A review by ehmannky
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

We follow Rintaro, a self-described hikikomori experiencing grief the week after his grandfather dies, going on little adventures with a magical cat that appears in the bookshop in order to save books from people who are hoarding/mistreating them in some way. It's a sweet story about opening up and finding a way to belong in a world while staying true to your beliefs. I think some of the ways reading was described were a little preachy and a bit much, and this is coming from someone who loves reading and books. 
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