Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Om alla katter i världen försvann by Genki Kawamura

69 reviews

clairvoyant11's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse

danielletute's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

robotswithpersonality's review against another edition

sad

I'm going to assume that much was lost in translation from the original Japanese. The retelling in letter form also distanced me from the narrative, to the point where most of the novella left me cold. If it was a short story focused on just the importance of cats to this young man's life, I think it would have had more emotional impact, but I felt like I was reading a lot of subpar filler, platitudes and cliches, around that core truth.

Effort was made to tug at the heart strings regarding the protagonist's relationship with each of his parents and ex-girlfriend, but I don't think enough space/background was provided to be truly invested in the outcome of those relationships. 

On to the annoying: 

∆Dragging out illness or death scenes is a cheap trick to try and elicit emotional response from the reader, especially when the writing is not good enough to feel anything but poorly manipulated. 

∆Proclaiming that 'only humans love' is bound to irk your vegan readership. 

⚠️Death, terminal illness, animal death

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Terminal illness

_andviolet's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

raypaws's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

andlivloves's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.75

I'm usually not one to read sad books, but this book manages to balance discussing the inevitability of death without being overly depressing. I even laughed a bit while reading. It's a quick read and the only reason why it's a 4.75 instead of a 5 is because the plot is predictable. Rather than thinking "What happens next?", I often thought "How will he write this part next?". Despite that, it was still a good read for someone who wants something more reflective without fighting your feelings at every page.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

sienneis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Terminal illness

angela_iseli's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

funny reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

i was so disappointed to not have loved this. i enjoyed the writing and concept but i don’t think it was executed in a way that i enjoyed. i fully thought this would be a 5 star read for me so i’m a little disappointed to have not fallen in love with this book. however, i did enjoy the focus on the memories of the main characters mom and how he was able to further mourn her years after her death. 

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Content Warnings

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