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De kat die bleef by Hiro Arikawa

macwar's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

lynziscott's review against another edition

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4.0

I’ve thought about this book quite a lot since finishing it which is a solid sign of a good book. Some of the stories I found to be absolutely charming and others not as interesting but the ones that were good were worthy of 4/5 stars. The writing was excellent throughout.

beardybot's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

A collection of short stories from the perspective of a cat. Not initially linked, but ending in a prequel and a retelling of The Travelling Cat Chronicles. Cat Island (a slice of magical realism to bring a boy closer to his stepmother) was a particularly good story. The Night Visitor less so. I'm still not sure how I feel about the largest part of the book being a retelling, but it was suitably emotional.

neypha's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

thomasble's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

misspixelatte's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

erhwang's review against another edition

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

3.75

tokkichyu's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

3.75

cass_lit's review against another edition

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3.5

I liked a lot of these stories but I don’t think many, if any, will stick with me long

shizuyea's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25