A review by apollo0325
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A reflective, grief-stricken, and compassionate love letter to books and book lovers. Rintaro’s journey through this entire book was beautiful and heartaching, and as a former bookseller and current employee within publishing, I can’t help but be moved by the magic and love pouring from these pages. A must read for fans of Diana Wynne Jones, Studio Ghibli, and sassy cats. And books, of course.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia

In the third labyrinth, Sayo makes several jokes about the adversary of the labyrinth being gross and fat, but Rintaro actually finds her comments to be kinda rude. It’s brief and only encompasses maybe a small paragraph’s worth of text.