In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles , seven cats weave their way through their owners’ lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes just tripping everyone up in this uplifting collection of tales by international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa.
Against the backdrop of changing seasons in Japan, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a popular holiday island show a young boy not to stand in nature’s way; a family is perplexed by their cat’s undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father; a woman curses how her cat will not stop visiting her at night; and an elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other’s lives forever.A deeply moving, sweeping story about the unbreakable connections between people and cats. It speaks to my heart, showing us the soul of these beautiful creatures and what they can mean in the darkest times. It was so deeply moving and irresistibly endearing that I couldn’t help but read the entire thing with tears in my eyes.
Complete with seven beautiful illustrations to make a striking visual experience on top of poetic, lyrical prose full of metaphor and imagery. The storytelling was delicate, quiet and leisurely, almost dreamlike at times with vivid settings and rich details that made us really feel as though we were there. Every story invoked something so special and unique, following different lives but all of them changed by a feline friend.
Both the human and feline characters were stunning and engaging, each going through their own journeys of learning and growing but with absolutely beautiful relationships and connections that made me smile and were so touching I definitely shed a few tears. Family, loss, mortality, love — there were so many tender, authentic moments that just stayed with me and made me feel every single line. I loved their discussions into Japanese Folklore and the many ways cats have been a key part of beliefs and stories for countless years.
This entire book felt like a warm, comforting hug and it was absolutely delightful.
Complete with seven beautiful illustrations to make a striking visual experience on top of poetic, lyrical prose full of metaphor and imagery. The storytelling was delicate, quiet and leisurely, almost dreamlike at times with vivid settings and rich details that made us really feel as though we were there. Every story invoked something so special and unique, following different lives but all of them changed by a feline friend.
Both the human and feline characters were stunning and engaging, each going through their own journeys of learning and growing but with absolutely beautiful relationships and connections that made me smile and were so touching I definitely shed a few tears. Family, loss, mortality, love — there were so many tender, authentic moments that just stayed with me and made me feel every single line. I loved their discussions into Japanese Folklore and the many ways cats have been a key part of beliefs and stories for countless years.
This entire book felt like a warm, comforting hug and it was absolutely delightful.
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- The Goodbye Cat will be released 12th October with Random House UK
- I received an advanced reviewers copy of this title. Please check for content warnings as this does include material that could be upsetting including the loss of an animal/pet, and mortality.
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