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mxalexrain's review against another edition
emotional
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
5.0
Questo libro è meraviglioso e l’ho finito in un sospiro. La storia e il protagonista sono riusciti a tenermi appiccicat* al libro, non l’ho messo giù un minuto.
È molto emozionante e fa riflettere parecchio su tanti aspetti della vita… e soprattutto della morte. Ho trovato il tono molto malinconico, ma ci sono anche stati momenti divertenti.
Lo consiglio vivamente a tutt*
È molto emozionante e fa riflettere parecchio su tanti aspetti della vita… e soprattutto della morte. Ho trovato il tono molto malinconico, ma ci sono anche stati momenti divertenti.
Lo consiglio vivamente a tutt*
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent and Animal death
clairvoyant11's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Terminal illness, Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Animal death
c_totume's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-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? Yes
3.0
The idea of the book is really interesting but i had some difficulties with the writing. Bur overall i enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Animal death
robotswithpersonality's review against another edition
sad
I'm going to assume that much was lost in translation from the original Japanese. The retelling in letter form also distanced me from the narrative, to the point where most of the novella left me cold. If it was a short story focused on just the importance of cats to this young man's life, I think it would have had more emotional impact, but I felt like I was reading a lot of subpar filler, platitudes and cliches, around that core truth.
Effort was made to tug at the heart strings regarding the protagonist's relationship with each of his parents and ex-girlfriend, but I don't think enough space/background was provided to be truly invested in the outcome of those relationships.
On to the annoying:
∆Dragging out illness or death scenes is a cheap trick to try and elicit emotional response from the reader, especially when the writing is not good enough to feel anything but poorly manipulated.
∆Proclaiming that 'only humans love' is bound to irk your vegan readership.
⚠️Death, terminal illness, animal death
Effort was made to tug at the heart strings regarding the protagonist's relationship with each of his parents and ex-girlfriend, but I don't think enough space/background was provided to be truly invested in the outcome of those relationships.
On to the annoying:
∆Dragging out illness or death scenes is a cheap trick to try and elicit emotional response from the reader, especially when the writing is not good enough to feel anything but poorly manipulated.
∆Proclaiming that 'only humans love' is bound to irk your vegan readership.
⚠️Death, terminal illness, animal death
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness and Animal death
serendipity421's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Animal death, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
klimatyczny_bluszcz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don't think this book will stay with me for longer but it was a quick and quite interesting read. Some nice reflections about the world however they were neither something new, nor complex
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, and Death
hilarylouise's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Death
Minor: Animal death, Sexism, and Child death
raypaws's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal death and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
sarahannereadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This is a sweet little book that can easily be read in one sitting. It really makes you question what's important to you, what you've done with your life and the relationships you have or don't have. I honestly just could not put it down.
The author did a really amazing job of keeping this book quite light and funny considering that the main idea behind the book is actually pretty dark - what would you be willing to get rid of from the world in order to live another day?
I think most people will laugh and cry while reading this book. It packs a huge punch of emotions, but overall you come away feeling uplifted.
If you want a book that is going to make you think and feel, but isn't going to completely drain you - then this might be the book for you.
I loved it and I can see me recommending it a lot in the future.
My only real critercism is that I wish the book had explored the subject a little deeper or maybe just been a little longer. Other than that it was perfect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Animal death
monoton_iya's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent