Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura

95 reviews

rahrahjay's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Animal death

sterregeertsema's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

A short but moving story about what matters in life. The main character was ordinary but in a good way. We follow a character who is about to die but the devil comes and offers him a deal: you will live one more day but a certain thing will disappear from the world. The main character has to find out what matters most to them and in that journey he reflects on his life and the relationships in it. 
It was a beautiful book about what matters most to you. And as the mom in the book says 

In order to gain something you have to loose something. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

audreyxine's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective sad 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

3.0

This was a cute and fun existential read. It actually made me cry when

Lettuce died, but not even when the mom died

. I had fun reading this but the internal monologue dragged a little bit at times. I feel like it could have been even more condensed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Animal death

froggybooks's review against another edition

sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Grief, and Animal death

stellacohen's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, and Cancer

bookishdiya's review against another edition

inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent

another_dahlia's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Animal death, Grief, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

courto875's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Animal death and Grief

sol84's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

luananki's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

i was  skeptical going into the book because the last book i read translated from japanese didn’t resonate with me as much because of the writing but i believe in this one i actually enjoyed it, it fit the story somehow.
i liked the complex thoughts regarding death and accepting you are going to die and even though, i’m not a religious person myself, i found the devil as character and symbol perfect for this story. i honestly don’t have more thoughts about the book, it’s a story i might actually think about for a little while but it didn’t feel too heavy and was simple enough to read it one day

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Terminal illness, and Animal death