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isabela2's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I enjoyed the concept and the way it’s written, but I think the ending could have been more elaborated.
bossgoose's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.5
keinean's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
jillybooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’ve never bawled more reading a book. Couldn’t—and did not—stop listening to it. I’ll be thinking about this a lot. Honestly, reached favorite status.
kiasorentoe's review against another edition
3.0
While the premise was incredibly interesting, the overall book was meh. The flow was a bit clunky, but I still wanted to know what would happen next to our nameless MC and his cat Cabbage.
yaraalmeqbel's review against another edition
4.0
What a book!
It was short but had a deep meaning .
It made me think about life in a different way, it made me appreciate life, and mothers more, Japanese literature always makes me set and think deeply about everything, and this book was just another Japanese masterpiece.
“In order to gain something, you have to lose something”
It was short but had a deep meaning .
It made me think about life in a different way, it made me appreciate life, and mothers more, Japanese literature always makes me set and think deeply about everything, and this book was just another Japanese masterpiece.
“In order to gain something, you have to lose something”
monzillareads's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely out of my comfort zone. I don’t read to contemplate the meaning of life and this book tried to make me do just that, and then on top of that, do it in a profound and intensely emotional way. It was beautiful, it was funny, it was melancholic.
Spoilers below:
I really wanted this book to be something it wasn’t. The Devil will add one day of life for every one thing you (“you”) give up, what an interesting premise! What does a world without phones or clocks look like? I really wanted to see the practical implications of that, instead of a stream of conscious description of how the author was personally affected by the sentimental loss of a particular object. But this is not that kind of book, this is the kind of book that forces you to look inwards.
Spoilers below:
I really wanted this book to be something it wasn’t. The Devil will add one day of life for every one thing you (“you”) give up, what an interesting premise! What does a world without phones or clocks look like? I really wanted to see the practical implications of that, instead of a stream of conscious description of how the author was personally affected by the sentimental loss of a particular object. But this is not that kind of book, this is the kind of book that forces you to look inwards.