Name of Book: The Cat Who Saved Books
Author: Sosuke Natsukawa
Publisher: HarperVia
Publication Date: Sep 16, 2021
Narrator: Kevin Shen
No. of Hours: 5 Hours and 7 Minutes
Format: Audiobook
The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others - and the tremendous power of books.
Grandpa used to say it all the time: books have tremendous power. But what is that power really?
Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for a boy who tended to be something of a recluse.
After the death of his grandfather, Rintaro is devastated and alone. It seems he will have to close the shop. Then, a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears and asks Rintaro for help. The cat needs a book lover to join him on a mission. This odd couple will go on three magical adventures to save books from people have imprisoned, mistreated and betrayed them. Finally, there is one last rescue that Rintaro must attempt alone....
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Sosuke Natsukawa is a doctor in Nagano, Japan. He is the author of the prize-winning Japanese bestseller Kamisama No Karute (God’s Medical Records), and the number-one international bestseller The Cat Who Saved Books.
My Opinion
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa opens new boundaries for reading. It questions people of all sorts who love to read books. The book has a soothing vibe as the narrator's voice flows through my ears like butter on toast. This is not the story of an ordinary boy and his relationship with a cat. But it takes us into different worlds where books are being tortured. At a point, it criticizes the readers as well as the publishers. I think the writer wrote the book with only one thing in mind: respect for books.
I am also a speed reader and sometimes feel guilty for not giving proper justice to the plot. The best thing about the book was that the author highlighted some key changes in the psychology of readers. Books have been converted into cash cows instead of knowledge. I really liked the book. Definitely, I would like to give the book 5 stars.
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