William Braden

One cat, one massive existential crisis. A feline Serge Gainsbourg.

The Existential Mewsings of an Angst-Filled Cat

THE DEBUT BOOK FROM THE WINNER OF THE BEST CAT VIDEO ON THE INTERNET AWARD 
 
My name is Henri. I am a black cat. I live a life of luxury, but I am filled with ennui. My filtered water tastes impure and no food can satisfy the emptiness I feel inside. It is my fate to contemplate the world around me and ponder my tormented existence. I rarely purr. 
 
I’m told I’m famous on the internet. But for what? My anguish? I have written this book but it brings me no joy. Instead, it is a mirror in which is reflected the perfect desolation of my soul. I am a writer. I am a philosopher. I am Henri, le Chat Noir. 
 
Fin

Henri, le Chat Noir

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