Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Reisverslag van een kat by Hiro Arikawa, Sander Schoen

36 reviews

lucyatoz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I listened to The Travelling Cat Chronicles as an audiobook and absolutely fell in love with the storytelling of Hiro Arikawa. I read the English edition translated by Philip Gabriel. 

The central character is a cat, initially with no name! Rescued as a stray with a broken leg, he is named Nana and the tale is told mainly from their point of view along with their owner, Satoru. The story is a meandering tale but not one that you will forgot in a hurry. 4 long chapters, and a bit more, tells of the good times and bad, of school friendships and familial relationships in the face of loss and ultimately the parting of ways. 

While cats are central to the story, you do not need to be a pet lover to enjoy it. I would love to have a  “fur baby” but for lots of reasons do not and I loved every single page of this novel. Warning, you might need a box of tissues with this read.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent

mereilly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? No

5.0

If you’ve ever shared a special bond with a cat, this book is for you. So beautifully written. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Cancer, and Animal death

Minor: Grief

seforana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Death, and Grief

ksuazo94's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Medical trauma, Medical content, Car accident, Child abuse, Infertility, and Abandonment

saoreads's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

The character's owner had the worst state of life, but he had a positive outlook, with the description being that of a third-person point of view that didn't seek attention nor approval; it was so humane and touching. It brought awareness as to the mindset animals have—the kind of little things humans find worrisome but to them it isn't. It makes you realize just how much overthinkers we tend to be. There were plenty of characters not only pointing to the cat's perception but also demonstrating the versatility of personalities of people Satoru met throughout his lifetime. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

sjcou's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Infertility, and Medical content

catandherbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Broke my heart into teeny tiny little pieces 💔 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

vb_marie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Cute read, especially for people who love cats.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Grief, Death, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail

patienceholmes's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Medical content, and Car accident

kalira's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

A sweet and absolutely lovely journey through soft-edged adventures, friendships and connection, and memories, told largely from an excellently-done and clever feline perspective. The devotion shared by Nana and Satoru (and to some extent, all the people Satoru knew and had so many memories with) is presented with a beautifully understated yet strongly continuing thread.

By the time I reached the ending I fully expected it to make me cry, and that it did, but it was beautifully done and the tears were sorrowful but not wrenching.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, and Car accident

Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Infertility