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adbooks20's review
2.0
DNF, and as I rarely write reviews unless a book really annoys me, I'll tell you why. Or rather, I'll tell you the main reason for brevity's sake, and you can gather the rest from other reviews that are better written than mine.
My bias here is that I work for a library network that deals mainly in audiobooks (which have been in existence for several decades, and are available all over the world). As such, I was listening to this as an audiobook. I reached the scene with the Mutilator of Books, who argued that people can listen to music while they're doing other things like jogging or whatever, but they can't read books while doing these things. So he was trying to make books more efficient to read by cutting them up. I thought, 'Did you ever hear of audiobooks?? Y'know, like the one I'm listening to right now??' Make it make sense.
I kept waiting for Rintaro to bring that up and offer it to the scholar as a possible solution, but he never did. I listened to that bit twice just to make sure.
I gave it two stars because I liked the general book appreciation, and I thought it had promise at the beginning. But I just couldn't keep going after that aggravation, and it had already started to drag.
My bias here is that I work for a library network that deals mainly in audiobooks (which have been in existence for several decades, and are available all over the world). As such, I was listening to this as an audiobook. I reached the scene with the Mutilator of Books, who argued that people can listen to music while they're doing other things like jogging or whatever, but they can't read books while doing these things. So he was trying to make books more efficient to read by cutting them up. I thought, 'Did you ever hear of audiobooks?? Y'know, like the one I'm listening to right now??' Make it make sense.
I kept waiting for Rintaro to bring that up and offer it to the scholar as a possible solution, but he never did. I listened to that bit twice just to make sure.
I gave it two stars because I liked the general book appreciation, and I thought it had promise at the beginning. But I just couldn't keep going after that aggravation, and it had already started to drag.
adrianavc32's review against another edition
4.0
Esta historia es como una carta hermosa de amor a los libros.
Nos habla mucho sobre el poder de los libros, lo que nos hacen sentir y su importancia en nuestra vida. Lo hace contándonos como Rintaro en diferentes aventuras va a tener que cumplir la misión de salvar libros de las manos de personas que no los saben apreciar, como una persona que los encierra, otra los recorta y otra simplemente los venden.
Es un libro precioso, un poco lento al principio, pero que te recuerda porque te encanta leer y porque los libros son tesoros tan preciados para las personas que nos encanta leer.
Nos habla mucho sobre el poder de los libros, lo que nos hacen sentir y su importancia en nuestra vida. Lo hace contándonos como Rintaro en diferentes aventuras va a tener que cumplir la misión de salvar libros de las manos de personas que no los saben apreciar, como una persona que los encierra, otra los recorta y otra simplemente los venden.
Es un libro precioso, un poco lento al principio, pero que te recuerda porque te encanta leer y porque los libros son tesoros tan preciados para las personas que nos encanta leer.
yarfaqikhdir's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVEEE how wisely this book has been written, there is a lot of modern Japanese societal norms mentioned in it but also, it was definitely written by someone who loves books and there are some coats that I just loved so I'll be blunt and highlight them down below;
“Here at the world’s number one publishing company, we don’t publish books to inform or teach people. We print the books that society wants. We don’t care about issues such as messages that need to be imparted, or philosophy that needs to be handed down to the next generation. We don’t care about any harsh reality or difficult truths. Society isn’t interested in things like that. Publishers don’t need to worry about what they should be telling the world; they need to understand what the world wants to hear.”
“Your feelings about a book don’t determine its value. The number of copies in circulation does. In other words, in our society it is the banknote that is the arbiter of value.”
“Books teach us how to care about others.”
“Books are filled with human thoughts and feelings. People suffering, people who are sad or happy, laughing with joy. By reading their words and their stories, by experiencing them together, we learn about the hearts and minds of other people besides ourselves. Thanks to books, it’s possible to learn not only about the people around us every day, but people living in totally different worlds.”
“Here at the world’s number one publishing company, we don’t publish books to inform or teach people. We print the books that society wants. We don’t care about issues such as messages that need to be imparted, or philosophy that needs to be handed down to the next generation. We don’t care about any harsh reality or difficult truths. Society isn’t interested in things like that. Publishers don’t need to worry about what they should be telling the world; they need to understand what the world wants to hear.”
“Your feelings about a book don’t determine its value. The number of copies in circulation does. In other words, in our society it is the banknote that is the arbiter of value.”
“Books teach us how to care about others.”
“Books are filled with human thoughts and feelings. People suffering, people who are sad or happy, laughing with joy. By reading their words and their stories, by experiencing them together, we learn about the hearts and minds of other people besides ourselves. Thanks to books, it’s possible to learn not only about the people around us every day, but people living in totally different worlds.”
celeste98's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
paulanisk's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
thatonebookdragon's review
5.0
Suddenly the cat spoke, “Books have a soul”
“A book that sits on a shelf is nothing but a bundle of paper. Unless it is opened, a book possessing great power an epic story is a mere scrap of paper. but a book that has been cherished and loved , filled with human thoughts has been endowed with a soul”. ~~Sōsuke Natsukawa “The Cat Who Saved Books
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I fell in love with this book as I continued through each page. A love letter to book lovers of all ages. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know who loves books as much as I do. 5/5 ⭐️ if that was not easy to figure out.
Not only did this story focus on Rintaro’s journey through his grief, but also his journey on finding courage and self-discovery. A reminder that friends are sometimes right in front of you if you just take the time to notice. And honestly, who wouldn’t want to go on an adventure to save books?!
“A book that sits on a shelf is nothing but a bundle of paper. Unless it is opened, a book possessing great power an epic story is a mere scrap of paper. but a book that has been cherished and loved , filled with human thoughts has been endowed with a soul”. ~~Sōsuke Natsukawa “The Cat Who Saved Books
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I fell in love with this book as I continued through each page. A love letter to book lovers of all ages. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know who loves books as much as I do. 5/5 ⭐️ if that was not easy to figure out.
Not only did this story focus on Rintaro’s journey through his grief, but also his journey on finding courage and self-discovery. A reminder that friends are sometimes right in front of you if you just take the time to notice. And honestly, who wouldn’t want to go on an adventure to save books?!
trishreadsmanga's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
3.75