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旅猫リポート
Author: 有川 浩
Page count: 274 (according to Natively)
Natively: Level 29
Summary
Japanese
この絆は、恋愛を超える。カギしっぽのナナと心優しい青年サトルの、最後の旅の物語。
野良猫のナナは、瀕死の自分を助けてくれたサトルと暮らし始めた。それから五年が経ち、ある事情からサトルはナナを手離すことに。『僕の猫をもらってくれませんか?』一人と一匹は銀色のワゴンで”最後の旅”に出る。懐かしい人々や美しい風景に出会ううちに明かされる、サトルの秘密とは。永遠の絆を描くロードノベル。
English
(From Amazon; English version)
A book that “speak[s] volumes about our need for connection—human, feline or otherwise” (The San Francisco Chronicle), The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice that shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy—the perfect gift for cat lovers and travellers!
We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the most important journey is the one that shows us how to follow our hearts…
An instant international bestseller and indie bestseller, The Travelling Cat Chronicles has charmed readers around the world. With simple yet descriptive prose, this novel gives voice to Nana the cat and his owner, Satoru, as they take to the road on a journey with no other purpose than to visit three of Satoru’s longtime friends. Or so Nana is led to believe…
With his crooked tail—a sign of good fortune—and adventurous spirit, Nana is the perfect companion for the man who took him in as a stray. And as they travel in a silver van across Japan, with its ever-changing scenery and seasons, they will learn the true meaning of courage and gratitude, of loyalty and love.
Availability
Physical:
Amazon jp
Honto
Rakuten
Ebook:
Bookwalker
Ebook Japan
Personal Opinion
I came across the English version in my local library a week ago, decided to read it and liked it a lot! It’s very wholesome and heartwarming. Cat lovers especially will love this — it’s told from the perspective of a cat. It was a candidate for the Shugoro Yamamoto Award, Futaro Yamada Award and the Keibundo Grand Prize in 2013.
Pros and Cons for the Book Club
Pros
- A feel-good story
- No foul language, sex, violence, or any taboo themes
- It has a movie!
- Each chapter is mostly self-contained, so people who are behind can more easily catch up
Cons
- Not sure
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Difficulty Poll
How much effort would you need to read this book?
- No effort at all
- Minimal effort
- Moderate effort
- Significant effort
- So much effort my head might explode
- I don’t know