages. I think Life of Pi is a different story completely.”
Stevaroo wrote this review Tuesday, October 23, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Very nice novelette by Moacyr Scliar, written many years before Life of Pi, by Yann Martel, and much much better. I think everyone it should read both, though I thought Martel's take has nothing on Max and the Cats. There's much to be said about the simplicity of Scliar's work, and much can be read between the lines. A bona fide master of the Portuguese language, and one writer who can truly entertain.”
ArthurDent wrote this review Thursday, August 30, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I read this book after reading about claims that Life of Pi was plagiarized from this book. After reading it, I'd say nothing could be further from the truth. There are similarities (like the lifeboat and feline), but the two books are radically different for the most part. And Max and the Cats is nowhere near as good as Life of Pi and probably not worth your time...”
Thomas M wrote this review Saturday, January 20, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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