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OMG, what a perfectly written story! I just finished and I want to go back and reread it all over again! I want to share this book with everyone! Yes, I'm an admitted cat lover, but seriously, even if you weren't a cat/pet lover, this is such a great story with beautiful images and a story that just gets you in the feels. Seriously, I was sobbing for the last 15% off the book! In the end, this story is all about the journey rather than the destination. I borrowed this book from the library, but
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It took me a bit to really get into this story of the bond between man and cat - told from the cat's perspective! Though the story was slow in the beginning, as the journey went on, I began loving the book. Without giving anything away, I think anyone who has loved a pet, be it cat or dog or other, will relate to this story of love and friendship. The story also males us think of the impact we leave on the people we encounter throughout our lives.
*I won an ARC of this book via a Goodreads giveaw ...more
*I won an ARC of this book via a Goodreads giveaw ...more
The protagonist in "The Travelling Cat Chronicles" is Nana, a stray cat in Tokyo. Nana is taken in by Satoru after he is injured by a car. The name “Nana” comes from the Japanese word for seven – the shape of Nana’s tail.
"The Travelling Cat Chronicles" is about journeys taken by Satoru and Nana. The story is told in third person and from Nana's view point. It tells about each's past live and their lives together.
Beautifully written, though the last journey is heartbreaking. Great story for anim ...more
"The Travelling Cat Chronicles" is about journeys taken by Satoru and Nana. The story is told in third person and from Nana's view point. It tells about each's past live and their lives together.
Beautifully written, though the last journey is heartbreaking. Great story for anim ...more
4.5*
A beautiful story of a man, Satoru, making a journey around Japan to visit his friends and family in the company of his very smart & loveable cat, Nana. Most of the journey is from Nana's point of view & he develops an incisive view of humanity in his travels.
It is a very Japanese tale, a slow meandering to greater understanding of the human condition, & I think the translation must be very good because it flowed well didn't feel disjointed at all, as these things sometimes do.
A little slow ...more
A beautiful story of a man, Satoru, making a journey around Japan to visit his friends and family in the company of his very smart & loveable cat, Nana. Most of the journey is from Nana's point of view & he develops an incisive view of humanity in his travels.
It is a very Japanese tale, a slow meandering to greater understanding of the human condition, & I think the translation must be very good because it flowed well didn't feel disjointed at all, as these things sometimes do.
A little slow ...more
Feb 13, 2019
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A few scenes better than the movie and the ending made me teary. I really enjoyed the scene where everyone gets together to reminisce.
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