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a cat and its master, fully fleshed out in writing. it felt so real i feel like i was with them
I picked this up at a lovely second hand bookstore while visiting an island with my girlfriend. I was a bit tight with money at the time, as it was the last days of our trip, so I hesitantly put it down and left. Hours later, something prompted me to go back and find it. I was so anxious someone else would’ve snatched it before I got back to the store, that I was dragging my gf’s hand in the streets of Naxos to get to the bookstore as fast as possible. I’m very happy I managed to go back and my gf ended up buying it for me. Now! Back to the review.
This story is heartbreakingly beautiful. Such a simple story that truly leaves its mark in your heart. Although sad, the ending leaves you feeling hopeful that there’s something better waiting all for all of us at the end of the road. Reading Nana’s POV was always delightful. A story about finding and choosing your person again and again until the end. A story about family, friendship, and the simple joys of everyday life through a cat’s eyes. I definitely recommend this gem and can’t wait to read more from Hiro Arikawa.
So boring, could not finish it
note : keep tissues on person.
this is so ... full of hope. a story about a cat and its master finding each other again and again and again. it’s a story about friendship, family and just our relationships with other people and how we can affect each other. had a good cry at the end, what a ride.
Tbh I read it because the title attracted me "I love cats". I thought it was a fictional novel at first, turns out that I was wrong. the story is about a young man and his cat Nana, traveling across Japan. during his travels, he meets various people like his childhood friend and his first love. about the bonds we share with family, friends and our pets. The story is deeper than it seems. It touched me, you'll cry while reading it "If you're a sensitive person like me". It worth the time I spent on it. PS. you don't have to be a cat lover to enjoy it.
Easily one of my favorite books (that has a cat as part of the characters).
one of my favourite book
Your cat knows how you feel and they love you. They understand, and they will be with you until the end of time. Today I will go out and pet and feed all the cats on the street because they are my best friends.
lindo livro, de verdade sinto que vou levar pra minha vida o satoru e o nana
had me in tears at 5 in the morning thinking about my cats
cried. laughed. then cried again. isn’t that life
Touching
this is one of the best book i've read in a long time, and one of my favorite books in the world i don't know how much i can say, because i've literally just finished and can't stop crying my eyes out but this book is everything. i don't think i've cried so hard over a book before. nana's and satoru's love for each other is the purest kind of love, and being able to witness that was such a special thing. i am so grateful for this book.
Beautiful.
A very heartwarming novel 💜 As a cat lover, I can relate to Satoru in so many levels. I just hope that I also have his heart for forgiveness and understanding. I finished this book while crying my heart out and I will definitely recommend this book to everyone. One of my best books this year 💜🥹
3.5 ⭐
i’ll adore you til the end of time the travelling cat chronicles by hiro arikawa.. i will, i swear it
cats teach us how to love.
(missed my gym appointment, i was too busy being a blubbering mess)
HUHUHUHUHUHU
nothing just a book about a cat and the owner relationship as they travel together and I just thought that’s very sweet also the ending is soo bittersweet…
cat mom found dead on a ditch cause of death: this book
I cried. This book, which i spend only 3 hours because I am too engrossed reading this,,,,, i cried. So good, touching and meaningful. Definitely recommend to anyone, everyone. (Honestly ive been recommending to all of my friends about this book its just so good). 5 out of 5
Highlights
For the rest of my life, I would remember all the shades of red Satoru mentioned that day.
'Dont just sit here fretting about being too late. Go there and mourn him. Tell him you're sorry you didn't make it in time, that you wanted to see him.'
A cat could never see all the sights the world has to offer in one lifetime. There's just so much out there.
Instead of sobbing like that, it would be better to keep a smile on your face till the end. And I’m sure you’ll be happier.
Tell me, Satoru. What’s out there beyond this field? A lot of wonderful things, I’m thinking. I wonder if I’ll be able to go on a trip with you again.
One of my siblings was like that. Overshadowed by the rest of us, it was the kind of kitten you were never sure was there or not, and one day we suddenly noticed it was gone, as if it had never existed.
When an animal's life is over, it rests where it falls, and it often seems to me that humans are such worriers, to think of preparing a place for people to sleep when they are dead. If you have to consider what's going to happen after you die, life becomes doubly troublesome.
Our silver van was like a magic carriage. Every time I got into it, it carried me to places I'd never been before. At that moment, we were without a doubt the greatest travelers in the world. And I was the world's greatest traveling cat.
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