Reviews tagging 'Death'

She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

44 reviews

biobeetle's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Death and Terminal illness

robinks's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I love a fantastical, intersecting collection of vignettes. My main issue is that all these stories with female human protagonists is written by a man.

Though I suppose the primary perspectives are all cats.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Emotional abuse and Infidelity

jaslouis's review against another edition

hopeful relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A heartwarming collection that explores everyday life's joys and challenges. Uplifting yet realistic, reading it feels like comforting hug, without shying away from complex emotions. Highly recommend for anyone seeking a down-to-earth celebration of companionship.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Dementia

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, and Grief

elearmo's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

5.0

I adored this read. I saw the size of the book (135 pages) and assumed it must be a book for younger readers— DEFINITELY NOT. there are strong adult themes (sa, death, depression), but I think they are approached/handled well. I think it could definitely invite some good conversations/discussions with teens or maybe even a mature pre-teen, but I don’t think I would recommend for anyone younger than that. 

ANYWAY. the stories themselves are beautifully written. I love the way the perspective flips back and forth between the cats and their owners and how their lives are made better by having each other. it’s just such a unique book and so well-written! I cannot recommend it highly enough (especially if you’re a cat lover such as myself)!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

queenkath32's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Sexual harassment

aliteraryescape's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Infertility, and Infidelity

ezembilci's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A gentle and easy read. Just the right amount of emotion. Like drinking a cozy cup of tea and being sad the book is over but satisfied all the same. 

The book seems to touch upon a few mental health and related themes. Rather explicitly depression/grief/guilt are address. At least one character seems to be coded as neurodivergent. Not sure if this was intentional. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death and Death

junglejelly's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A lovely small book with great short stories.

I really enjoyed the mix of human and cat point of views. I also loved how

each story was connected

which made the epilogue all the more cuter.

While some of the content was heavy (e.g. death and mental health), it is written with such compassion.

A must read, especially for cat lovers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Dementia

libbytx's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a cute and insightful book told from the perspective of women and their cats. And even though that sounds insane upon first reading, it actually was a really interesting look at how we deal with day-to-day life, the trauma we suffer, and so much more. I won’t even lie, a couple parts of this book had me tearing up a little bit.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Sexual assault