Honest Quirks from Cat Haee, at Middling Industries™!

“With The Itch of the Middling Cat, Vern digs deep into the brooding and insightful Haee, a feline with few expectations for his modest life—and who longs to be both invisible and seen.” – BookLife

“this scarred black cat blends an inherent detachment with piercing introspection in a way that feels similar to Camus’s Meursault.” – BookLife

“an interesting book focusing on the idea of need versus want, self-fulfillment and motivations…..I suspect it is one of those books that you can turn to again and again and find different things, depending on your mood.”

“Bittersweet and seemingly simple, this story embodies the ambivalence the author feels about an average, middle-class existence – possibly mundane, yes, but reassuring in its certainties and not without its own joys.”

“Haee isn’t just wandering aimlessly; he’s searching for something bigger, something that feels almost universal. It made me stop and think about my own choices, the idea of ‘more,’ and what really makes life meaningful.”

“I think R.S. Vern has a small hit on their hands. I would love to see this become a little cartoon, even!”

“It asks quiet but powerful questions: Where do we belong? What happens when comfort disappears? Sure, Haee’s journey may be that of a cat, but its meaning stretches far beyond the alleyways.”

“Vern delivers a tale that is deceptively simple yet surprisingly profound.”

“I also believe this series would make an excellent animated limited series or movie.”

“You end up rooting for him because you can see a little of yourself in his struggles to belong and figure things out.”

“This is a moral tale, of course, and teaches us well: it includes disappointment.”

“The imagination, the art, the resonant and multi-layered lessons? Pure gold.”