7.59k reviews for:

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Hiro Arikawa

4.36 AVERAGE

gojoprincess's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad 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: No

p_cynn's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

paukinra's review against another edition

4.5

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

nakuhrs's review against another edition

3.0

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Read the last chapter on the subway.
BAD idea.
Started crying at page 1.

lauraapc's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

imayasen's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

rhywia's review against another edition

4.0

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Its typical of japanese books, relatively short, simple wordings because its translated, but this one did have a good emotional connection. I did cry at the end. Short read.

jennalve's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

tomi_d's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

vibeke_hiatt's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I can't remember the last time—if ever—a book made me cry. This story is sad, clever, humorous, and hopeful—a beautiful portrait of humanity from the point-of-view of a cat.

The story is just as much about the cat owner Satoru as it is about the cat Nana. Through their journey together, we learn from Satoru how to have optimism in the face of hardship, and from Nana how to feel true gratitude. It's also a postcard of Japan, its customs, and its people. I can't recommend this book enough.