Reviews - The Travelling Cat Chronicles

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The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Hiro Arikawa

4.36 AVERAGE

messyjessi's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Oh my goodness. I loved reading about Nana and his human Satoru. Most of the book is told from Nana’s perspective. This was a precious read!

Beautifully illustrates the sacred connection cats have with their humans.

celtic_tea_leaves's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny 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

ashe_13's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful 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

Bawling my eyes out

bassbox's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Nana narrates this tale of his journey alongside his owner. As a cat owner parts of the story had me in my feels when although I didn’t shed any tears I felt the weight of the not so subtle outcome.
I was torn by the way some of the characters came across, but I cannot judge them by their flaws as the point is for those to be overcome.
All in all a nice introspective story, something I’ve come to find a common theme in some modern Japanese translated literature.

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