Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

29 reviews

emherrick's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Death, Animal death, Cancer, and Terminal illness

erinsmithart's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Terminal illness

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

kaylamoran's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-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

4.5

I'm having a hard time writing this review because I can't see through my tears.  This one hits in the feels, hard.  It's impossible not to fall in love with the characters Arikawa writes in this book, she manages to capture humanity in a way few authors I've read do.  I definitely want to read more of her work if it's been translated into English

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

lillucys's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I listened to The Travelling Cat Chronicles as an audiobook and absolutely fell in love with the storytelling of Hiro Arikawa. I read the English edition translated by Philip Gabriel. 

The central character is a cat, initially with no name! Rescued as a stray with a broken leg, he is named Nana and the tale is told mainly from their point of view along with their owner, Satoru. The story is a meandering tale but not one that you will forgot in a hurry. 4 long chapters, and a bit more, tells of the good times and bad, of school friendships and familial relationships in the face of loss and ultimately the parting of ways. 

While cats are central to the story, you do not need to be a pet lover to enjoy it. I would love to have a  “fur baby” but for lots of reasons do not and I loved every single page of this novel. Warning, you might need a box of tissues with this read.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent

mereilly's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

If you’ve ever shared a special bond with a cat, this book is for you. So beautifully written. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Cancer, and Animal death

Minor: Grief

seforana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Death, and Grief

ksuazo94's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Medical trauma, Medical content, Car accident, Child abuse, Infertility, and Abandonment

empathreads's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

The character's owner had the worst state of life, but he had a positive outlook, with the description being that of a third-person point of view that didn't seek attention nor approval; it was so humane and touching. It brought awareness as to the mindset animals have—the kind of little things humans find worrisome but to them it isn't. It makes you realize just how much overthinkers we tend to be. There were plenty of characters not only pointing to the cat's perception but also demonstrating the versatility of personalities of people Satoru met throughout his lifetime. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

sjcou's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Infertility, and Medical content

catandherbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Broke my heart into teeny tiny little pieces 💔 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Animal death