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Se i gatti scomparissero dal mondo by Genki Kawamura

79 reviews

aleilvandrea's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0


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braggsy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

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morgangd's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.5


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itsjoenna's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

3.75

I didn't really vibe with it at first, but I have to admit that I like the quotes, and my favorite part is all about the cats, Lettuce (R.I.P. 🥀) and Cabbage.

Honestly, it's a little cruel to give it 3 stars as I do got teary-eyed towards the end, so I added 75 behind it.

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madisonkeough's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Found the story really sad yet beautiful at the same time. The ending made me cry and though it was very well written. Was very reflective of the main character memories, but didn’t shy away from the sadness and harsh reality around facing your own morality. 

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nerdcore's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25


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livreittoashley's review against another edition

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

3.0


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readingsponsoredbybts's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.5


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clemrain's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I knew nothing about this book but I have been eager to read it. This book reminds me of the only book I’ve given a 0 star rating to. If you like Mitch Albom, you’ll like this. 

It’s too long, it’s a mashup of the simplest ideas, it’s characters do not further the plot and everything about it is abrupt.

The downfall of this book might just be its translation. A book translated is a different book. I can’t read the original, but—based on the many translated works I’ve read—I think that this translation is not the best. There are a few typos and missing words. The sentences can get clunky. The grammar can get confusing. Overall, it feels like unpolished work. Like 2019 Google translate.

I will be watching the movie in an attempt to see a different version of translation. 

This book reads like a 12 year old’s fanfiction. Full of amazement and ideas, but it’s all delivered in boring and underdeveloped writing. The repetition and ongoing thought trains are stubborn. I understand this whole story is a letter, and so I’ll let some rambling slide as a stylistic choice but I don’t think that it was a conscious choice.

There’s so many cliches in this book, here’s a cliche to describe the amount. If I were to take a shot every time I read a cliche in this book, I’d be dead by chapter 2.

The characters have no depth. The conclusions they make and their reaction have no ground. 

This concept is best for short stories.

The ending made me think…where’s the rest? What a way to end it.

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crabbytaco's review against another edition

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

3.0


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