Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

The Cat Who Saved Books, by Sōsuke Natsukawa

8 reviews

astropova's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Kidnapping and Death of parent

The fatphobia is gratuitous and unchallenged. It takes the form of two offhand comments just before and during

Spoiler

the third labyrinth.

The death is really of the protagonist's grandfather, who is his guardian. This is not a spoiler.

junglejelly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia

ambb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia

cassimiranda's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Fatphobia

folklorehistory's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked it, it was heartwarming

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia

sarah984's review

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was okay, but it was a bit disappointing to me. It's a whimsical story about a boy rediscovering his love of books with the help of a fast-talking cat and a girl from his school after his grandfather's death. Some of the ideas about books were good and I thought the cat was super fun, but the book could also be weirdly preachy at times and the girl didn't have much of a personality. I also found the translation a bit clunky and boring - the language was bland and some words were left in Japanese for no real reason. Despite the fact that people kept telling the main character that his missions were dangerous, the stakes felt low, and the ending was a bit silly.

I don't regret reading this book but I don't really think it will stick with me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Kidnapping

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, and Kidnapping

moonlitemuseum's review

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.0

This is a sweetly told and straightforward tale about a shutin who is approached by a magical tabby cat shortly after the death of his bookseller grandfather. The cast is warm and fun, if a little archetypal, and the love of literature is palpable with lots of little bonuses for fans of the Western literary Canon. I'd like to commend the translator, Louise Heal Kawai, for retaining the gender ambiguity of the titular cat and providing wonderful notes. Kevin Shen, the audiobook narrator, does a tremendous job with the various character voices. Don't come to this story expecting anything groundbreaking in terms of female characters or lategame twists, but it's a very enjoyable little story. I would definitely recommend it to young readers who express fondness for anime or roleplaying games like the Persona series.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism and Fatphobia