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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the exploration of relationships between pets and their owners. The acknowledgment that cats aren’t fickle and do deeply care for humans too was a breath of fresh air. HOWEVER, the way the women are portrayed was… clearly written by a man. It was still a great read which I enjoyed.
Just incredibly sweet. Nothing too deep or complicated, but I did like how the four short stories intersected with each other. I wish the epilogue included notes from all of the stories!
It’s also so funny how focused these cats were on getting married lol
It’s also so funny how focused these cats were on getting married lol
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-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:
N/A
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
Libro muy fácil de leer, por lo que es perfecto para disfrutar entre libros densos.
Esconden historias con las que es fácil conectar y más si amas a estos animales peluditos.
Esconden historias con las que es fácil conectar y más si amas a estos animales peluditos.
If GR had half star ratings, I would say that this book is a solid 3.5! I really enjoyed my reading experience with this book, more than I thought I would. I decided to pick this up because my sister adores this book and recommended it me. She doesn't read a bunch, so when she recommends me a book... I will read it.
There were so many things I loved about this book. The writing was beautiful (amazing translation) and I loved how the stories were interconnected. My biggest problem with short stories is that there's not enough time to develop characters, therefore, I generally don't care enough about anyone for the plot to matter.
She and Her Cat was different. There were four stories, but they were all interconnected and the way the characters were unfolded was well done. We started with one cat and one owner, unwinding into another cat and owner that we were introduced to in the first story. By the fourth story, I felt like I knew these cats and humans like I would friends (which is a huge accomplishment since the book is less than 140 pages long).
I also really loved the structure. It was a little weird at first that we were reading from the POVs of cats so much, but I grew to love it. I loved exploring the inner world of these cats and how each one lived their life and viewed our lives as humans. It was interesting and heartwarming. It was easy to know which POV we were in because whenever there would be a switch from human to cat, there would be a cute black cat icon.
At the very beginning, I made a note that this book reads like a Studio Ghibli movie. I still stand by that, but we're talking about some very heavy topics (especially in the second story). I know that Studio Ghibli also talks about heavy topics, so that comparison still stands. Due to this, I wouldn't really classify this as cozy, even though there are definitely cozy elements at play.
The only reason I didn't give this a four or a five star rating was, while impactful, I don't think I would ever reread it. I do think I will be thinking about this book for a while, though.
There were so many things I loved about this book. The writing was beautiful (amazing translation) and I loved how the stories were interconnected. My biggest problem with short stories is that there's not enough time to develop characters, therefore, I generally don't care enough about anyone for the plot to matter.
She and Her Cat was different. There were four stories, but they were all interconnected and the way the characters were unfolded was well done. We started with one cat and one owner, unwinding into another cat and owner that we were introduced to in the first story. By the fourth story, I felt like I knew these cats and humans like I would friends (which is a huge accomplishment since the book is less than 140 pages long).
I also really loved the structure. It was a little weird at first that we were reading from the POVs of cats so much, but I grew to love it. I loved exploring the inner world of these cats and how each one lived their life and viewed our lives as humans. It was interesting and heartwarming. It was easy to know which POV we were in because whenever there would be a switch from human to cat, there would be a cute black cat icon.
At the very beginning, I made a note that this book reads like a Studio Ghibli movie. I still stand by that, but we're talking about some very heavy topics (especially in the second story). I know that Studio Ghibli also talks about heavy topics, so that comparison still stands. Due to this, I wouldn't really classify this as cozy, even though there are definitely cozy elements at play.
The only reason I didn't give this a four or a five star rating was, while impactful, I don't think I would ever reread it. I do think I will be thinking about this book for a while, though.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes