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This one's for all the readers who love to read about reading...and cats.
"Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat named Tiger appears with an unusual request. The feline asks for—or rather, demands—the teenager’s help in saving books with him. The world is full of lonely books left unread and unloved, and Tiger and Rintaro must liberate them from their neglectful owners.
Their mission sends this odd couple on an amazing journey, where they enter different mazes to set books free. Through their travels, Tiger and Rintaro meet a man who leaves his books to perish on a bookshelf, an unwitting book torturer who cuts the pages of books into snippets to help people speed read, and a publishing drone who only wants to create bestsellers. Their adventures culminate in one final, unforgettable challenge—the last maze that awaits leads Rintaro down a realm only the bravest dare enter...
An enthralling tale of books, first love, fantasy, and an unusual friendship with a talking cat, The Cat Who Saved Books is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper. "
- from Storygraph
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This book was a delight. That's the best way I can describe it. It is such an endearing story that book lovers everywhere will enjoy. A sassy talking cat, a sulky introverted teenager, and his kind-hearted class rep turned new best friend. Honestly, there's not much more to say than that this was a joy to read, sweet and inspiring and definitely tugging on the heartstrings of bookworms everywhere. The translator, Louise Heal Kawai, did a lovely job and I really suggest reading her note at the end of the book.
The book does read a little bit more like middle grade or a young YA, but it's still something that I think can be read and enjoyed by readers of all ages.
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Prompts completed:
2022 Once Upon a Book Club Reading Challenge (A book originally written in a different language)
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Content Warnings: Death of a family member, Grief
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