Review
It was pretty surprising to me how sad this book was. If I’m being honest, I randomly picked this off of my reading pile thinking that this will be a light, warm, and happy read. And I was absolutely wrong.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles — the title pretty much says it all. It is a tale that chronicles the life of a stray cat as he travels from place to place with his master in search of a new home.
There are so much to love about this story. The perspective of the feline made it so interestingly unique. It has given us an insight on what could possibly be running inside a cat’s head when they do what they do. The interactions between the animals that the characters met in their journey was marvelous as well.
I fell in love with the relationship of the characters. It felt so genuine and beautiful and perhaps it was because of all the invisible tie that bonds all of them together. Satoru was an especially sublime character. He’s too good to be true yet I was so hooked by just how wonderful a human being he is.
Reading this book was a magnificent experience and I enjoyed every moment I had with it. It was special. It invoked such warmth yet it still make your heart pang with sadness that envelopes the story.
