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rosie_valadez's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility
frommidgard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death and Abandonment
m_moon's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infertility
paintedanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
blueacorn1991's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Ik las de Nederlandse vertaling, die ik persoonlijk niet heel fijn geschreven vond. Het voelde soms bijna zakelijk en wat onhandig. Nana's uitspraken kwamen dan soms weer heel abrupt over, wat mij uit het verhaal trok. Ook werd op één punt manga en anime door elkaar heen gehaald, wat ik slordig vond. Hierom vier sterren, en niet vijf.
Maar qua verhaal niets aan te merken op dit boek. Het heeft me zeker geraakt!
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
colormecaro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I’m not writing this because I’m a heartless person who doesnt understand pet relationships. I’ve had some very strong bonds with cats in my life (part of the reason I picked up this book) so I understand what the book was trying to do. But I think as charming as it is to have a cat narrate the book, the fact that the cat is a bit self-involved (in a very fitting cat-like manner) means that some depth had to be sacrificed along the way. Especially throughout the earlier chapters.
I’ve ugly sobbed at other books ('Mornings in Jenin' by Susan Abulhawa is a prime example), but this book left me quite neutral. Given that it is a book about
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
hellavaral's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Animal death, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
faithtaylor's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage
imaginaryalchemist's review against another edition
- 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
I loved Satoru as a character, he’s so kind, warm, and compassionate despite the tragic things that have happened to him. He never let it turn him bitter. He has a good heart. Everyone should try to be a bit more like him. As a fellow cat lover I felt like we were kindred spirits.
The ending absolutely broke me.
When he was dying and Nana ran to him I broke down and sobbed like a baby. I’ve loved and lost many cats over the years, and that bond is so precious. So many people think cats are aloof and don’t care but they are capable of so much love.
I highly recommend The Travelling Cat Chronicles to anyone who has ever loved a cat! I look forward to reading Hiro Arikawa’s other novel The Goodbye Cat. It has also made me want to read more Japanese novels!
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Terminal illness, and Car accident
babsbee's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death and Terminal illness