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aisclaradm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
The Goodbye Cat is absolutely beautiful, with seven different stories about different cats. All of them are written differently, with some being through the eyes of the cat and others being through the eyes of people. It’s such a wonderful book that reflects on how important pets (and especially cats) can be in one’s life. It’s such a beautiful portrayal of non-romantic love, altruism, and it’s a celebration of life — even those lives that are unextraordinary or shorter than most.
I only didn’t give it a 5-star rating because that would imply that I had enjoyed it as much as I did the Travelling Cat Chronicles, and in all honesty, that would, frankly, be impossible.
I only didn’t give it a 5-star rating because that would imply that I had enjoyed it as much as I did the Travelling Cat Chronicles, and in all honesty, that would, frankly, be impossible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, and Car accident
Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt
schnaucl's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
CW: There are multiple cat deaths in this book. None are described in graphic detail.
I thought the first story was the strongest story. It was one of a few stories told from the point of view of the cat and was about his love for the youngest son in the family and how he tried throughout his life to keep him from being sad. Most of the stories were about the bond between a cat and male.
There's also an irritating theme of learned helplessness among the adult men in a few of the families and everyone else in the family having to accommodate their childishness.
I thought the first story was the strongest story. It was one of a few stories told from the point of view of the cat and was about his love for the youngest son in the family and how he tried throughout his life to keep him from being sad. Most of the stories were about the bond between a cat and male.
There's also an irritating theme of learned helplessness among the adult men in a few of the families and everyone else in the family having to accommodate their childishness.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
hannahclaire97's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Car accident