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If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura

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kaseii's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

2.5

This was a quick read but I felt like the book was trying to be more emotional than it was? It all felt very plain and albeit I like that about Japanese books, I didn’t find this one grasping my emotions. I couldn’t really connect to the characters as such. Still the book had some interesting ideas which I liked. Chill read. It made me chuckle a few times, but I don’t feel much about it in particular.

alexg52's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.25

v1n3za's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

andreadazzi's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

sophie_qp's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

A quick but emotional read. Cried near the end ngl. Got me thinking about life.

ruutendoo's review against another edition

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4.0

i can’t help but think of an alternative ending where he dies before he gets to his father’s house, and so never gets to give him the letter but i’ll ignore that thought and just believe that he made it. anyways this took me longer to read than i expected but it was a great book - funny, sad, short and sweet.