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De kat die bleef by Hiro Arikawa

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hanzy's review against another edition

4.0

If you like cats and would like to read some cute (possibly sad) short stories including cats, you may enjoy this. Also, you'll see bits of Nana and his predecessor Hachi (from The Travelling Cat Chronicles) in here.

zenquah's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Could’ve been a little faster. Loved how it all

ties into each other, especially into the first book

calico's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

librar_bee's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional

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

3.25

3.25 stars. I absolutely adored The Travelling Cat Chronicles, but the cat's perspective, which made that novel so charming, was lacking in this book. Aside from the first story, which I adored, most of these stories were simply "human relationships evolve, featuring a cat." Perhaps short stories weren't the best avenue for exploring these ideas, because some of them (the island vacation with the fantastical element) had great potential!