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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
this was everything i didn’t know i needed!! and truly hit me right in the feels with the state of this world!! will elaborate tomorrow!!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
More whimsical than it's prequel, The Cat Who Saved the Library is a quick read.
Like the previous book, this book shows the growth of the main character's self-confidence and belief in their own capability to achieve great things in the face of adversity. Add in Tiger the Tabby, who is less cantankerous this time around. Maybe like my own cats, he mellowed out as he aged.
Definitely enjoyed this round of Japanese lit and have lent the book to my mom to read as she also loves cats and books haha
More whimsical than it's prequel, The Cat Who Saved the Library is a quick read.
Like the previous book, this book shows the growth of the main character's self-confidence and belief in their own capability to achieve great things in the face of adversity. Add in Tiger the Tabby, who is less cantankerous this time around. Maybe like my own cats, he mellowed out as he aged.
Definitely enjoyed this round of Japanese lit and have lent the book to my mom to read as she also loves cats and books haha
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Picked this up on a whim at the library. I appreciate the message and I got used to the pacing by the end, but I won't be going to read the first book. I'll say this: once you realise it's a metaphor/representation it all makes a lot more sense.
Oh, and at one point she puts a bookmark into a book then puts it back on the shelf??
Oh, and at one point she puts a bookmark into a book then puts it back on the shelf??
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
Tiger the Tabby returns in his second adventure, ten years later. This time, he enlists a young girl named Nanami, who has noticed that significant books are disappearing from her library's bookshelves. Of course, that's what books do in libraries, right? They come and go. Only Nanami has noticed that they don't seem to be coming back. The day that she observes the shady character who seems to be the perpetrator is the day that she meets Tiger in the library. Tiger discourages her as much as possible from embarking on this adventure, as it is dangerous. Nanami doesn't care, says she can handle it, so off they go.
There are some ways that this book is very much like The Cat Who Saved Books, but there are other ways that it is nothing like it. I will say that it is every bit as entertaining and every bit as endearing as the first book. I'm not sure if this book is more philosophical than the first one, or if it just hit me differently so it seemed to be so. I finished the first book in late January, and quite a bit has happened in my life since then.
This book is brilliant, though, just as the first one was. I grew to love Nanami as much as I did Rintaro in the first book (and yes, he makes an appearance here, too). Once again, I found that the translation efforts by Louise Heal Kawai is most excellent, at least as far as I can tell. It was very difficult to tell that this book was not written in English.
In the philosophical arena, we encounter book-burning, as well as the concept books are dangerous and lead people astray. This hits a bit close to home in our current age. There were also several notable quotes that I highlighted (not literally, because I read a library book).
"It's all for show. The truly powerful have no need to flaunt weapons. The weaker you are, the more you feel the need to show off."
"Brute force doesn't solve anything. It just masquerades the solution."
"Books become imbued with the power of all the people who have encountered them."
Probably my favorite: "Don't forget. What you see is not everything. The most important things always reside in the heart." I agree with that wholeheartedly.
And here's one that really made me identify with the protagonist. "Nanami had a peculiar habit of reading multiple books at once, yet still feeling the need to reach for new ones. There were always so many books she wanted to read, far more than she could keep up with." Kindred spirits, we are!
And last, but not least, "Humans are so wasteful with their words." Indeed, we are.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves reading. Of course, if you love cats, it's even better. And libraries, which are some of the most sacred spaces on earth.
There are some ways that this book is very much like The Cat Who Saved Books, but there are other ways that it is nothing like it. I will say that it is every bit as entertaining and every bit as endearing as the first book. I'm not sure if this book is more philosophical than the first one, or if it just hit me differently so it seemed to be so. I finished the first book in late January, and quite a bit has happened in my life since then.
This book is brilliant, though, just as the first one was. I grew to love Nanami as much as I did Rintaro in the first book (and yes, he makes an appearance here, too). Once again, I found that the translation efforts by Louise Heal Kawai is most excellent, at least as far as I can tell. It was very difficult to tell that this book was not written in English.
In the philosophical arena, we encounter book-burning, as well as the concept books are dangerous and lead people astray. This hits a bit close to home in our current age. There were also several notable quotes that I highlighted (not literally, because I read a library book).
"It's all for show. The truly powerful have no need to flaunt weapons. The weaker you are, the more you feel the need to show off."
"Brute force doesn't solve anything. It just masquerades the solution."
"Books become imbued with the power of all the people who have encountered them."
Probably my favorite: "Don't forget. What you see is not everything. The most important things always reside in the heart." I agree with that wholeheartedly.
And here's one that really made me identify with the protagonist. "Nanami had a peculiar habit of reading multiple books at once, yet still feeling the need to reach for new ones. There were always so many books she wanted to read, far more than she could keep up with." Kindred spirits, we are!
And last, but not least, "Humans are so wasteful with their words." Indeed, we are.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves reading. Of course, if you love cats, it's even better. And libraries, which are some of the most sacred spaces on earth.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful writing, inspiring quotes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-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:
Complicated
Thank you Netgalley, Sosuke Natsukawa and Pan Macmillan | Picador for the eArc of The Cat Who Saved the Library,
I love magical mysticism and really enjoyed the journey this book sends you on. The Cat Who Saved the Library is the second book in this little series featuring Tiger the talking Tabby Cat and he is adorable. With Nanami Kosaki who loves reading takes on the challenge of saving their beloved library, This book is just wholesome and easy to read/ listen to when you just need some escapism.
4 stars
I love magical mysticism and really enjoyed the journey this book sends you on. The Cat Who Saved the Library is the second book in this little series featuring Tiger the talking Tabby Cat and he is adorable. With Nanami Kosaki who loves reading takes on the challenge of saving their beloved library, This book is just wholesome and easy to read/ listen to when you just need some escapism.
4 stars