Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

13 reviews

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

atlantisfrost's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Four intertwined short stories about women who adopt cats. I enjoyed the different points of view, including the cats' own lives. The first 2 stories were not too interesting, but the last 2 made up for it, and the ending tied everything together well. Overall, an enjoyable slice-of-life story with many moments of reflection. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Dementia

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

janetbrayne's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Dementia, Grief, and Sexual harassment

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

lasunflower's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

Cute collection of interwoven stories about women and their cats. Themes of found family, mental illness and grief, but for how emotional it is, it was also lighthearted.

I did not like the first story as much. Chobi is my least favourite character and that story did not feel as developed as the others.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Dementia, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

imogenlj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

A lovely little book- the four intertwined short stories softly deliver messages of hope and perseverance. A gentle but impactful collection.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Dementia, and Grief

fadingmoths's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Dementia

emminkirjakasa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

A cute story about cats and their owners. Loved the way the stories were intertwined. The book was so simple and ordinary, showing just how beautiful life can be at its simplest.

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Suloinen tarina kissoista ja niiden omistajista. Rakastin tapaa joilla tarinat kietoutui yhteen. Kirja oli niin yksinkertainen ja tavallinen, ja se osoitti kuinka kaunista elämä voi olla yksinkertaisimmillaan.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Mental illness

Moderate: Death and Sexual assault

Minor: Dementia

sea_sea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is a really cute multiple pov story. It deals with mental illness topics and cats! Overall it was a really nice and quick read. It was also really fun while reading to see how all the people and cats were linked in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship