Reviews with content warning for Death - Se i gatti scomparissero dal mondo

Reviews tagging 'Death'

Se i gatti scomparissero dal mondo by Genki Kawamura

168 reviews

callmeplushies's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Content Warnings

applesodaperson's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

This was such a cute and fun read, and is honestly one I would recommend to most readers. The premise of this book is basically about a man resolving his unfinished business before he dies. Which is a simple premise, but this book makes it so fun and engaging. The reason that the main character knows his death is imminent is because the devil appears to him and tells him so. But he is able to prolong his life by allowing the devil to erase an object from the world, such as phones and movies. And here is where the book gets to dive into some speculative fiction and magical realism. It gets to provide a hypothetical scenario of what the world would be like and how it would change. And of course this book has a lot of sad parts, which honestly got me emotional. It also is incredibly reflective, and had me thinking a lot about my own life and relationships. Overall I definitely recommend this book.
Listened to on Libby.

Content Warnings

cranberrybenjamin's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.5

Content Warnings

taroroot's review against another edition

Go to review page

reflective fast-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

3.0

i think the title gives too much away without really living up to it.

obviously, cats do not disappear from the world (it says 'if').

i expected so much more emotionally from this book given the title and premise but i didn't end up connecting to the story. again, i think of Babel and R.F. Kuang saying, "an act of translation is always an act of betrayal," because i feel like i never truly understand translated works no matter how hard i try. i did really love the

anecdotes about his mother.

Content Warnings