A review by onlyongracexm
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

emotional hopeful reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

‘Don’t leave me... Stay with me.’
Ah-hah!
Finally.
Finally, he had said what he really meant...
On this last trip, let’s see all sorts of amazing things. Let’s take a pledge to take in as many sights as we can.
My seven-shaped crooked tail should be able to snag every single marvelous thing we pass.


This shit got deep—so deep, I cried twice while reading it.

This book has it all: loneliness, connection, grief, friendship, love. Ah, my heart. I absolutely loved the cat narrator voice. It was so hilarious, yet so truthful to the cat experience and mindset.

I highly highly recommend this book! And if you loved this book, I also recommend watching the anime, My Roommate is a Cat