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simbareadss's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
These short stories revolve around the relationship between cats and their humans as told from the perspectives of the cats.
The Goodbye Cat - Kota is a kitten when he's brought into the Sakuraba family. As he grows older, he attempts to change into a supernatural cat spirit (nekomata) so that death won't separate him from his human family. This one made me cry.
Bringing Up Baby - A popular manga artist and odd duck is going to be a new father when he rescues a kitten from a recycling bin and in caring for it, learns about fatherhood, surprising his wife who didn't have high hopes for him.
Good Father/Bad Father - A family is perplexed that their new cat loves an ornery father.
Cat Island - A boy and his family visit a cat island. The boy befriends a strange lady who teaches him to be more open to his step-mother.
The Night Visitor - Every cat owner's experience of being woken up.
Finding Hachi - After being abandoned and then adopted by a young boy, Hachi describes the love he has for his human even after the human has to give him away to another family. Also made me cry.
Life Is Not Always Kind - Nana is a former street cat turned house pet by a young man who after 5 years can no longer keep him. They visit the man's former professor in the hope that he will adopt Nana.
It's an emotional read, but it is a fantastic read if you're cat lover.
The Goodbye Cat - Kota is a kitten when he's brought into the Sakuraba family. As he grows older, he attempts to change into a supernatural cat spirit (nekomata) so that death won't separate him from his human family. This one made me cry.
Bringing Up Baby - A popular manga artist and odd duck is going to be a new father when he rescues a kitten from a recycling bin and in caring for it, learns about fatherhood, surprising his wife who didn't have high hopes for him.
Good Father/Bad Father - A family is perplexed that their new cat loves an ornery father.
Cat Island - A boy and his family visit a cat island. The boy befriends a strange lady who teaches him to be more open to his step-mother.
The Night Visitor - Every cat owner's experience of being woken up.
Finding Hachi - After being abandoned and then adopted by a young boy, Hachi describes the love he has for his human even after the human has to give him away to another family. Also made me cry.
Life Is Not Always Kind - Nana is a former street cat turned house pet by a young man who after 5 years can no longer keep him. They visit the man's former professor in the hope that he will adopt Nana.
It's an emotional read, but it is a fantastic read if you're cat lover.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Abandonment
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
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