A review by squishies
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I don't think read the blurb to this at all... really liked the title and I guess made up my own idea of what it was, which was a travelling cat in a fantasy world that had other anthropomorphic animals - a low-stakes, cozy read.

The translation did feel a little stiff (which is kind of expected, tbh), but I warmed up to the writing and to Nana (Satoru was a sweetheart from the get-go).  Realising my mistake that it wasn't a fantasy world with anthropomorphic animals, I should have expected the feels and the subsequent tears... I really should have.