Our Rating:
Library Formats:
Hardback, eAudiobook
Age Group:
10+/YA
Genre:
Magical Realism
Review by Polly Read
The Cat Who Saved The Library is about thirteen-year-old Nanami Koskake who loves books and reading. Her favourite place is the local library where she is a frequent visitor. But when books start disappearing from the shelves without being borrowed or returned, Nanami gets suspicious about who could be taking them. She then notices a mysterious man in a grey suit taking the books of the shelves and disappears. Just as she is about to follow him, a talking ginger tabby cat called Tiger appears and warns her that it would be a very dangerous thing to do. Nanami is very determined to save her beloved library books. So she and the cat go on an exciting adventure to find out were and why the books are disappearing.
I read this book as it is the second book that the author has written that involves Tiger the talking cat. I have read the first book The Cat who Saves books that I thoroughly enjoyed. I was curious to find out about the second book in the series.
I thought that the story was good, I liked Tiger the cat, as he can be very sarcastic, funny, but he is also very wise. I also thought that there is a strong message that the author is trying to tell through the story. That books are very powerful and can offer strength and companionship. The story gets quite adventurous and a little weird nearer the end, and it felt like you where there in the action. I would definitely suggest reading the first book though before reading this one, as some of the other characters that are in the first book appear later on in the story.
This book is recommended to readers aged ten and over, but I think that it may be better for older teens and young adult age group. The book has been translated into English from Japanese and the story is set in Japan. There is still a few Japanese words in the book that could be a bit difficult for younger readers to read and understand. However, if you love cats and books then I think this is a story that you will enjoy.
I would give this book a four and a half stars out of a five-star rating.