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She and her Cat

She and her Cat

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  • Create Date：2022-10-23 07:51:38
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Makoto Shinkai
  • ISBN：085752822X
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Summary

For fans of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES and translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori， translator of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN， a tender and mesmerizing story about kindness， community and the wonder of life

On the outskirts of Tokyo， in a neighbourhood crossed by a commuter railway， local cats weave their way through the lives and homes of their owners as they navigate difficult times。

A cat named Chobi sends silent messages of courage to a young woman， willing her to end a faltering relationship; a gifted artist fatally misunderstands her boss's enthusiasm for her paintings; a manga fan shuts herself away after the traumatic death of her friend， while her cat Cookie hatches a plan to persuade her outside; a woman who has dedicated her life to a distant husband learns a lesson in independence from her cat。

Against the urban backdrop of humming trains and private woes， SHE AND HER CAT explores the gentle magic of the everyday。 Populated by both the friendly and the feral， it reveals - with heartstopping clarity and warmth - how even in our darkest moments， community and connection may lead us to a happier place。

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Reviews

MaHa ，

4。5 Co to za ciepła i prosta powieść。

Abbie Day ，

Anything with cats part of the main plot is an instant hit for me， I'm that basic。But on a serious note， this perfectly depicts the incredible bond one can have with a cat。 Being able to pull someone out of a depressive spiral， give someone strength to deal with their grief， help someone cope with the mundane repetitiveness and loneliness of adulthood， or push through a difficult time， day after day， there's something unexplainable about their companionship。I really was able to connect most with Anything with cats part of the main plot is an instant hit for me， I'm that basic。But on a serious note， this perfectly depicts the incredible bond one can have with a cat。 Being able to pull someone out of a depressive spiral， give someone strength to deal with their grief， help someone cope with the mundane repetitiveness and loneliness of adulthood， or push through a difficult time， day after day， there's something unexplainable about their companionship。I really was able to connect most with Miyu as she appeared to struggle with social anxiety and loneliness/lack of connection in her relationships， to the point she believed herself broken and fell into a depression only Chobi was able to help her out of。 I was in tears reading some of the passages。 It's funny how in each story， she and her cat were able to communicate without words。 。。。more

Zulema ，

4，5

Lucian Clover ，

'She and Her Cat' is one of the most beautiful and emotional books I've ever read。 The book is split into 4 short stories， told from the perspective of women and the cats that they either own or share their time with。 The cats being a great deal of comfort to these women and it's truly wonderful to see their melancholic stories transformed and turned upside down。 An unexpected twist， was that all four stories were connected by multiple characters， which made it even more of a pleasure to read， i 'She and Her Cat' is one of the most beautiful and emotional books I've ever read。 The book is split into 4 short stories， told from the perspective of women and the cats that they either own or share their time with。 The cats being a great deal of comfort to these women and it's truly wonderful to see their melancholic stories transformed and turned upside down。 An unexpected twist， was that all four stories were connected by multiple characters， which made it even more of a pleasure to read， it made the book feel more complete。 The use of language is astounding， it's maturely written whilst also being simple enough to easily get through。 My only worry would be that the translation seems to be slightly scuffed at times。 I would reccomend this book to anybody to enjoys touching and emotional tales， and even more to those who love a happy ending。 。。。more

Paula ，

Las narraciones e historias más sencillas， son las que nos dan el mayor consuelo。 Sencilla， amena y sin pretenciones。

valentina gonzalez latorre ，

la vida de los gatos a la love actually。no me encanto ni lo odié。

Carla ，

3，5/5

mojastronalustra ，

bardzo prosta， opowiadająca historie paru osób， których drogi nieoczekiwanie się połączyły。 dobra na jeden wieczór， nie pozostanie raczej na długo w mojej pamięci

mar ，

fue muy bonito casi lloro como 5 veces😔😔😔

Laura Moremar ，

*Pendiente reseña*

Fiona Day ，

Beautiful， precisely written， collection of linked short stories。 Not a word out of place。

Kasia ，

UrooooczaNa yt po wpisaniu ona i jej kot jest taki SHORT FILM warto obejrzeć;）

zmoraliteracka ，

uwielbiam！！ ostatni rozdział to taka ciepła kluska， że aż się popłakałam <3。

HPgoodreads ，

2。75

tuzoska ，

4，75

Renata ，

4，5Bardzo mi się podobała， pozytywna， kocia książka！

Nienke ，

Tender and delicate， with these words I would describe this book with 4 stories， where the characters are connected through their cats and one dog。The alternating viewpoint of cat and human adds an interesting layer to the book。 We all like to imagine what our cats might think， and somehow I think how it is described here might really be true。 It would certainly be a nice idea。The prose is truly lovely， the way the stories are linked nice。 With a bit more intense tension arc it could have gone t Tender and delicate， with these words I would describe this book with 4 stories， where the characters are connected through their cats and one dog。The alternating viewpoint of cat and human adds an interesting layer to the book。 We all like to imagine what our cats might think， and somehow I think how it is described here might really be true。 It would certainly be a nice idea。The prose is truly lovely， the way the stories are linked nice。 With a bit more intense tension arc it could have gone to 5。 。。。more

Haditalectora ，

De las mejores lecturas que he leído este año a parte de que si tienes un gato en casa este libro te llega al corazón por su preciosa historia。

Patricia Hummel ，

Ein poetisches MeisterwerkDas CoverMir hat dieses Cover von Anfang an richtig gut gefallen。 Es ist minimalistisch gehalten und doch fängt es eine ganz gewisse Stimmung perfekt ein。 Die rosa Coverfarbe ist sehr sanft und die Frau， die zu der Katze zurück blickt， ist im Gegensatz dazu sehr farbenfroh gezeichnet。Ich konnte gleich erahnen， dass mich dieses Buch emotional sehr mitreißen wird und so war es dann auch。Der SchreibstilDas japanische Autorinnen-Duo Makoto Shinkai und Naruki Nagakawa ist im Ein poetisches MeisterwerkDas CoverMir hat dieses Cover von Anfang an richtig gut gefallen。 Es ist minimalistisch gehalten und doch fängt es eine ganz gewisse Stimmung perfekt ein。 Die rosa Coverfarbe ist sehr sanft und die Frau， die zu der Katze zurück blickt， ist im Gegensatz dazu sehr farbenfroh gezeichnet。Ich konnte gleich erahnen， dass mich dieses Buch emotional sehr mitreißen wird und so war es dann auch。Der SchreibstilDas japanische Autorinnen-Duo Makoto Shinkai und Naruki Nagakawa ist im Asien-Raum bereits recht bekannt und ich war total begeistert， als ich hörte， dass einer ihrer Romane ins Deutsche übersetzt wird。 Zuallererst muss gesagt werden， dass der Schreibstil sehr speziell ist。 Ich kann mir gut vorstellen， dass dieser nicht dem alltäglichen Geschmack von jedem Leser entspricht。 Die Sätze sind kurz und prägnant， die Handlung wird auf dem Punkt gebracht und die Schreibsprache ist simpel。 Trotz diesen， komplett durchgezogenem， Minimalismus kamen die Gefühle， die die Autorinnen vermitteln wollten， aussagekräftig und stark bei mir an。 Normalerweise bin ich kein emotionaler Leser， aber dieses Buch hat mir wirklich einige Tränen entlockt。Meiner Meinung nach， fokussiert man sich aufgrund dieses sehr speziellen Schreibstils auf das Wesentliche。 Es gibt keine schmückenden Elemente， die einem ablenken。 Als Leser erkennt man sofort die wichtigen Stellen und die Aussagen dahinter。Dieses Buch habe ich innerhalb eines Tages ausgelesen， weil es mich so in seinen Bann gezogen hat。Der InhaltDer Roman behandelt das Thema des Lebens， die Schwierigkeiten und die Einsamkeit， die manchmal mit diesem einhergehen， wie auch den Tod。 Die Erzählperspektive ist einzigartig， denn man lernt als Leser nicht nur die Menschen kennen， sondern die Autorinnen haben ebenfalls den Tieren eine Stimme gegeben。Hauskatzen， Straßenkatzen und Hunde teilen in diesem Buch ihre außergewöhnliche und nicht-menschliche Perspektive auf die Welt。 Das Buch ist in vier Geschichten unterteilt bei welchen jeweils ein anderer Mensch und ein anderes Tier im Vordergrund stehen。 Trotzdem sind alle Geschichten auf wunderschöne Art und Weise miteinander verbunden。Die Geschichten sind teilweise wirklich sehr herzzerreißend und tragisch。 Manchmal war ich von der Lebensgeschichte der Katzen beeindruckter als von denen der Menschen。Das FazitMich konnten die Geschichten sehr zum Nachdenken anregen。 Ich habe jeden Moment genossen und das Buch wird definitiv einen speziellen Platz in meinem Bücherregal bekommen。 Wer tiefgründige und gefühlvolle Geschichten mit Tieren mag， dem kann ich dieses Buch nur empfehlen！ 。。。more

Marie Carvajal ，

El libro más bonito que he leído en años！ Es todo un deleite conocer dos versiones de una historia siendo uno de ellos narrado desde la vivencia de uno o varios gatos。 Cada pagina es un abrazo para el corazón， me ha hecho reír y llorar incontables veces。 Simplemente hermoso。

Scarlett ，

4。5 Cute， fluffy and still managed to make me cry highly recommend！！！

Laura Rojas ，

Ya que me gustan los animales， este libro ha sido muy bonito y fácil de leer。 Las historias se entremezclan para crear un bonito final。

Luz Valls ，

Es más un tipo 4，5 por el segundo relato que es el que menos me gusto （por la protagonista humana， nada más） pero ame el resto。

Martina ，

Es una historia muy ligera， distintas personas y gatos， pero todo logra entrelazar， es una lectura ligera para pasar el tiempo， en donde uno no tiene que pensar tanto。

Lizbeth Cordova ✨ ，

Muy hermoso 💗

Inge ，

This was exactly what I’d hoped it would be; a heartwarming， comforting read。 Every chapter is accompanied by a beautiful drawing of the two new characters （one cat and one person） who’ll be introduced in the following pages。 Every character is interesting in their own way， and their stories were told beautifully。 Because there’s so many characters in such a short space， it does mean it can get confusing - especially since most cats have human names， too。 The perspective switches within chapters This was exactly what I’d hoped it would be; a heartwarming， comforting read。 Every chapter is accompanied by a beautiful drawing of the two new characters （one cat and one person） who’ll be introduced in the following pages。 Every character is interesting in their own way， and their stories were told beautifully。 Because there’s so many characters in such a short space， it does mean it can get confusing - especially since most cats have human names， too。 The perspective switches within chapters， which is marked with a little cat symbol， but sometimes I’d have to re-read a previous segment to figure out if the person speaking was a human or a cat。 The cats themselves aren’t very consistent either。 Sometimes they’re very human， other times they’re clearly animals。 Cats have weddings （？！） and one refers to his owner as his girlfriend （ew）， and they understand human speech。 At the same time they don’t understand certain human objects and foods， like cookies， and find it strange when their owner doesn’t understand the need for hunting when they try to teach them。 I think this aspect is what bugged me the most， as it made their funny comments about humans as well as deep philosophies on life as a whole hard to believe。 Still， if you’ve read any other Japanese book about cats， you’ll definitely love this too。 。。。more

Robyn Hart ，

Beautiful

anu☆ ，

HERMOSO LIBROOOEs corto lindo y con personajes q me llegaron al coraMe encantó el final， me pareció un poco triste estoy enamorada de reina

Aisha ，

She and Her CatBy Makoto Shinkai and Naruki Nagakawa Translated by Ginny Tapley-Takemori‘On the outskirts of Tokyo， in a neighbourhood crossed by a commuter railway， local cats weave their way through lives and homes as their female owners navigate difficult love。Against the urban backdrop of humming trains and private woes， ‘She and HerCat’ explores the gentle magic of the everyday， and revealshow even in our darkest moments， community and connection may lead us to a happier place。’A warm and f She and Her CatBy Makoto Shinkai and Naruki Nagakawa Translated by Ginny Tapley-Takemori‘On the outskirts of Tokyo， in a neighbourhood crossed by a commuter railway， local cats weave their way through lives and homes as their female owners navigate difficult love。Against the urban backdrop of humming trains and private woes， ‘She and HerCat’ explores the gentle magic of the everyday， and revealshow even in our darkest moments， community and connection may lead us to a happier place。’A warm and furry hug in book form， ‘She and Her Cat’ was a lovely wholesome read to bridge the gap between the spooky and scary books I have on my TBR this October。 As a self proclaimed crazy cat lady， I adored that the cats had their own POV’s in the stories， I loved the way the feline companions wove their way through the stories and united the female characters。 As this book is very small at just over 150 pages I think it makes a perfect book to snuggle down with a cuppa and spend an hour or so enveloped in it’s cosy feel-good vibes。 Simplistic， meaningful and quirky - this little book is true to its modern Japanese style， I think it would make a great addition to any Christmas gift list and i will be recommending it widely。 。。。more

Nadirah ，

Rating: 3。5Based on Makoto Shinkai's first short anime film， "She and Her Cat" is a collection of short stories revolving around four cats and their human companions。 Those familiar with Shinkai's storytelling can expect slice-of-life stories with a focus on the mundane things that makes up a person's life。 Coupled with lovely illustrations accompanying each story， we follow each cat's journey as they find their respective home with their human family。 The stories are heartwarming in their own r Rating: 3。5Based on Makoto Shinkai's first short anime film， "She and Her Cat" is a collection of short stories revolving around four cats and their human companions。 Those familiar with Shinkai's storytelling can expect slice-of-life stories with a focus on the mundane things that makes up a person's life。 Coupled with lovely illustrations accompanying each story， we follow each cat's journey as they find their respective home with their human family。 The stories are heartwarming in their own right， and there's a childlike quality to the narrative when it comes to the cats' point-of-view which worked effectively to convey the simple appreciation cats show toward humans。 While I enjoyed this， I do think that this is the kind of book you'd pick up when you're in need of something light and somewhat mindless to read， so do adjust your expectations accordingly lest you set yourself up for disappointment。 With its straightforward and simplistic style of writing， "She and Her Cat" is highly suitable for middle-grade readers & above。 Also recommended for fans of books featuring cats （AKA cat lovers） a la The Travelling Cat Chronicles。Thank you to Times Reads for the review copy！ All opinions are my own。 。。。more

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