Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

18 reviews

kalira's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A sweet and absolutely lovely journey through soft-edged adventures, friendships and connection, and memories, told largely from an excellently-done and clever feline perspective. The devotion shared by Nana and Satoru (and to some extent, all the people Satoru knew and had so many memories with) is presented with a beautifully understated yet strongly continuing thread.

By the time I reached the ending I fully expected it to make me cry, and that it did, but it was beautifully done and the tears were sorrowful but not wrenching.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, and Car accident

Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Infertility

cyllan's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Animal death and Infertility

idun_aurora's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

I smiled, laughed, and cried. I love cats, I have two beautiful rescued ladies, so this really hit home for me. Beautiful and heartbreaking. I fell in love with both Nana and Satoru.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Misogyny, Grief, Infertility, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Death

e_reader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh my god. This book was so wonderful. I couldn’t find a single thing wrong with it, so it was an easy five stars. 

It’s narrated in first person by the cat, with frequent asides to describe the characters’ histories together. It has the classic structure of Japanese lit where each chapter focuses on a different person or topic. 

I definitely cried at the end too. I think the translator did a wonderful job, communicating all the turns of phrase and beautiful imagery. The flowers, oh man…

Anyway, you should definitely read this book! It took me less than 24 hours and was so worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, Child abuse, Animal death, and Infertility

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Grief, and Infertility

pengi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Death and Medical content

Minor: Infertility

karry1412's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

A quick enough read but a heart wrenching one. I cried multiple times (much to my husband's amusement). A sweet, emotional, beautiful story. I will miss Saturo & Nana.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, and Terminal illness

folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Medical content