Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura

95 reviews

accidentalfolklore's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.25

4.25 Stars: Exceptional - A truly exceptional book that deserves to be celebrated for its originality, depth, and impact. It pushes the boundaries of storytelling and challenges readers to think deeply about the world around them. It’s a must-read for anyone who appreciates the power of literature to inspire, educate, and entertain.

This book made me cry. It’s sad in a very beautiful way. Short read and the prose helps carry you through the heavy parts. Leaves you reflective of life and death while somehow feel cozy and hopeful. Also cats. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Animal death, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

michael_richter's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

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

evakarolina's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death

superstar_y2k's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

I wasn’t sure how I wanted to articulate my feelings for this book.  There are some things I liked and things that I didn’t.  If you like pop culture references and lots of inner monologue (albeit simple imo) then you may enjoy this story.  I enjoyed the idea of “what we own actually owns us” theme that occurred throughout.  The main character is given the opportunity to remove items from existence in order to live another day, thus providing the reader with insight on how our lives may change.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, and Death

fluffy_kitty's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book. It really made ne think about how I want to live my life in the future and what I value the most. I was sobbing at the emotional parts. The whole book was beautifully written and I will definitely add it to my faves.

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Content Warnings

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

jo_bee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer

The story is about the main character discovering he has cancer and having to come to terms with that while reflecting on his life. As such, heavy themes like the death of family members or pets as well as terminal illnesses are discussed, most of the time not graphically but at length.

thelinusthecat's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, and Death of parent

hickorynut's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

This was a simply written yet poignant tale of learning to accept the complicated grief and regret that comes with knowledge of one's impending death. It's a slice of life story that focuses on a short but meaningful and transformative journey. It reflected on one's place in the world and how our presence - or that of other objects and living beings - can simultaneously be profound and miniscule. And how we can approach the days surrounding our death, should we be given the privilege of knowing it's coming.

The perspective from Cabbage the cat was bittersweet yet healing. It was difficult to read as someone trying to recover from losing a young cat suddenly and traumatically. But also brought me comfort in many ways. “For you, sir, I would gladly disappear.” 🤍

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, and Cancer

scip's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Terminal illness, Animal death, Death, Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Chronic illness