Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

43 reviews

bii_newt's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage

hollylol's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-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

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Death

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

a very emotional but somehow wholesome book. 

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Content Warnings

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

omega's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Uma história sobre luto, mas que te abraça como um cobertor quentinho num dia de inverno🌼🪻

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

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

erinsmithart's review against another edition

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

lucyatoz'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: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

mereilly's review against another edition

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

Minor: Grief

seforaflorian'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, Death, Blood, and Grief