Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

41 reviews

biobeetle's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Death and Terminal illness

samcsmith's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Grief, and Abandonment

robinks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

I love a fantastical, intersecting collection of vignettes. My main issue is that all these stories with female human protagonists is written by a man.

Though I suppose the primary perspectives are all cats.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Emotional abuse and Infidelity

atlantisfrost's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.0

Four intertwined short stories about women who adopt cats. I enjoyed the different points of view, including the cats' own lives. The first 2 stories were not too interesting, but the last 2 made up for it, and the ending tied everything together well. Overall, an enjoyable slice-of-life story with many moments of reflection. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Dementia

arya3155's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

jaslouis's review

hopeful relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A heartwarming collection that explores everyday life's joys and challenges. Uplifting yet realistic, reading it feels like comforting hug, without shying away from complex emotions. Highly recommend for anyone seeking a down-to-earth celebration of companionship.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Dementia

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, and Grief

ezembilci's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

A gentle and easy read. Just the right amount of emotion. Like drinking a cozy cup of tea and being sad the book is over but satisfied all the same. 

The book seems to touch upon a few mental health and related themes. Rather explicitly depression/grief/guilt are address. At least one character seems to be coded as neurodivergent. Not sure if this was intentional. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death and Death

junglejelly's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

A lovely small book with great short stories.

I really enjoyed the mix of human and cat point of views. I also loved how

each story was connected

which made the epilogue all the more cuter.

While some of the content was heavy (e.g. death and mental health), it is written with such compassion.

A must read, especially for cat lovers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Dementia

chitti's review

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

Suuch an adorable book! Read it in one sitting- a gift from my mom. I love the characters and scenery description.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Grief