Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Ela e o Gato by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

6 reviews

andreapepsii's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

Originally, I picked up the book because the title and the cover called to me. Then realized it was translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori, who’s translated previous Japanese works that I love (shoutout to Convenience Store Woman) and, finally, found out it was written by the same mind as “Your Name”, so I had to give it a try!

The book is separated into 4 short stories that showcase the lives of 4 women and their cats. They are unknowingly tied to each other through their pets.
Although at the beginning the stories are short windows of the people’s and cats life and seem to have no emotional payoff, the 3rd and 4th story help link them all together and gather the growth the characters and cats go through from beginning to the end of the story.

It wasn’t an amazing read but it was a warm one nonetheless. Would recommend to read on a cozy rainy day!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide, Abandonment, Animal death, and Death

Minor: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse

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

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

clairew97's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Grief, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Mental illness, and Medical content

ramalam98's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Not quite what I was expecting but really cute and melancholic nonetheless. I love cats. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Abandonment, Dementia, and Animal death

urmm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Panic attacks/disorders

errie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Abandonment, Animal death, and Sexual assault