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erinn93's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Cancer
Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse
americattt's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
5.0
“For the rest of my life, I would remember all the shades of red Satoru mentioned that day.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, and Death
Moderate: Cancer
startjpw23's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.0
This book is set in Japan. It was originally written in Japanese and later translated to English. At the start of this book, a stray cat likes to sleep on the hood of a van. The owner of the van, Satoru, discovers the cat on his van and starts to feed him. They start to develop a bond. The cat is hit by a car and seriously injured. He drags himself to the vicinity of the van. He cries until Satoru discovers him. Satoru takes him to a vet so he can be treated and then takes him into his apartment to recuperate. Satoru names the cat Nana. Satoru and Nana decide to live together. From here, we jump around 6 years in the future. Satoru has to get someone to take Nana in. Satoru does not want to do so. We don't learn why he needs to do this until the latter part of the book. Satoru and Nana travel in the van to several former classmates/friends of Satoru and one of his relatives to try to find a person or persons who will be able to take Nana in. Part of the story is told by Nana thinking in the first person. Other parts of told in the third person by the human characters. We see Satoru and his classmates/friends and relative in the present day. Then we go back to the past and see how they initially met and their early relationship. This book was a lot deeper than I expected. It was sad in parts. I enjoyed reading it a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexism, Animal death, and Car accident
serene216's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Car accident
gretapeld's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
relaxing
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
5.0
At the end i almoust cried but it was a wery good book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Animal death, and Car accident
bookwomble'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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death, and Cancer
Minor: Animal death, Car accident, and Death of parent
bookrecsanddnfs's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
A book written by a Japanese author involving a cat? We all know it's going to be a tear-jerker going in. Yet I still decided to do this to myself. And yup, it had me feeling all the feels- but not in the way I expected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Car accident and Animal death
alex1's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
halsteady's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Minor: Car accident
kaylamoran's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-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
4.5
I'm having a hard time writing this review because I can't see through my tears. This one hits in the feels, hard. It's impossible not to fall in love with the characters Arikawa writes in this book, she manages to capture humanity in a way few authors I've read do. I definitely want to read more of her work if it's been translated into English
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death
Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Death of parent