Reviews
Bastet's exciting journey and his connection with Pythagoras were always fraught with endless challenges. Along the way, Bastet felt a new perspective through his mother's words, "If you are going to be a drop of water anyway, be the last drop that makes the cup overflow." The story of "Cat Civilization" seems plausible, and these days, it is a paradise for stray cats. Cats as a substitute for human civilization—it was a truly ingenious idea. Cats and mice are sworn enemies, and through
Great^^ The delivery was slow, but I'm glad it wasn't out of stock!
The days when mice would run away at the mere sight of a cat are gone in this book. The setting is a world where human civilization has reached its limits due to terror, war, and infectious diseases, and where progress as a human-centered civilization has ceased. A civilization where humans are not the central figures—while it may not be called a civilization in the truest sense—must be occupied by someone else. True to Bernard Werber's style, it is "Cat Civilization" that leads human
“If it is something you can do or not do without consequence, choose to do it. The worst possible outcome of doing it is simply realizing why you shouldn't have done it in the first place.” p. 142 - From *Civilization* - The quoted sentence is one of the memorable lines spoken by the protagonist Bastet's mother. The lines were so good that I wanted to compile them into a collection of quotes. *Civilization* follows the adventures of Bastet, the cat protagonist from Bernard Werber's previous
The story was unique and fun! Since the protagonist is a cat, it was exciting to see the novel unfold from the cat's perspective. Although it is a sequel to the previous work, "The Cat," the content is independent, which I liked because readers can fully understand it even without having read the previous book. The protagonist Bastet's personality was very multi-dimensional, which I think helped me stay focused while reading the story.
The previous installment ended with Bastet beginning a new life as a feline in the underground research facility of the University of Musée d'Orsay, where the third eye had been transplanted to Pythagoras and several other animals. Having opened her new eyes and encountered ancient human knowledge, Bastet began to acquire wisdom, reaching a state of rapture due to these novel sensations. Bastet believed that she could save the cat community by utilizing her intuition and the knowledge she had
Animals who believe that "cruelty is inherently human" and that "all humans must disappear from the world as punishment for the evil deeds they have committed," versus animals who believe they must share the knowledge accumulated by humanity and cooperate with humans. Can Bastet elicit communication and cooperation from other animal species and establish a "civilization where different lives coexist and stand in solidarity, rather than in the foolish ways of humans"? At the end of human
Volume 2 unfolds after Bastet receives the Third Eye. Will she be able to learn the essential skills needed to replace human civilization through this Third Eye? And will she be able to win the war against the rats? It is a book that kept me turning the pages, making me eager for the sequel to be released soon. At first, I thought it was just a story about a war between cats and rats, but hidden within were various narratives involving pigs, rats, eagles, pigeons, and parrots encountered along
* Civilization (2 Volumes) - A Novel by Bernard Werber - Translated by Jeon Mi-yeon - Open Books Bestselling author Bernard Werber's new novel "Civilization" (2 Volumes) A new story begins at the end of human civilization! Where is the new civilization to take the place of human civilization, which has reached its limits due to epidemics, terrorism, and war...? This is an intriguing novel about Bastet, the cat protagonist of "The Cat," who struggles to build a new civilization by fostering
Countless messages sent from the perspective of cats looking at humans in a world devastated by disease, terror, and war... In this current situation where countless lives are at risk due to COVID-19, this is a book that makes you think about so many things.
Bernard Werber: Civilization 2
Where is the new civilization to replace human civilization, which has reached its limits due to epidemics, terrorism, and war? Bestselling author Bernard Werber's new full-length novel, *Civilization* (2 volumes), has been published by Open Books, translated by Jeon Mi-yeon, a translator specializing in French literature. The novel is set in a world devastated by terrorism and war, where billions have died from epidemics. While this might have been merely a common dystopian backdrop when the novel was first published in France in 2019, the setting feels all the more vivid to us living in the COVID-19 era. *Civilization* is a novel in which Bastet, the cat protagonist from *The Cat*, embarks on an adventure in a world where human civilization has hit the brink. The cats' primary goal is to survive in a harsh environment by fending off attacks from exponentially multiplying rat swarms, but their ultimate goal is to build a new civilization to replace human civilization. Along the way, various animals they encounter—such as pigs, cows, dogs, and pigeons—become both allies and enemies of the cats. Will Bastet be able to foster communication and cooperation among different animal species and achieve her goal? This work is also a coming-of-age story about the female cat, Bastet. More charming and lovable than any other protagonist in Werber's works, she possesses both distinct strengths and weaknesses. Let us watch together as Bastet embarks on her bold challenge to establish a civilization. A message for humanity embedded within a cat's adventure, *Civilization* is a work that can be read independently without difficulty, but it is a story that originated from *The Cat*. This narrative, encompassing both *The Cat* and *Civilization*, is planned as a three-part series.
Korean title: 문명 2
Korean author: 베르나르 베르베르
Korean publisher: 열린책들
ISBN-13: 9788932921044
Reviews
Bastet's exciting journey and his connection with Pythagoras were always fraught with endless challenges. Along the way, Bastet felt a new perspective through his mother's words, "If you are going to be a drop of water anyway, be the last drop that makes the cup overflow." The story of "Cat Civilization" seems plausible, and these days, it is a paradise for stray cats. Cats as a substitute for human civilization—it was a truly ingenious idea. Cats and mice are sworn enemies, and through
Great^^ The delivery was slow, but I'm glad it wasn't out of stock!
The days when mice would run away at the mere sight of a cat are gone in this book. The setting is a world where human civilization has reached its limits due to terror, war, and infectious diseases, and where progress as a human-centered civilization has ceased. A civilization where humans are not the central figures—while it may not be called a civilization in the truest sense—must be occupied by someone else. True to Bernard Werber's style, it is "Cat Civilization" that leads human
“If it is something you can do or not do without consequence, choose to do it. The worst possible outcome of doing it is simply realizing why you shouldn't have done it in the first place.” p. 142 - From *Civilization* - The quoted sentence is one of the memorable lines spoken by the protagonist Bastet's mother. The lines were so good that I wanted to compile them into a collection of quotes. *Civilization* follows the adventures of Bastet, the cat protagonist from Bernard Werber's previous
The story was unique and fun! Since the protagonist is a cat, it was exciting to see the novel unfold from the cat's perspective. Although it is a sequel to the previous work, "The Cat," the content is independent, which I liked because readers can fully understand it even without having read the previous book. The protagonist Bastet's personality was very multi-dimensional, which I think helped me stay focused while reading the story.
The previous installment ended with Bastet beginning a new life as a feline in the underground research facility of the University of Musée d'Orsay, where the third eye had been transplanted to Pythagoras and several other animals. Having opened her new eyes and encountered ancient human knowledge, Bastet began to acquire wisdom, reaching a state of rapture due to these novel sensations. Bastet believed that she could save the cat community by utilizing her intuition and the knowledge she had
Animals who believe that "cruelty is inherently human" and that "all humans must disappear from the world as punishment for the evil deeds they have committed," versus animals who believe they must share the knowledge accumulated by humanity and cooperate with humans. Can Bastet elicit communication and cooperation from other animal species and establish a "civilization where different lives coexist and stand in solidarity, rather than in the foolish ways of humans"? At the end of human
Volume 2 unfolds after Bastet receives the Third Eye. Will she be able to learn the essential skills needed to replace human civilization through this Third Eye? And will she be able to win the war against the rats? It is a book that kept me turning the pages, making me eager for the sequel to be released soon. At first, I thought it was just a story about a war between cats and rats, but hidden within were various narratives involving pigs, rats, eagles, pigeons, and parrots encountered along
* Civilization (2 Volumes) - A Novel by Bernard Werber - Translated by Jeon Mi-yeon - Open Books Bestselling author Bernard Werber's new novel "Civilization" (2 Volumes) A new story begins at the end of human civilization! Where is the new civilization to take the place of human civilization, which has reached its limits due to epidemics, terrorism, and war...? This is an intriguing novel about Bastet, the cat protagonist of "The Cat," who struggles to build a new civilization by fostering
Countless messages sent from the perspective of cats looking at humans in a world devastated by disease, terror, and war... In this current situation where countless lives are at risk due to COVID-19, this is a book that makes you think about so many things.
