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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
So sweet it hurts. If you like cats, you'll love Chi!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The first thing that happens to Chi the kitten is she gets separated from her family and her life changes. But she is endearing and intrepid and finds her way into the home of a small family who (technically) are not allowed to keep her. So Chi begins her life in kitty fashion, eating, sleeping, peeing and playing. Her insights and understanding of the world are utterly feline and childlike, and anyone who has raised a kitten (or a child) will be charmed by her ways. I’m hooked on Chi!
Everyone who loves cats should read this! Chi (and Yohei) are so funny and adorable on every single page. ♥
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I first "read" (I use this term loosely because at the time I had utterly no working knowledge of Japanese) [b:チーズスイートホーム 1|2681903|チーズスイートホーム 1|Kanata Konami|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1420715927l/2681903._SX50_.jpg|2707205] in Japanese courtesy of a friend, and didn't read the English translation, [b:Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 1|6845839|Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 1|Kanata Konami|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320560524l/6845839._SX50_.jpg|2707205], until multiple years later, which might have contributed to my opinion on the translation... like I said, I didn't read Japanese, so I don't actually know if the original has this element as well, but the English translation had the eponymous Chi speak in baby-talk, which—while admittedly appropriate for a mischievous young kitten—quickly got on my nerves. I mean, this is a kids' book, and kids probably wouldn't mind, but if the reader doesn't understand that the babbling sort of prattle used around particularly small children or cute animals is actual English, then it might be a bit of a struggle.
What else needs to be said?
I first "read" (I use this term loosely because at the time I had utterly no working knowledge of Japanese) [b:チーズスイートホーム 1|2681903|チーズスイートホーム 1|Kanata Konami|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1420715927l/2681903._SX50_.jpg|2707205] in Japanese courtesy of a friend, and didn't read the English translation, [b:Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 1|6845839|Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 1|Kanata Konami|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320560524l/6845839._SX50_.jpg|2707205], until multiple years later, which might have contributed to my opinion on the translation... like I said, I didn't read Japanese, so I don't actually know if the original has this element as well, but the English translation had the eponymous Chi speak in baby-talk, which—while admittedly appropriate for a mischievous young kitten—quickly got on my nerves. I mean, this is a kids' book, and kids probably wouldn't mind, but if the reader doesn't understand that the babbling sort of prattle used around particularly small children or cute animals is actual English, then it might be a bit of a struggle.
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
This was cute and not what I expected.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced