The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu

The Blanket Cats

Kiyoshi Shigematsu with Yuriri Naka (Narrator), Jesse Kirkwood (Translator)

8 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 2008 (view editions) user-added

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu is ideal for readers who enjoy quietly introspective stories blending gentle melancholy with subtle hope, told through interconnected lives shaped by small, transformative encounters.

Description

 Is three days with a cat enough to change your life?The troubled and anxious of Tokyo are desperate to find out. They all have their problems – and they all want to believe that a feline companion from a unique pet shop can help them find a solut...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 279 reviews

Moods

reflective: 64%

emotional: 61%

hopeful: 38%

sad: 32%

lighthearted: 31%

relaxing: 22%

inspiring: 16%

adventurous: 9%

challenging: 7%

dark: 6%

funny: 6%

mysterious: 4%

tense: 4%

informative: 2%

Pace

28% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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