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mixuchi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Overall, this was a worth-it read despite some of my grievances. I can proudly recommend this for those who are looking for cozy reads and those who like cats and maybe some tears. I found 3 out of the 7 stories felt either tedious or just an ok read. The first and the last two stories really touched my heart and made me tear up. All the cats were very loveable and it felt like they had discerning personalities. Now for the ones I did not like. i really do not like how the author recycled The Travelling Cat Chronicles for the last two stories despite liking them. I felt that I'd known Hachi before and my suspicions were confirmed when it got to the next story where it was Satoru and Nana traveling around. It felt a bit scummy even if the stories here in particular were not told in the author's previous story. I also really loved that book and have not finished it so I feel a bit cheated. Was the author not able to come up with other stories? I have been waiting for this author's other novels and this felt a bit of a letdown. I think that for her next story she should venture outside of cat stories. For this book, I kinda felt that it would have worked better if the stories were all intertwined like the last two. That is all, I still find this story cute for the and still made me emotional that I still feel the remnants of the last two stories while writing this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness
lexcellent's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Car accident, and Death of parent
aleciamcnaught89's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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
5.0
This book broke my heart but I loved the stories, very talented writer so well deserving of the 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
dionnesims's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
reading this book was like watching a cozy, slice-of-life anime. I cried really hard on a couple chapters because I have a pet that I love dearly. be prepared for the feels.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
emmagreenwood's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
nicolaparty's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Death of parent
Moderate: Car accident
sglance9's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Grief
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
chris_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Really great, though not quite at The Traveling Cat Chronicles level. (I think I just prefer novels.) Though the titular story did make me cry. The others were all good, and she implements it masterfully, but there's only so far you can go with this premise. I would be interested to read what Arikawa has to offer outside the subject.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness and Car accident
harley_dean's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It's pretty cute. I wasn't aware it was a short story collection until I finished the first story, which the entire book is titled after, and at first I was a bit gutted because I was kinda of hoping for a story continuing off of that first one, but in the end I still enjoyed all this. Not all the stories are as good as each other, but they're still all good, and I really like that the last two are connected. I do wish I loved this book as much as I'd originally imagined I would, but it's okay, still very cute and I technically got what I asked for: a book about cats.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, and Death of parent